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the most. This basket with contents was stolen by Boxer, Sussman,
Skwerski, Roseman, and Breslawski and Sasewitz. They made
[alway with everything and they were kind enough to return the
candles, soap, and matches. The canned goods, wines, etc., they,
of course, appropriated.
I am having a great deal of trouble with these boys daily and
have been out looking for employment for them. Two of them,
Skwerski and Roseman, obtained employment in a furniture factory
and go to work Wednesday morning.
Tuesday, Aug. r st, 1882
Today I hit upon a plan to curtail expenses. I bought six mattresses
and pillows which I knew the boys would need when we arrived at
our destination, had them put in the cellar where we kept our
baggage, and informed the boys that hereafter until1 we lefi they
should sleep there, and to this they made no objection, of which I
was very glad.
Today we discovered on opening the cases to air the provisions,
also to repack them more secure, that there was quite a number of
boxes of sardines that had disappeared, and at first, of course, no one
knew anything about it, but finally some of the boys made a clean
breast of it and said they had taken them out of the case last Saturday
while on watch. Of course, I was very angry, but could do nothing.
The boys who owned up to having pilfered the goods were Bres-
lawski, Sczernes, Sussman, Skwerski, Roseman, Schleier, and Boxer,
Breslawski alone having acknowledged taking twelve to nineteen
boxes, but he seems to be only a tool for Sussman and Boxer. These
two latter are developing into first class rascals. They seem to be
the ringleaders and lead the others into all kinds of mischief, and
my talking don't seem to have any effect on them. They almost
worry me to death, as I want to hide their conduct from the people
of Kansas City, especially the Gentiles, who have never seen
Russians before, because I don't want them to form a poor opinion
of our people, as I don't think the innocent should suffer with the
guilty. I made extra efforts today to secure work for them, but
without success. . . .