Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-06-20

hlIIiAitD II.
The enterprising youngster incloset
With the above not the following arti
Gle from a New York Journal of re
cent date.
A diminutive boy of twelve, with
the face of a cherub and the voice OF
a girl, who ought to be out in Jeffer
son city, Mo, where he lives, fiyinl
kites, on a capital of marvellous pre-
Cocity and assurance put up at the
Waldorf Astoria for two days, and ex
cited the astonishment of all he met
including James X. Keene, Russell
sage and Father Ducey.
His astounding speech, like that OF
a clever man of thirty-ive; his tales OF
now he had S250,000 in his own right
how he was travelling around the
world; his exploitation OF what he
had seen and done made him a com
plete puzzle to Father Ducey, to whom
the child. a professed Catholic, quickly
became a fascinating mystery. The
youngster awed those who talked with
him until last night. Then, a tele'
sram, received from the boys father
made out the child's stories all lies
out rather increased the marvel, for
the boy had maintained his fiction
under the fire of some OF the most
astute intellects in New York.
The clerks in the Waldorf were
amazed when they saw a small face
Just above the marble counter in the
office day before yesterday. They
could hardly believe their earl wher
this small boy said In measured tones
ASKED FOR A ROOM AND BATH
81 wish to register. gentlemen. My
lame is Richard Il. Murphy. l am OF
ny way around the world. Can | gel
1 room and BATH"
The clerks were by the
one of authority, and Assistant Mana
ger Hillard said last night: II don't
know how he ever got the room, but
he did"
In reality the child looked no more
than nine. His was a small figure In
Nnickerbockers, a neat black suit and
a schoolboy's cap. His head was
'ound as a marble and big as a mans
Ills blue eyes were solemn and fear
less and thoughtful. There was none
If the actor In his manner; no attempt
at mannishness; just a nice, wee bit
If a boy, with soft, engaging voice.
The clerks, in n state OF paralysis,
looked at this little monstrosity and
asked him If n 81 room would do.
"Oh, yes" the mite replied, with a
deprocating gesture
The child registered from Jefferson
City, Mo. lie wrote boldly and largely.
His hand never q%uavered. II made
the clerks laugh to see the little fell
low follow the big porter with the
baggage, and the loungers stared.
Murphy gave his orders like a king.
He came down after supper time and
made himself at home. Mr.. nilliard
spoke that night to Father Ducey
about the boy. Father Ducey said he
would like to see the youth. After
they met they quickly became friends
and Father Ducey began the task OF
%unravelling the puzzle before him.
FATHER DUCEY PUZZLED.
He said last night he had never seen
anything like it before. The boy said
he had started on a trip around the
world. He didn't need money. for his
grandfather had just left him $3.50, 900.
his father, he said, was worth $500, 900
and owned all the street car lines in
Jefferson City, Mo.
He owned "a paper, he said. II was
n weekly, Cdlltu Inc optttatoi' Nv
employed forty-six persons. He paid
his assistant editor, Hall Shakleford
,-5 a week, he said, and the Others
s25 and SIS a week.
Turning to Mr. Hilliard, the boy
said:
you see | am rather plainl,
dressed, but my secretary is NOR,
dudish. You never see that fellow
without evening dress after 6 o'clock
Continuing, the child said that h
| had made 1913 900 last year.
Father Ducey was amazed at thu
self possession and naturalness of thu
youth. The little boy said that h
heard Mr.. Keene was about the hotel
and he wanted to meet him.
Mr.. Keene was seated at a caf'
table and Father Ducey, who Is
friend Of Mr.. Keene, presented tn
boy. The star Spectator was 500
engaged in a philosophical discussion
with young Richard owe the ethics o
Wall Street. The child said he though
speculation was often ruinous.
But you must remember" said MI