Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-21
WILLIhMSPORT BOY
SEEKS ADVENTURE

Walter Pineau, a fifteen year-old
boy of Williamsport, who, armed with
a large revolver and box Of car
tridges, in emulation of dime novel
hero started out from home on Thurs
dav, wound up his career of adventure
in this city, suffering tthe indignity
of being disarmed and spending near
lv two davs in the lookup. He was
released yesterday noon and permitted
to return home.
On Friday evening the boy appeared
before Officer Voris and asked whether
it would be possible to secure lodging
in the Station House. " He was dis
posed to say little about himself ex-
cept that he was in need of nights
lodging. He was accommodated and
permitted to seek such rest as he could
find on the hard benches of the bas
tile
On Saturday the officer began to
think that boy of such tender years
roaming over the country constituted
a circumstance that demanded inves-
tigation. The boy was accordingly
searched when aroung his body well
secreted under his clothing was belt
to which was attached a holster or
leather case in which was contained "A
32-caliber revolver.
The officer asked the boy what he
meant by carrying concealed deadly
weapons. The answer was that travel
ing alone out on the country roads he
was apt to be overtaken by highway
men and he wanted some means of de-
Tense. The officer discovered that the
revolver was empty and he asked the
bov where the cartridges were. He
replied that he had none. He was
next asked how he expected to defend
himself without cartridges i'll case he
should be attacked. ''Oh, [ would
draw the pistol, and put up bluff, y
was the ready reply.
Walter Pineau, the son of Joseph Pin
eau, of Grand street, Williamsport.
He admitted that he had been reading
novels and that he started out on
Thursday proceeding to Reading On
Friday morning he went TO Blooms
burg. where he spent the day. He
seemed undecided as to his future
movements.
When the boy was placed i'll the
lookup he wore hat When the
officer called upon him Saturday he
found him wearing a cap. He was
taking things very coolly, making
himself as comfortable as possible.
The officer asked him where his hat
was and following directions found it
in one of the other cells The finding
of the hat however, resulted in anoth-
er discovery, more important. Under
the bench carefully secreted was a
pistol.
The boy was disarmed, after which,
while he was detained in the lookup,
the officer called up the Williamsport
Chief of Police, gave description OF
the adventurous lad and asked if he
was wanted. The answer was that
the boy should be held until noon yes
terdav. when unless Williamsport was
heard from it was suggested that he
be disarmed and turned loose Assum-
ing that the boy told the truth and
his home is in Williamsport the au-
thorities there had plenty OF time and
data to work on but it seems nothing
came of their Investigations.
The boy was held until noon, when,
in absence of further informal ion
from Williamsport, he was given his
freedom. The pistol and cartridges,
! however, he was obliged to leave be-
hind. He was not disposed to demur
much but was glad to go on his way,
apparently quite willing TO assume all
risks of meeting highwaymen with
out the precaution of being armed.