The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-22
THIEF
 CHARGES MAN INSPIRED CRIME

Another prodigy of tender years and
 success in crime considered in com
 binat1on, faced Judge Frank L. Wilder
 in city court this morning in 1z-years-
 old Walter Wilson of 1859 Park ave
 nue. charged with theft. According
 to the information in the hands of
 the police, he has been implicated in
 the theft of at least 3 bicycles, get
 ting two a day at times and selling
 them for small amount His arrest
 was made yesterday by Detective Ser
 geant George B. Fox as a result of
 Information to the effect that he was
 trying to sell a good bicycle on State
 street for s1. He hints vaguely at
 man who has put him up to his career
 of crime and an investigation is being made under the supposition that there may be a modern Pagan working Bridgeport However. it is believed, that the boy is weak mentally and to determine this the charges were con- finued for two weeks to allow an examination. Probation Officer c. w Simpson and Sergeant Fox have ar ranged to have pr. H. W. F1eck make this examination Tuesday. It is claim ed that Wilson has been using the name of Edward Johnson in selling the wheels and in other procedure During the past week he has been frequently noted about police head quarters 9&aH11n1nB the D1CEC102 nel0 there. proudly showing a badge en- scrfbed Chicken (23) Inspector and fIourishing a revolver of glass com position
 Judge F. P. Nobbs appeared in be- half of Louis Shepard, recently con vfcted proprietor of the Arlington ho- tel, and asked that the case be re- opened and the remainder of the jail sentence of 80 days be revoked pend ing good behavior. He explained that friends have raised the fine of $100 and costs and that the furniture is being removed from the hotel with intentions of closing it. The request was compiled with, Lieutenant Charles H. SuckIey being instructed to see that the hotel is closed and kept closed
 Charges against Ernest and Lizzie Myers. conducting the Hotel Auto at e81 Water street as a house of i'll fame. were continued for g. week, <! bonds of $40O being fixed for the for mer and $15o for the woman. Attor- | ney Henry Greenstein appeared for l the defense. The freGuenters had 1 their cases continued to the same l date, the amount of bonds depending | upon previous court records. They | were: Katie Miller, $25; Margaret | DeIdossoo, s25; Je Fa1cone of Water | bury. s25; Nellie Leroy. alias Nellie | LseJoy S1OO; Annie Miller, SIS, and | Jessie Armstrong, s75-
 It was reported that a formal noIle | will be made Monday of wife abandon ment charges against Ernest A. Brew sr, formerly employed as a motorman by the Connecticut company. A set tlement has been in process.
 Thfrteen-years-old Myron Gordon of 457 BunneH street l -harzed with incorrigibility, was com nitted to the State Reform School at AIeriden. The same sentence was passed on nine-years-o old George Wan % of 367 BunneII street and sentence was suspended. He was placed in are of Probation Officer c. w. Simp- ion for a year.
 John Walsh of New York, who gave he name of stAbe Lincoln when ar -ested. was again continued for ar alignment until next Saturday. He is .harged with breach of the peace, heft of ea from Fireman J. J. Kane