Boys Confess Theft of Bike

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BOYS CONFESS THEFT OF BIKE Joseph Evans, aged 14 years, of 225 Benson street, and David Plummer, aged 12 years, of Sixth and Sycamore street, were arraigned before Recorder Stackhouse to-day on a charge of stealing a bicycle from the home of Fireman William McCauley, 453 Liberty street. Both youngsters seem to be unable to keep along the straight and narrow way even for a day. Last week the boys had tried to get into the home of Joseph Forrest, 522 Spruce street, which adjoins that where Detective Brothers resides. They were frightened away but had the bravado to return at night when they were once more detected and given a chance. Later they broke into the store of Asbell Brothers, 911 Broadway, where they are alleged to have stolen some canned goods. They were arrested but released Saturday afternoon. Going out of the City Jail the kids went downtown, visited the McCauley home in the rear, saw the wheel and took it. The bike was taken to the Kaighn's Point ferry, where the boys intended hiding it, but they changed their minds and decided to take a ride. They were then arrested. Both made no bones about their actions, seemingly taking some pride in it. Both were held by the Recorder.

Joseph Evans, aged 14 years, of 225 Benson street, and David Plummer, aged 12 years, of Sixth and Sycamore street, were arraigned before Recorder Stackhouse to-day on a charge of stealing a bicycle from the home of Fireman William McCauley, 453 Liberty street. Both youngsters seem to be unable to keep along the straight and narrow way even for a day.

Last week the boys had tried to get into the home of Joseph Forrest, 522 Spruce street, which adjoins that where Detective Brothers resides. They were frightened away but had the bravado to return at night when they were once more detected and given a chance. Later they broke into the store of Asbell Brothers, 911 Broadway, where they are alleged to have stolen some canned goods. They were arrested but released Saturday afternoon.

Going out of the City Jail the kids went downtown, visited the McCauley home in the rear, saw the wheel and took it. The bike was taken to the Kaighn's Point ferry, where the boys intended hiding it, but they changed their minds and decided to take a ride. They were then arrested. Both made no bones about their actions, seemingly taking some pride in it.

Both were held by the Recorder.