The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-03
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Of HOMELESS.
Atruist Ex-PoliceInan Who
Adopted Would Be Suicide.
THE FATHER OF TEN CHILDREN
Promised to Show New York Orphan
Nobody Wanted That Life Is Worth
Living-Took Him to His Farm to
Make Man of Him.

When William Van Hove, an or
phan, sixteen years old, was taken to
the Yorkville police court in New York
city the other day and charged with
attempted suicide he said to Magis-
trate Krotel:
wat show has a kid like me to
get along? Nobody wants me. Me
married brudder puts me outer his
home cause / couldn't get work.
What do you work at when you
do work." the magistrate asked.
Il can work as a grOcer'S boy or a
butchers boy or run errands or almost
anything. but me clothes are full O.
holes, an couldn't get job. I'm
on'y in the way, an kid like mes
better off dead" the boy said.
Policeman Haverty Of the East Fiji
ty-first street station told the court
that on Friday, Jan. Z, the boy went
into restaurant at 462 Sixth avenue
and with his last nickel got cup Of
hot coffee. After he drank the coffee
he was drinking iodine from a vial
when a waiter interrupted him. He
was taken to Flower hospital, where
he remained until taken to the York
vile police court.
Found a Friend In Court.
A tall man in a fur overcoat stepped
up on the court bridge and said to
his honor:
IF you will turn this boy over to
me l will give him home and make
a man of him. I'll be grateful to you
If you will give me the opportunity
OF befriending one in trouble. / am
interested in the down and outs, and
1 have another unfortunate New York
boy on my farm. For reference 1 may
inform you that Brother William, the
director Of the Catholic protectory in
Westchester, N. Y. is my brother in
law"
who are your Magistrate Krotel
asked
"I'm Redmond P. Keresey, a retired
policeman. You may have heard of
me and my mount Pompey when we
did duty In the Bronx and along Sew
enth avenue. He was fine horse in
stopping runaways and often got his
and my name in the papers. He's with
me now on my farm at Rye"
Keresey said that after twenty-five
years in the New York police depart
ment he retired four years ago and
went to live ON his farm.
'The wife and I have brought up
ten children, and she and find COM
fort and happiness in them. l think
we have had our share of luck in this
world, and l attribute it to holding
out helping hand to those that need
help. Three homeless boys that I took
home are now doing well. One is in
Wall street in small way, and anothrs
er has been successful in business"
Companions For Many Years.
keresey went on to explain that the
police department. bought Pompey in
1888 when he was six years old. Ke-
resey got him then, and the two were
companions for eighteen years. In
1902 the department pronounced the
horse too old for police service and
put him up at auction. Keresey bought
him and took him to his farm, where
he had plenty to eat and no work to
do. Pompey is now twenty-eight years
old
do you want to go with this man
who offers to give you homer" the
magistrate asked the boy.
Yes; I'll go, and thanks" the boy
responded.
"You won't try to kill yourself
againT'
''S' loag as I have home and work
| don't want to die
The magistrate discharged the boy.
Who left court with the former police
man and took the next train for Rye
1t was one of keresey's own boys
who had pointed out the newspaper
paragraph telling about the youths at
tempted suicide. This had suggested
his action in trying to help the boy