Evening journal., 1918-01-07
BRIS(OE Identified
AS 10 dup Youth

Peter Brlscoe. aged IS years. rather
large for his age. was charged With
larceny In City Court today but on ac-
count Of his age his case was referred
20 the Juvenile Court.
The arrest Of Briscoc, which was
made by patrolmen Noasey and Wal
lace al No. 62i Lincoln street, the home
OF an aunt OF The yOung boy yesterday,
was replctc with excitement The boy
dashlng from the rear doorway as ON
Ger Wallace entered tho house. Pa
irolman Neascy who was standing out
side the rear door al The time was
knocked down by Brlscoe, but thc Of
nccr managed TO grab the trOuser leg
Of the hoy and he was caught.
Tho local police had been searching
for tho boy since last Friday night
when ne was Identified by a young wo-
man whom he had attacked at Fifth
and dupont streets. Yesterday morning
additional complaints were made about
the boys actions, he having attacked
many women. Police Captain Kcllehcr,
In addressing tho police yesterday
morning instructed The officers TO for
set districts and reports II they had any
clue az 10 the whereabouts Of the boy.
who it was thought was about 80 or 20
years OF age
0mcers Veasey and Wallace made the
arrests and after the youth had been
placed I'm a cell al the police station,
those women who had been attacked
on the streets here were notified Miss
Reba Norris, OF Fifth and Union streets,
vino was attacked at Sixth and dupont
streets. on Friday evening, was one OF
those who looked at the youth. She
was unable TO say positively that
Briscoe was the youth who had grab
bed her. but the mother Of the girl
who tried 10 fghi on the highwayman
when he grabbed her daughter said
Brlsooe was the person who had at
tackled them. Miss Norris mother
rained blow after blow on Briscoe on
Friday night. but n was only when she
yelled Thank God. here comes po-
llceman." that the youth released hci
daughter.
Miss Madeline Moore wh was attacked
on Friday night at Sixth and Union
streets. also Identified the youth ~ the
person who had attempted 20 rob her
and lt was On Information furnished 10y
'her that tho police knew who to look
FOR.
Among those who reported 20 tho po-
lice Yesterday that she had been held
up recently was Miss Evelyn Devorell
Of No. fiii Grant avenue, who was at
tackled On front OF the Huber Bakery
on the evening of January T. Miss
ncverel was accompanied by her moth
cr at the time. and the youth. after
grabbing the young woman, threw hel
20 tho ground and dragged her towards
on alleyway. Mrs. Doyerell cried fol
helm whereupOn Briscoc released hel
DAUGHTER and ran away. Mrs. Dovcrel
+ identified Briscoe a. the youth who haC
attacked her daughter. Miss Devcrel
was unable 10 appear I'm court today
She bcing confined 10 her home b,
nervous shock.
Others who said they thought Brisco'
was ue youth who had attacked an'
robbed them on the streets recenll,
were Miss Elsie Schcu. Of No. COO Noril
Harrison street: Miss Maize Johnson, o
40. sOs Jefferson street: Miss Reb
ook. so. l0i Grant avenue, and
woman LIVING Of farm house alon
the Lancaster pike. who was attacke
as she alghted from n Brandywln
Springs car at Lancaster and CleN elan
avenues on December %. This woma
had a small child with her. she wa
knocked down by the youth.
Following todays session OF cit
Court. Briscoe was taken TO the Juve
nile Court detention house and the at
tendents thee were notified 70 keep
close watch On him. Briscoe was be
fore Juvenile Court sometime ago o
complaint Of his father. Giovanni
Brlscoe, who. says his son viii 10
work. The boy was released on pro
bation at that time.