SAID HE HAD BEEN ROBBED.
But David Hanaford Was Fibbing,
Wanted to Get Home.
There is no doubt but that the fame of Kansas City on account of the numerous pickpockets working in the city has spread and David Hanaford, 17 years old, of Grand Island, Neb., is one who has heard of the wave of crime. He arrived in Kansas City yesterday morning.
Patrolman Harry Arthur heard the youth inform the railroad detectives that he had lost his money just after he arrived in town, and wanted a railroad ticket back home. The patrolman listened to the story and a particular glisten in the eyes of the Nebraskan made him believe there was something wrong. Therefore he landed the young man at police headquarters.
Inspector Charles Ryan talked to Hanaford, who admitted that he had run away from home and was now in a mood to return, in fact, was anxious to get back home. He said that George L. Andrews, 2410 Smart avenue, was his grandfather, and that his own father was a banker in Grand Island. He was later released to go to his grandfather's.
