New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
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A Day Pals
On Boy Thief
Continued from page one)

being prosecuted in the West, and the
boy decided Immediately that even San
Francisco, remote as it is from Spo-
kane, might be dangerous ground. He
was in Chicago only a few hours and
took the first train he could get back
to New York.
Stayed at Best Hotels
In New York he boarded a train for
Philadelphia and for several days he
stayed at the Bellevue-Stratford in
that city, moving later to the Hotel
Lorraine, wnicn is only short dis
tance from the Office Of the Baldwin
Locomotive Works
81 went down to the works one dav."
said Elliott, "and walked up and down
in front of the place, wondering what
they would say inside if they knew
was out there"
For the most part, however, Eliott's
delight IN his fortune was physical
rather than mental. He enjoyed to the
utmost travelling in Pullmans. eating
III dining-cars, occupying the best
rooms obtainable in luxurious hote Is
and ordering from decorative menu
cards, regardless of cost.
inns isn't much like the grub I've
oecn treating myself to, You can bet, >"
sald Elliott as he devoured the ham
sandwiches which sympathetic detec-
tlVes mad sent for as soon as he re-
marked that he was hungry. "I bet |
haven't eaten a meal before since |
started that cost less than So gen
orally gave the waiter a dollar"
Grew Weary of Wealth
Although his mother and sister live
at 543O Vine Street, Philadelphia, Eli
OFT dld not go near them during his trip
to that city. He became restless Fri
day and decided to risk going to San
Francisco after all. That night he
came to New York and took room at
the Hotel Pennsy ylvania. The joys of
wealth and leisure were beginning to
pail on him; sheer weariness of doing
nothing made him eager for the NOR
row, when he intended to start for
California.
81 went to the movies he said, "but
It was punk show, and then took a
stroll on Broadway 90 see the lights.
There wasn't much to do and so | went
back to the hotel
Before train time yesterday Elliott
also found it hard t. occupy himself
and he decided to buy pistol He
went to department store, he said,
and told a salesman in the sporting
goods section that he wanted the
weapon for Christmas present for
his uncle, who lived IN another state.
Despite this explanation tie clerk
was reluctant to sell the pistol with
out seeing 4 permit and Elliott left the
tore. He only went as far as a tele-
phone booth, however. from which he
called up the store, and in deep
lass voice said tnat he was Nh
Michener and that il was all right to
cell his son q pistol. as the weapon
was for the boys uncle who lived in
Arkansas. Then. he said, he went
back and bought the pistol without
my trouble, although the clerk told
Kim II vas an IRREGULAR proceeding.
During his travels Eliott's handsome
face and sparkling eyes attracted
almost every motherly woman who saw
him, and their we'll meant endeavors
TO put the little fellow at his ease and
help him along the way. although
silently resented at the time by the
youthful man of the world. had their
advantages in preparing HIM to dis
arm suspicion with a glib account of
himself. He was ready with it yester-
day afternoon when Detective Spencer,