New-York tribune., 1870-04-26
4 KIDNAPPING STORY EXPLODED
THE BOY BENNETT ON HIS 'RAMBLEs-HoW HE
DISPOSED OF $3.50.

THE BOY BENNETT ON HIS 'RAMBLES-HOW HE
DISPOSED OF $3.50.
The mystery attending the disappearance OF
Of the lad Frederick w. Bennett has been In good part
cleared up As has been stated the lad returned nome
to Bergen City, N. j. and told story OF having been
drugged and awakening to consciousness on SATURDAY
evening in washingtonsquare. Yesterday the boy, ac
companied by his father and late employer D. M fiske
of No. Is southst, visited Polce Headquarters and
there superntendent Jourdan questioned him closely
The boy said that no had been in the employ OF j. NJ
Fsks Co. since June 49, 1sG9 On April II, at II o. m
he left the Office of his employer with check for $3.50 on
the American Exchange National Bank, payable to
bearer He drew the money, and went to the foot OF
Murrayst, where he purchased ticket by the
Fan River boat to Boston. He then pur-
chased An oyercoat and hat and left for Boston that
night arriving there on the following morning He put
up at the fremont House, and remained there unt sun
aa SsrWsrd he started @ for Chic Chicago and
Tuesday night and put up at the IN aSsd ON
Friday night At the Hudson River Railroad depot at
Thrtiethst he said he met man, stranger 10 MIL
where he drank two glasses OF sarsaparilla
One of the girls present invited him to visit her
conscious soon after entering tho room, and knew no
thing until he found himself lying on the grouhd IN
WasRington-square Saturday night. He looked for
policeman but could not find one. He then went home
TO Bergen CITY OF the $3.50 which ne obtaihea irO .d
bank he had s315 when he returned from BOSTON, anu
s2I5 when no came back from Chicago. On reganing
consciousness in Washington-square ne had pnt 20
The letter to Mr.. Havens IA friend OF the anily when
has been printed in which the lad set ior. SaI nc &
been kidnapped and was then confined IN
he confessed have written while III BOslon ana tht
there was word of truth in it, He had placed ~ IN
letter box the ThrtiethS depot IN tnls clty so
much OF this revelation dsheleved by the Superln-
tenden Giving the lad into the custody OF Detectives
Keirns and Avery, he directed them to take him 10
Greene-st and II he could point out the mousse IN
which he alleged he decoyed as 1t was possible ne
might have been robbed OF the money IN one OF
those dens. The boy designated Laura Bar
more's as the place. and ON entering, ne
pointed out young woman named Anna Kelly as the
person whom lie had accompanied to her room. me
woman denied positively having seen young Bennett
before and declared the story Of his visiting the house
theess they taken before the superintendent and
questioned by both him and Capt keso and tney became
satisfied that tho telling the truth suse-
0uently all were taken before Justice Bowling at the
the boy TO Police headquarters. The women were tol1
that II they at any time needed they would DO sent
for The police Of the opinion that the boy mas us
spated the money obtained on the checK, anu that te
story OF the robbery Is an invention.
The following copy OF the letter received by Mr.
Havens:
Mr. Doubtless surprised not returning rom
the Bank where you we'll am sick and dark
sbeaher night went 10 the Bank and
when vent in saw man standing on the toP spp anu e n
to that vent in pretty hap and when came out 10
Vesy think ani looked up the street 70
that all knew until found myself h, om where
don't going ask them seni this, don't know whether
he will oh Col have mercy FRED.
an si on know What they going with IsappO,,
the, vii open this They took everything from me- where ms
mailed 1t all dark and don't know how long have
here they enough two men, they took All my
money and and studs aud serhhs Oh am 50
ae they can Ind me- suppose
tbey drggei telling them there on man passing
iast then am awful ek only candle trd stick Of
them him. and then he got the best Of me- he
got did not keep still they would bind me- Try and