Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-03
lin THE CUSTODY
OF SHERIFF MATTERS

Daniel Kennedy, the thirteen year
old boy who was found guilty of effect
ing forcible entrance into the first
ward school building at the May term
of court, and who was placed by Judge
Evans under the care of Chief of Po-
officer, seems to have forgotten the
promises he made to be good and is
now back in the custody of the sheriff,
self confessed thief.
During the month or so that have
elapsed since court no particular COM
plants were heard concerning the
Kennedy boy until Thursday, when he
became an object of suspicion by rea-
son of possessing a sum of money larg-
er than would likely fall into his
hands honestly.
1t was during the afternoon that he
appeared at Orth's barber shop, South
Danville, and secured change for one
dollar bill. A short time afterwards
he returned and wanted change for
five dollar bill. Being asked to ex-
plain, the boy who was accompanied
by another lad named Joseph Seaman
stated that they were getting the
change for man who had gone down
the railroad but would return. Sus-
picion by this time was aroused the
change was refused and the officers of
Danville were notified of the occur
renee.
Some time later it became known
that William .Beyers, half brother of
Dan Kennedy had missed seven dol
lars. 1t was learned that before going
to Riverside the boy had gotten two
dollar bill changed in this city, which
with the five dollar bill presented in
South Danville, accounted for the miss
was changed at the barber shop, of
course, was n portion of the change re-
ceived for the two dollars
Neither Kennedy nor Seaman could
be found Thursday evening and it was
supposed that they had gone to North
umberland. Friday forenoon, how
ever, it was learned that the two boys
were in Danville. The intention of
Kennedy, who was still accompanied
by young Seaman, it would seem was
to get out of town. The boys were first
seen near the ID. l.. d w. depot, but
at the sight of Officer Voris they beat
a hasty retreat up the track. Justice
of the Peace Oglesby, who was on the
spot, started in one direction and the
officer took the other to head off the
boys, but the latter who were on the
p. 81 r. switch seeing that they were
likely to be cornered climbed down
the high trestling and ran up the ID.
L. & W. track. They were fleet footed
enough to escape Chief of Police Min
cemoyer, who was coming down the
railroad. They next sought the p. &
r. station and were coming down the
track just as Squire Oglesby-unob
served by them-was entering the sta.
tion from the west. Through valuable
assistance rendered by Walter Russell,
who was called upon to assist, the boys
| were captured and held until the offic-
ers arrived.
Kennedy admitted his theft; he took
the money-seven dollars-he said,
| from under the carpet, where it was
secreted.
Thursday evening the boys went to
Bloomsbury, returning at late hour.
During the night they slept in house
car in company with tramp.
The five dollar bill the boys said,
they succeeded in getting changed in
Bloomsbury. With the exception of a
few cents none of the money was re-
covered. The officers on examining the
man who shared the house car with
the boys the night before found some
thing over dollar on his person, but
he stoutly protested that the money
was his own.
The officers brought the boys down
town. Seaman was sent home and
Kennedy was given into the custody
VI bIle SIleTlll anu is Sblli III jail. NleH
before court in May Judge Evans told
the boy that he would not send him to
the house of refuge at that time but
would give him another chance. He
| then made an order, which in effect
suspended sentence and placed the boy
under the care of the chief of police
MS probation officer