The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-06
ADVENTURES OF A QUEER BOY
HiU Strange Visit to Buektn9h@m
Palace Early in Queen Vie
tOrkM'g Reign.

Amid the food of anecdotes con-
nected with the late queen and royal
family that has been pouring through
the columns of the press, | do not
think anyone has called attention to
the adventure of the hoy jones'
at Buckingham palace, a few years
after the queens marriage, says Ed
ward Vizettelly, in London Free
Lance. This young fellow was twice
caught within the royal residence,
without anyone being able to ex-
plain how he got there. On the first
occasion he was surprised by por-
ter early in the morning leisurely
surveying one OF the apartments. On
being searched. nothing OF impor-
tanee was faund upon him, but he
had made up bundle containing
sword, pot Of bears grease, and
some old letters
He was covered with SCOT, from
head to foot, and looked like o sweep.
but denied that such was his call
ing, pointing out that his sooty ap-
pearance was due TO his having con-
cealed himself in chimneys In the
daytime. For awhile he had occu-
pied the vacant bedroom of one OF
the eqnerries, and had left the sooty
imprints of his frame on the sheets.
He stoutly declared that his intru-
sion was not for the purpose OF theft.
but to find out how royalty and the
great swells' like royal footmen
lived His examination before the
magistrate created great amusement.
He admitted that he had been In the
palace on previous ocasions. and for
days together. In fact, he had put
up there" he said. He had found it
very comfortable place. The
apartment he liked best was the
drawing-room. During the day he
hid behind the furniture, when ohe
was not up chimney. but late at
night, when everyone had gone to
bed. he walked about. went into the
kitchen. and got his food. Then he
related that he had seen the queen
and her ministers in councils and had
listened TO all they had to say. When
asked If re had worn the same shirt
all the time he calmly replied: Yes.
wter IL was dirty | washed II in
the Kitchen" And then he vo'un-
tecred the information that he knew
his way all over the palace. and had
been right through itin the queens
apartments and all He had found ont
that her majesty was very fond OF
politics. he said.
This lad revealed himself such
pleasant vagabond. with his anus
ing ways and astounding impudence.
that no very serious punishment was
inflicted on him. He was merely pnt
away for short term. Nor did he
fare very badly when caught sec
opd time. On this occas sion he was
caught crouching in a recess, and, be-
ing dragged out of it, was taken 10
the police station. He then told the
magistrate that he had concealed
himself under a safe in one of the
queens private apartments. and had
overheard long conversation be-
tween her ma icsty and Prince Albert.
He was sent to the house of correc-
tion for a few months. in the hope
of breaking him of the mania for in
truding on the sovereign's privacy, az
the offense Was mildly termed. But
soon after his release he was found
prowlinc in the vicinity of the palace.
Finally the authorities induced him
to emigrate TO Australia, where he
evidently blossomed into a wcll-io-do
eolonist. 1t was soon after these
events that Baron Stockmar was
brought over here TO introduce order
and discipline into the royal resi-
dence.
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