HE WANTED TO IMPERSONATE.
Female Role Was the Ambition of
Fred Coyle, Who Swiped $2.
When Fred Coyle was arrested last week, charged with stealing $2, he told the police he took the money for the sake of his starving parents. Yesterday he admitted to Judge McCune in the juvenile court that he had taken it to pay himself for a disputed bill.
"I would like to know a little more about this," said Judge McCune to Truant Officer Erskine, who had the case in charge. "Bring up Signor Salvini."
"Signor Salvini" turned out to be Pat Myers, who said he was a cook. Pat did not say it, but Fred said it for him, that onceupon a time he used to be an actor.
"The boy told me he wanted to get on the stage," said the signor.
"Wanted to be an actor, did he?" the judge submitted.
"Yes, sir-r," said Pat. "A female impersonator," he added.
"I think it was him," said the actor-looking cook. "I think it was him who stole my wife's petticoats. She lost six, and a dress. When a lady downstairs moved out, I went into a room Fred was using and found some women's clothes. We figured out he was rehearsing to go on stage."
"I do not know whether to believe the last story or not," said the judge, "but I certainly do not believe the one the boy told about stealing to keep his parents from starving. I'll hold him for a day or two to investigate further."
