New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
BOY TURNS ON FAGIN.
Fight Over Dimsion of Spoils Re
suits IN arrests.

Yesterday morning Mrs. Harry Stein, Of No
$50 Ridge street, told Patrolman Rabb. of the
Union Market station, who was In front or the
Attorney street school, that her husband was
beating Hyman Grossman, a hfteen-year-old
boy who has lived with them for four months
Rabb went with the woman and Stein SAID that
Il was the boy who was making the disturb
ance He seemed to be right. for the boy ap-
parently beside himself with rage, was cursns
the man. who is of small stature, and striking
him Rabb promptly collared Hyman and took
him to the station house.
On the way when the boy had recovered his
breath, he told the officer that Stein pulled
him out of bed at o'clock every morning and
made him go out and pick pockets, an art in
which the boy said Stein had been giving him
daily and nightly instruction for the last four
months.
Detective Wahl Of the Union Market station,
was assigned to the case He went to the place
in Ridge street, and said stein, I'm afraid
that is very bad boy you have been shelter
ing He is pickpocket. and I'll bet he has
some of his swag hidden right here in your
house"
Stein expressed much surprise at the char
acter of his lodger as disclosed by the, officer,
and looked amazed as Wahl took out a string of
assorted watches from the boys trunk. The
Stems seemed overcome by grief at this ex-
posure of the nefarious occupation of little
Hynie" and Wahl told the man that the best
thing for him to do would be to come TO the
Children's Court, where the boy was to be ar
raigned in about half an hour, and there testify
that the boy had always BEEN as far as Stein
knew, of good character. THAT will help the
boy said Wahl.
The watches which the detective found IN
young Grossmans trunk had been identified at
ba station stolen prOpertV " hoy
himself. When arratgned Hyman said ne
wished to plead guilty to a charge of larceny.
Then Justice Zeer asked ii any parent. guard
ian or friend of the boy was present.
Stein, who knew nothing of Hyman's con-
fession and the boys accusations as regarded
himself, at once stepped forward, his wife with
him The woman appeared confused, but Stein
at once began 10 tell that he had thought Hyman
was very good boy. The judge let him go
for while and then, turning TO Wahl, said:
Officer, place this man under arrest" Stein
was staggered and his wife tainted.
A plea Of guilty was entered for the boy, and
he win be sent to the House of Refuge. Stein
was later arraigned in the Essex Market court
charged with being a receiver of stolen goods on
a short affidavit by Detective Wahl. He was held
in $500 bail for examination by Magistrate
every morning ne sends me out to see what
/ can get" said the boy. Il averaged two watches
a day and yesterday l got three 1t was fun at
first but Stein got so he treated me roughly,
and he wouldn't divVy on the square. | got
ffty-dollar solid gold watch month ago in
J4th street. Stein gave me quarter, and he
wears the watch Here's the game he taught me
10 work when went out together, and that
nearly every day. He has a paper in his
hand and goes over TO some prosperous looking
man and wants him to read out some word Tor
him Then while the man is looking at the
uape~ | get busy and 'friSk' him for his watch,
or his roll if ! can get it, But | didn't get to
learn yet how TO do pants pockets good Stein
was Just beginning to teach me. but am smooth
away from my father. Well. I'm through now.
and glad of it.