The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-26
CLAIMING SWORD"
is NOW SHEATHED
No Longer o Sign Of Scimiter HOLD
East Side boy Avengers Together.
young Buffalo. Bellows

East Side boy Avengers Together.
4.Young Buffalo. Bellows.
Mondays New York Telegraph says:
Flaming Arrow weakened n
wished that he had never been loosed
from his mothers apron string,
young Buffalo beloved like a calf.
and even White Eagles" tail feathers
began to droop
Only "Oae-Eyed Dick, the Boy Aven-
GER" kept his courage up and babe de-
fiance I o the ninions OF the law after
he and his followers had been caught
with the goods and introduced TO the
third degree.
Go on" he Kissed 10 Sergeant Gull
len, in the East T~hirty-ffth street po-
lice station, do your worst, but know
ye hat the Boy Avenger fears no man.
He is protected by the brand of the
| Flaming Sword!"
In the band of which "One-Eyed
/ Dick is captain to be branded with
the Flaming Sword is almost equiva-
lent to having the fingers crossed.
Desc kids give me a pain" contin-
ued he of the lonesome lamp, as ne
looked scornfully at Young Buffalo
Say. youse nd never 'tink he piedg-
ed hisself wit an oat' sealed in his
own red gore"
"How's that?' inquired the sergeant,
interested.
It's like dis. See? When a cove
wants to joir the Boy Avengers, he
digs out NV his wrist an makes de
sign of the Flamin' Sword on his fore
head. Dat mean he'll not squeaI SO
long as dere's any blood in his nut"
HE SQUEALED SOME MORE.
Young Buffalo" took this as his cue
and "squealed'' harder than ever. His
name in private life is Herbert Conan;
he is twelve years old, and was ar
rested with Michael DOlan C"Flanins
Arrow") Patrick H~ennessey c'White
Eagle"), FRANK McCabe c'One-Eyed
Oick'>. and w. G. Cary, charged with
burglary and larceny.
inquiry developed the fact that the
bows were organized and that theil
motto was "Stick to the Bunch
At an early hour yesterday Police
men Norton and MarOney were go,
ing in off post" when opposite SIS
Cirst avenue they ran into five young
sters, each carrying a bundle anc
sneaking along the street. The boy:
did not notice the policemen until they
were almost upon them. One OF then
confirmed the officers suspicious b!
shouting Cheese it! The BULLS"
With this they broke into a run fol-
the doorway of 563 with the policemen
after them. The boys gained the up
per floor and, with the exception o
Conlin. dashed into the apartment o
Bridget Kelly. Conlin o 1t up tn
ladder to the roof, but was sool
brought down by Policeman Norton
All of the BOYS were arrested, as wa:
Mrs. Kelly.
When the boys got to East Thirty
fifth street police station they Wer'
arraigned before Sergeant Cullen. II
recognized McCabe. Conlin and Dollar
as having been arrested some time ago
charged with burglary.
CONFESSED TC ROBBERY.
After some questioning they admit
ted that they had robbed the store o
) Rose Lipfield, at Gil Second avenue, $
) the police say, and later the store ron
berry was verified by the police.
1--WE always go to the theatre" sal
Conceived Dick" "and we find it get
{ our courage up before we pull off
1Olnt. Day, VIC UdNC tAooS pAUS 0
: skinned to DEATH y
Then the boy told of "The 30
Avengers" and their names. Each DO
scratched his arm when joining tn
gang aud, taking some of the blood O
) his finger, marked the sign OF tn
"Flaming Sword" on his forehead as
sign that he would "stick to tn
bunch" They also told of a mysterlou
cave"
Policemen were dispatched with On
of the boys to investigate the cav
They were led through a long hallwa
between 600 and Gil Second avenu'
and then into a sort of subcellar, Wnlc
is on a level with a rear court. Her
were three shanties, which were use
e bv the boys as their cave EVIDENT
s the Boy Avenger business doesn't ietc
d princely income. The cave was a
most empty, unless a bale or two {
It 'nickel libraries are counted as vaiuf
BILE assets.
The bandits" will be arrigned !
4 the Children's Court today.