The times., 1901-06-26
HOMELESS BOYS Sad TALE
Charged With Passing Counterfeit
Money for Aecomplices.
Admits His Evil Ways and Tells I'm
blushiBGIy of His Unenvinbie Rec
ord-His Experiences With Burg
'kars-To Go to the Reform school.

A ffteen-year-old boy. George Hamilton
Dula. known also as Riley" was brought
TO this city last night, and today he will
be placed at the Reform School, on the
Bladensburg Road. The United States
Marshal, J. A. Millikan. of Asheville. n.
c., has charge of the prisoner, whose
homei is at Taylorsville, N. c., and who is
charged with passing counterfeit money.
Dula says he was arrested before in his
native State and that for six years he
has been a wanderer from home and
friends.
The story of Dula, in brief, is that he fell
in with counterfeiters last December, at
the little town of Gastonia. n. c. Dudley
Johnson is said TO have been one OF these
men. johnson lured the boy toward Ashe-
VILE. the home of the counterfeiters.- FOR
some time prior to this young Dula had
been on the downward path, according to
his own admission; so he entered into the
plans of the men with whom he had cast
his lot. Once in Asheville. the boy agreed
to try his hand at passing the queer
johnson gave him 81 at first, and young
Dula started out in quest of candy. at a
nearby store No trouble was experienced
in passing the dollar. counterfeit though
It was Outside the store stood Johnson.
awaiting the boy who gave him the
change from the false dollar. The same
afternoon young Dula visited another
store and presented another coin. While
he was in the place the police entered, ac-
companied by the proprietor of the first
store he had visited earlier In the day.
The proprietor of the store identified the
boy as the one who had passed the coun-
terfeit Young Dula was then arrested
and locked up while Johnson made his
escape from before the store.
While The boy was yet in Jail. Johnson
and two Of his pals went out OF the city
to Emma Postoiiice. n. c., to accomplish
a robbery An entrance was effected Into
the store-p -postohice Of the village, and
Johnson set TO work to blow the safe.
Meanwhile his pals rummaged about In
the rear of the store. a revolver belonging
to johnson lay on the top of the safe
where he had placed it on entering the
building. cat, likewise, was on top oi
the safe, and suddenly the feline came II
contact with the pistol. The weapon
hung on the edge for moment, and ther
fell. struck the knob of the safe, and weni
off. johnson was beside the safe. From
the rear of the store his pals heard the
shot, and believed that something wa:
wrong They opened fire without furthel
ado, and Johnson received bullet Wouh'
from one of their pistols. All three mer
escaped from the store. and returned tt
, AshevilIe. ten miles away
There they were soon arrested. In TIT
Asheville Jail, where they were lodged
| they met young Dula. Threats of lynch
| ing by the populace of the city led to tn
| early removal of Johnson and his TIVE
pals to Charlotte, n. c.. for safe keeping
Young DuIa, meanwhile. was held a
| Asheviile There he was tried a month
| ago and sentenced TO the District Reform
| School. johnson and his pals, according
to young Dula, are yet in Jail at Char
| lotte.
The Dula boy is the son of Carol
| Dula, farmer. ! have learned the trad'
| of cabinetmaking, said the prisoner las
night For six years | have not beer
at home My parents do not know wha
| has become of me at all"