Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-22
CHAINED TO THE FLOOR
ARABIAN FATHERS METHOD OF
FURNISHING HIS BOY.
little Joe" Abiziad's Experience
Breaks the letters and En-
fects His Escape.

Little Joe" Abiziad is wanted by the po-
lice to answer questions the agent of the
board of children's guardians desires to
PROFOUND. An investigation is to be made
by Agent Douglass of treatment the boy
received at the home of his parents, S22h
9Th street northwest. Last night when De-
tective Hewlett visited the house to see
how the boy was getting along after two
Police Court experiences he found him
chained to the floor Of an upper room. An
ordinary dog chain was used. and the de-
tective expressed his indignation by report
ing the occurrence to the board Of guar
dams. Miss Foster, an agent OF the board.
visited the house this forenoon and was
surprised to find that Little Joe" was
missing.
He broke the chain and went away on
his fathers bicycle" the mother said. Joe
Is smarter than his father" she added.
In the floor were two screw eyes and
through them the chain was fastened. On
the floor was the nail that Joe had used
The chain showed the evidence Of his work
At the end of the chain was the paddock
still fastened through two links.
Il wish you could find my boy" the
mother said. Hes gone away, and In
afraid he will not come back. because he
will think his father will whip him"
The boy is nine years old. and on two oc-
casions he has been in the hands Of the pO-
lice. Each time 1t was for going off with
bicycle that did not belong to him. The
first time he was arrested Detective HOW
lett would not take him into court because
of his youth He turned him over to his
parents instead, and thought the experience
would teach him lesson. The little Ara
bian, however. was anxious for q bicycle.
His father. Ameen Abizad. had q. wheel.
but he usually rode 1t to his fruit stand at
1916 M street. and the boy had but little
chance to use It.
Appropriated Wheel.
His police experience did not effect
reformation, for only a few days ago he
rode off on another wheel and was arrested.
Yesterday he appeared in the juvenile
court. and the agent Of the board Of chill
dren's guardians asked that he be COM
mitted to the care Of the board His father
resisted this motion and the court decided
in his favor. A fine of $40 imposed by the
court was paid by the father, and he took
the boy home. 1t was some time yesterday
afternoon that the dog chain was brought
into use and the boy was chained down IN
a manner that, his father thought would
keep him In the house. On the floor near
where the boy was fastened O Guilt was
placed upon which he could rest. and
box upon which he could sit. A music book
was provided him. The chain was only
about three feet long.
There was no complaint uttered by the
boy against this alleged unusual form of
arrived when he felt certain he could get
away. When the detective visited the house
last night he had no idea that the boy was
chained to the floor. He merely went there
because Of friendly interest he had taken
in the bright child
He will take no more bicycles now the
boys mother said to him.
"Why?" was the officers query.
Because his father has fixed him so he
can't get away"
The officers curiosity was aroused by this
statement and he made further inquiry.
Hes upstairs chained to the floor" was
the mothers response to his next question.
Go up and see him."
Up the steps the officer went, and much
to his surprise he found the boy in the con-
dition already described. The boy was
sound asleep. and it was almost impossible
to arouse him. the officer departed with
out disturbing him. Mrs. Abiziad explain
ed that she could not remove the paddock
for the reason that her husband had taken
the key with him to his place Of business
in Georgetown.
Lad Had Disappeared.
When Miss Foster called this morning at
the humble home Of the Arabians she was
met at the door by the mother, who told
her her boy had gone.
DO you think would tell you a story?"
the mother asked when the agent of the
board of guardians said she would have to
look through the house.
Miss Foster looked through the several
rooms and satisfied herself that the boy
had disappeared. She had gone to the
house with the full determination to play
the part of blacksmith, II necessary, and
release the lad. The mother asked her to
have search made for the boy. as she is
anxious to see him. She is also anxious
that the police should recover her hus-
bands bicycle. She said her husband re-
NAMED at his place of business last night,
and he was not at home this morning when
the boy gained his liberty. Where he got
the big nail he used to open the chain is
not known, but 1t Is suspected that it was
given to him by a companion who called to
see him last night. description of the
boy has been sent to the several police sta
lions and the police instructed to arrest
him.