The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-26
YOUTHFUL HOBOES
INVADE SALT LAKE
Six Utah Youngsters BEAT
Their Way Here" Bound
for Idaho.
NOW IN CHARGE OF POLICE
OLDEST AGED 10 AND YOUNGEST
AGED 9.

The police have had to deal with many
strange bands of the class termed no
boes," but the strangest ever was met
with last night.
The band in this case consisted of six
chaps the oldest only Is years of age
and the youngest a shaver of 2. Three OF
| them had stolen their way from Eureka,
two from East BOuntifuI and one from
Woods Cross, and they were taken into
custody last night as they were attempt
ing to board the engine tender of a
northbound Oregon Short Line train.
The boys were Stanley Householder,
aged II years, George Bray, aged Is
years, and Horatio Bowen, aged 13 years.
all of Eureka: Marimus Wright, aged II
years and William Lee, aged 3 years. of
East Bountiful and Howard Phelps, aged
- years, of Woods Cross.
AT police headquarters the lads with
the stories made a picture rarely seen in
the panorama of the night scenes of the
station. The boys were really divided into
two gangs" one composed of the Eu-
reke contingent, and the second of the
East Bountiful and Woods Cross boys.
Aithough they happened to be together in
their attempt to board the train, the
gangs were strangers. They were well
CARRIED for the adventuresome trip into
the world. and their dress showed prep
aratons for the rough travel they might
meet with. Each boy was clad in over
ais, caps with ear flaps and dressed
warmly.
At the station the youngsters kept up
brave 'front.' although occasionally an
eye glistened through tear when home
was spoken of.
George Bray was the spokesman for
the EuFeka division. He said that he had
a sister living in Blackfoot. and a brother
in Idaho Falls. The sister keeps a
boarding house. while the brother is
farmer, and il was Georges purpose to go
to one OF them and secure work His
two companions. Householder and Bowen
had Joined him in the endeavor to find
work and Idaho
Coolly and with almost braggadocio
spirit Bray told OF stealing the ride to
Salt Lake. In answer to a question.
Did you buy a'ticket to get here he
said.
Nav! We hit the freight. We had
money-we had all of s.. but we didn't
need to buy a. ticket. We got the ride
Nav! The moneys all CONT. What'd
we do with It? When We got into town
today we bought candy and a lot of
other stuff and had a good time"
When asked how they expected to get
to Idaho without a ticket or money. there
was a ready answer:
We didn't need any money. We could
beat it there"
Marimus Wright sat in a chair with
his arm about little Billy Lee and ex-
planned that they had got, tired of home
and wanted to get work in Salt Lake or
some other place" Little Billy. only 9
years old. nodded his approval of all
that his two-years' older protector said
and looked sturdy in his determination to
face the WOTld-until Lieutenant Hempel|
said.
well. kids, wen put YOU to bed and
tomorrow you can go back home"
And Billy looked as if he wanted to go
back then and there.
When the reporter said. We'll. Billy.
there's q Spanking waiting for you" he
Erinned and with a sheepish look agdeed
Il guess there is but from his manner
if was plainly evident that he was will
ing TO take the spanking if he was only
back home
The police department has communi-
Gated with the parents OF the bows and
they will likely be returned to their
homes today.