The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-09
HOME FOR LITTLE WAITS
A HAPPY REUNION OF FOUR PLAY
MATES AT POLICE STATION.
c. II. Jones, LabOrer, Takes the
johnson Babies to the Bosom
of His own Family.

Joe and Wilbur Johnson. the homeless
waits found in the streets by Patrolman
Hanlon on Monday afternoon. have found a
good Samaritan. Last night they slept I'M
der the welcoming roof of friend of their
mother. c. i. Jones, laborer employed
at Atkins's saw works and living at SIG
Stevens street, asked that he be allowed
to care for them until their mother RECEIVERS
from an attack OF smallpox and is dis
charged from the pest pavilion at the City
Hospital. Police Captain Kruger heard
Jones's story of his love for the children
and his regard for their mother, a poor
but honest woman. The captain allowed the
waits to go home with Mr.. Jones and his
two small sons. who accompanied him. The
reunion OF the Jones and Johnson boys In
the office of Police Matron Reisner was
pretty picture of boyhood's devotion.
Shortly after o'clock last night Mr..
Jones, a man of small stature and kindly
face, walked into the police station. Two
boys of ten and thirteen years followed him.
IF you don't mind, me and my boys
would like to see the little Johnson boys
that you've got here said Mr.. Jones to
Desk Sergeant Bray. "They are friends of
ours"
Sergeant Bray directed Mr.. Jones to Cap
tain Kruger, and after a brief talk the lat
ter decided to let Mr.. Jones take the boys
home with him. The big police captain and
little Mr.. Jones walked through the sta
ton, followed by the Jones youngsters.
The latter were all expectancy. Reach
ing the matron's office Captain Kruger told
the Jones lads TO stand behind Matron
Reisner's desk
81 want to see how the little fellows will
act when they see your boys" said Captain
Kruger to the little man.
"Oh, there'll be a reunion" replied Mr.
Jones, laughingly.
WAITED EXPECTANTLY.
The Jones boys crouched behind the ma
irons desk and waited anxiously. They
peeped from behind the desk into the big
cell door and awaited the coming of their
little playmates.
They've been asleep since o'clock"
called Matron Reisner, from within the
Jail. II guess I'll find it pretty hard to
awaken them
Let the little Jones boys awaken Them"
said Captain Kruger.
Without further invitation the Jones boys
sprang into the cellroom, and were quick
ly at the bedside of the little Johnsons
Matron Reisner had prepared their bed on
the jail floor, fearing that they would roll
off of a bunk.
Hey, Wilbur, wake up! Don't you know
us?'' shouted the young Jones's. at the
same time giving each of the little sleepers
a vigorous shake. Joe, the baby, was the
first to awaken, and he began to cry. The
first tear had hardly dampened his eyes
when little Mr.. Jones caught him up in his
arms and gave him a vigorous hug. The
little fellow seemed to know that hug. In
stantly his little arms flew around his ben
efactOr's neck, and the baby cried softly as
he chung there, his hand resting on Mr.
JOnes's shoulder
The while the Jones boys were Juggling
away at the drowsy Wilbur. Finally Will
bur's eyes opened, he the Jones boys,
and a smile of satisfaction crept over his
face. They were his friends. Wilbur was
quickly TO his feet. and the Jones boys
stood there with their arms around him
Harvey Jones, the smaller of the Jones
boys, said something about marbles Will
bur's face then became a mass of smiles,
and his whole mien was as CHEEKY a a
Sabbath morn. Mr.. Jones carried 'Jody'
as he called joe into the matron's Office
and Wilbur followed with the boys. The
little party, the very definition of happi-
ness, hurried out into the night. AS they
were disappearing Captain Kruger called
after them:
Where are you going, boys?"
'"To Jones's," answered Wilbur.
And Matron Reisner closed the door