The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-29
BOY DISCHARGED
AND GIVEN MONEY.
Admitted He Took ShOes-Kind
Hearted officials Were Touched.

Admitted He Took Shoes-Kind
Hearted officials Were Touched.
Reftted from head to feet in new
raiment Frank Beavers, the young
boy from Chicago who was arrested
at Southoyer junction Tuesday on the
charge of larceny of a pair of shoes,
boarded a Seaboard Air Line train
yesterday afternoon for Jacksonville.
He was the happiest boy imaginable
and said although he had not had
Christmas" the fates had been un-
usually good to him afterwards
The hearts of many fathers and
mothers were moved when they read
in the Morning News yesterday of the
vicissitudes which finally prompted the
young boy to take something which
did not belong to him. After Police
Court had adjourned there were a
number of telephone calls to know
what had been done with the boy, and
no doubt these would have proffered
assistance had he been punished for
his offense.
When the case of young Beavers was
called barefooted, scantily clad youth
with big soulful eyes, and an open,
honest face stepped forward. 81 want
you to tell the plain truth about this
case against you said the Recorder.
Frankly Admitted Guilt.
He then asked the boy if he had
taken the shoes. The answer came
promptly: Il did sir My feet were so
sore and the stone on the railroad
two .afy -.
sist the temptation. don't know why
| did it. l never did such a thing
before"
On ascertaining that the shoes had
been returned to the rightful owner
the boy was dismissed. AS he turned
to go Clerk Dreamer, who is a father
and has a tender heart, reached into
his pockets, which had already suf-
fered from the generosity of his
Christmas givings, and brought forth
his last silver dollar and handed it
to the boy.
A collection was taken UP around
the city offices, and in a short while
a considerable sum had been raised
with which to purchase clothing and
ticket to Jacksonville. One gentle
man walked down from the business
district to tender IS to the orphan
boy.
Given New Clothing.
In charge of Patrol Wagon Driver
Ferguson Beavers was taken to the
clothing store of B. H. Levy, Bro, &
Co., where a suit of clothes was pur-
chased for him. Mr.. Levy contribut-
ed new undertaking, necktie and
other articles necessary to make the
boys outfit complete. He was deeply
grateful, and had a few dollars in his
nonEat in addition RI his ticket
When he reappeared at police head
quarters the negro boy who had pre-
ferred the charges against him, stood
aghast. When he heard money rafting
in young Beavers pockets he said he
thought he might at least have $3.50
OF it.
Young Beavers went from Chicago
to New York about five weeks ago.
From New York he went to Philadel-
phia, walking most of the distance.
He went to Baltimore on boat, work
ing for his passage by rolling barrels
of oysters down the gang plank. He
tried to secure passage on boat from
Baltimore to Savannah. but this was
denied him, and he started out to walk
and ride whenever the opportunity
presented itself.
hoy Ate RavenousIy.
II was so tired when 1 finally got on
a train at Charlotte" he said. that
l went to sleep in the smoking COM
partment and did not wake up until
1 got to Columbia. There the conduc-
tors were changed and 1 had to COM
mence walking"
When he was given supper at the
police station Tuesday night he ate
ravenously, stating that he had had
nothing for two days before. The boys
father was a chef in one of the large
hotels in Chicago. and with his mother
and another brother were incinerated
in the Iroquois Theater fire.