The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-19
This 10 Year Old Kentucky
Boy Stole $50.
Was Working for a Farmer
Near Topeka.
WANTED TO GO HOME
Was Game When Arrested
Then He Broke Down.
That Was When Sheriff kiene
Found His Girls Picture.

HON esickness brought a 19-year-
old Kentucky youth to grief this
morning. Jason Curry is his name,
and he left a father, mother, four
brothers and four sisters near Win
chester. Kentucky, four months ago.
He also left a sweetheart; but more
about her later.
1t was the first time he ever had
been away from home He was going
out West to seek his fortune where
fortunes are supposed by many to
be easily found. The inspiring pic
ture of himself returning with plenty
in short time TO his aged father and
mother, and the brothers and sisters
and his sweetheart, was ever with
him.
But getting ahead as a farm hand
in Oklahoma was slow work. 1t was
too slow, and it seemed to be more
far distant every day as the home
sickness grew on him. He wanted to
see familiar faces, and above all he
rosy cheeks and laughing dark eyes
one of the kind of faces that has
helped to make Kentucky famous.
The longing to go back to Kentucky
became too acute. He could not wait
until he had saved even enough money
TO buy railroad ticket. So stealing
rides on railroad trans when he could
and walking when he had to, he trav-
eled from fifty miles south of Okla
homa City, Oklahoma. to Herington,
Kan. From Harrington he walked
to Mcfarland At Mcfarland he got
short lift but walked almost TO
Topeka. When five miles west of
Topeka he secured work as a farm
hand for a farmer named H. w.
White. He worked four days or until
last night. But his eagerness to take
up the homeward journey became
stronger than ne could resist. After
he and the White family had retired
last night he left his room and
that ne found s20-enough to buy
hire a railroad ticket home and meals
on the way. He left Immediately, and
in a short time his absence was
missed. Before daylight Sheriff
Kiene had been notified by telephone,
and in turn had notified the police and
all the policemen on their beats had
his description and were on the look
out for him
After receiving the description
Patrolman Charles E Richards
walked into the Rock Island waiting
room. AS he entered the door. q
young fellow answering the descrip-
ton. hastily departed through an OPP
posite door. He was soon overtaken-
He made no denial and in his pos
session was a ticket to Frankfort.
Kentucky. costing about 81, and
three dollars in cash. He was turned
over to Sheriff Kiene, locked up in
the county jail. and now faces
charge of grand larceny
When Sheriff Kiene questioned him
he frankly admitted the whole affair
and gave his excuse that he was
homesick- He did not bat an eye or
show any emotion while the sheriff
was talking to him, until the sheriff
in searching his belongings. came
across a small photograph of girl
a girl with lots of long black hair. and
laughing and looking one square in the
face with big honest. laughing eyes.
is this the real girl?-' queried the
sheriff with emphasis on the real
He choked up then for the first
time" said the sheriff. He did not
say a word. but nodded his head that
1 had guessed right, and then he turn
ed against the wall and cried like his
heart would break 1 felt awfully sorry
for him. I believe his case is just
about as he telle 1.-THE simply got too
homesick. 1 do not believe he belongs
in the criminal class at ALL
Curry says that while away from
home he cOrresponded regularly with
his father and mother. but that they
did not know he had started home. But
Leila Sullivan his sweetheart is ex-
pecting him. He had told her he was
coming home. and that is one reason
and tries to hide his tears, whenever
she is mentioned
Curry while green" as a hedge ep-
pie. has the appearance of honesty. He
is just a country boy whose first con-
tact with the world has resulted badly.
He does not belong in the jaiI-bird
class.