El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-17
Says Man Offered Him Posi-
ton on Chicken Ranch and
Took Him Beneath a Rail
road Culvert.

But for his alertness in freeing him
self from the grasp of a stranger who
gave his name as shaw Orban Walk
e., the Is year old son of Mr.. and Mrs
George P Walker, 1913 Boulevard,
would today probably be kidnapped
boy.
The near perfecting Of the kidna ping
scheme occurred east of Ell Paso yes
terday afternoon at 1870 o'clock under a
long culvert under the S. w. railroad
tracks The cuivert, Walker stated to-
day, is just this side OF a tunnel in New
Mexico. After freeing himself, the boy
ran into the mountains for several
miles. finally arriving at a red bridge,
he states, one and one half miles east
OF the Courchesne quarries. From
there. he was directed to the smelter
car line, over which he returned to e.
Paso. He arrived at his homo at
o'clock yesterday afternoon, but has not
yet regained his composure.
The man, according TO the statement
Of Mrs Walker, came 70 her home yes
asked for her youngest son, Scott
Walker, 13 years of age, whom he de-
sired to employ to care for a chicken
ranch near Highland park.
Goes to School for Lad.
Mrs. Walker demurred, stating that
she desired the boy TO attend school
Finally, she says she told the man that
Scott was a student at Lamar school,
where he called for the lad Scott was
not well impressed with the mans ap-
pearance, and, returning home as schoc
was dismissed at noon, advised his
mother to that effect
At that juncture, Orban Walker who
had also returned from school, heard
Of Shaw's desire for a boy TO care for
a chicken ranch before and after school
hours, and proffered his services He
was to receive $40 per month and csr
fare, and made arrangements TO meet
his new employer at the Octavia drug
store on the corner of the Boulevard
and Octavia streets.
Goes With Stranger
He Joined the stranger about 1890
and they boarded Boulevard car The
man then explained that the chicken
ranch was near the smelter and they
transferred to a Shelter car at Oregon
street
He seemed like a nice fellow" young
Walker stated today, 'and 1 began to.
like him. He told a number of stories
and said he thought L would like the
work
Arriving at the smeIter, the man went
into a nearby saloon and bought a
bottle of beer. He gave Walker 10
cents to buy some candy. After leav-
ing the sInelter, the man and his young
employe crossed the Southwestern
bridge into New Mexico.
After we got there" Walker stated.
we sat down and he began to tell me
robbery stories, saying that Ell Paso
Officers could not arrest US over there
and that officers would have to come
from Santa Fe. 1 began to get leary
but he still treated me nice After
awhile, We got up and went down the
embankment from the railroad tracks
and started through a culvert under
the Southwestern. as he said the chicken
ranch was on the other side
when we had gone about half wav
through, I thought, he darted into
little recess. 1t was so dark I could not
see anything. L started forward and
just then he grabbed me around the
right wrist
Come here, I've got you now the
man said.
The Escape.
81 jerked loose from him." Walker
continued, "and ran out Of the culvert
He followed and I was so scared.
tripped and fell. He almost caught mo
but 1 got away again. Then he shout
ed, Stop or I'll shoot 1 paid no al
tention Then he screamed Stop or TN
kl1l SOu 1Hdl scared moro opd
made me run faster. l finally cot ~
the top of the mountain over the tunnel
and was so tired and hot was frotbipg
at the mouth.
81 was afraid to stop. THINKING bo
might overtake me. so 1 went on into
the mountains, arriving at the red
bridge From there. 1 was directed bv
an American man back to the sma,tor /
car line and 1 started for home"
The man is described as n %~r .h,.
S5 years Of age; smooth shaver. and
wearing serge coat and striped trous-
ers. He is of medium size H;s 80.
is slightly gray. He also has lora
wide scar on the left side OF his necI,
Young Walker is son of George p. |
running from FL Paso to Sanderson
Another Experiences
Mrs ]. p Werlee says a man erwin,
the same name came to her home anS
agreed to hire her son. Lester to Co.,
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