The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-26
GAVE UP JOB WHEN BOYS
JEEREp At HIS DEEoRMlTY.

Il have been q cripple from birtn. ne
told the police. Il couldn't go to school
anA 90 didn't learn much. The boys
were always making fun of me and call
inc me names. They called me Cock
eye lived with my folks but had TO
support myself Tor the last few years.
was working with the Western Union as
Q messenger at iS5 Broadway until three
months ago. I couldn't stand the abuse
Of the boys any longer and got into
fiGht and lost my Job. l knew there
wasn't much ut home and went to live
with my aunt ut No. 30 Clinton street
my aunt was kind to me. but knew
she couldn't afford to keep me. knew
vac q burden to her. but tried TO
yst q job. looking for one every day.
rhGy wouldn't give me work on account
u my appearance. Then decided that
I would rob somebody and get out or
New York so wouldn't be burden to
ing folks any more. I walked along the
H. for two months looking for a man
weak enough for me to tackle. Finally
I Dlcked out tho man ut the Grand and
Alien streets station. l thought / could
tackle him gnd hope didn't hurt him
toe much. When / left him l ran into
Orchard street and from there watched
the cowd hunting for me. Then went
home. I didn't have an auto and no
body helped me. did the Job alone"
When the boy was told that he might
have long term ahead OF him In pris.
he said:
"weii, won't be burden on any
BODY any more. anyway All I hope Is
that they won't make fun of me In
prtsor."
Won Bremen II night ticket agent on
the downtown side. When he relieved
the day man last night there was a
youth waiting in the station. The day
man gave Won Bremen $50. OF which
Won Bremen placed $40 IN u safe and
the other $40 he laid near the window
TO be used a. change.
BEAT AGENT sENsELEss WITH
AN IRON BOLT.
: Won Bremen, suspicious OF the youth
In the station. asked him what he was
waiting for. The stranger replied that
he had n date with girl" Won Bro
men slipped on his coat and put on a
uniform Jacket In the pocket of his
street coat was 500 OF his own money.
Half an hour later the robber slipped
up TO the agents booth and struck Won
Bromen a blow In the head with an Iron
bolt he had kept concealed TIL that mo-
ment. Won Bremen resisted as long as
his strength held out. but repeated
blogs and choking finally rendered him
Unconscious and he sank to the floor.
The robber grabbed $3.50 from the
counter at the window and hobbed
downstairs, disappearing through a hall
way At No. 70 Allen street. lie left the
iron bolt and his checked cloth cap be.
hind.
Detectives Cohen and Lonergan fount
tha name Harry" on the inside of tn,
cap: also the name OF the maker, ]
6obsl OF No. 1876 East Houston street
sobel was shown the cap.
"yes." said he. II remember scllni
that cap to a boy named Harry, VINO q
crippled and usaj to live at No. 10
Houston street
The detectives learned that Harry
mother st!ll had rooms at No. 49,. The
showed her the cap and she said. Yes
that belongs TO my boy. but he doesn'
live with me-we're TOO poor. don'
know where he is now"
She gave the detectives half doze
addresses where, she said. the boy Nigh
be found. Among the addresses wa
No. 10 Clinton street