The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-23
THE MYsTERIOUs DIsAPPBARANCB
OF n BOZ sOMNAMBULIsT.

n Wonuerfut MUSICAL froutny IN Cotn bprtna
-sonnambulistic Freaks OF Bcy-He
Walks Miles while Asleep, and Falls
Int the North River-His Last Fit OF
somn am buiism-Is h tho sleep that
knews no wakinge
A singular case Of mysterious disappearance
has occurred al Uoid Spring N Y. The circumstan-
Coz surrounding II prove almost beyond doubt that
the lad who Is absent wandered on in . SOM
nambulc state. Near the Cold Spring
Foundry reside Patrick McIvers and his
wife. Theirs IL . humble cottage, and
until the sudden disappearance OF their idosed boy
Henry McIvcrs no happier couple lived In the vici-
nifty. Henry Ia little over fourteen years OF ago.
AT the ago OF sx years he showed remarkable taste
for musio but his parents were poor and unable to
cultivate IT, Some time afterward Gouveurnor Psuld
ing, ono OF the nrm OF Paulding q Kemble, Of the
Cold Spring Foundry, took great liking to tie lad,
and resolved to give him musical education. Prof.
Appolics OF West Point, was appointed his instruc-
tor. In short time the
MUSICAL PRODIGY
showed great proficiency on the violin, piano, flute,
and other Instruments His whole mind became on
crossed IN the work before him. 30 INTENT indeed,
was he upon his studies, that It was evident he was
working too hard. His parents thought they OBJ
served this. and about year ago they were about
boys overweight brain would lead 70 disastrous
results. They were led more strongly toward such
a course by the following incident;
One night during the early part Of last summer
young McIvers rose from bis bed while In . sound
sleep and without waking or making the least noise,
attired himself in his everyday clothes and len the
house. stin sleeping, he walked to the Hudson
River Railroad track, and continued north nearly
two miles to point near Breakneck Tunnel. and
tbero laid himself down BY the side OF the rail.
IN TUE GRAF OF THE MORNING
a train came laundering through tho tunnel, and the
noise Of the locomotives whistle suddenly reused
the youthful somnambust from his trance. when he
rolled over into the river. Becoming thoroughly
awake, no hastily scrambled out, and started down
the railr DAD track crying piteously for bis mother
Ho stopped at John Dolan's Gag shanty, whcro he
told his story. and the klndhearted nagman, after
brushing him of gave him some bread and tea, the
little fellow all tue while speaking anectionately OF
his mother and longing to 20 10 her The Joy OF the
household upon his safe return was great. Soon
after that his younger brother died. and from that
tine forth tie somnambulist sought company
in every direction, but always the bes T.
He attended Sabbath School regularly, and though
Sf S humble origin bis S @Tse n. hrSn. s,
the village. Weeks passed, whom one day he i'm
agined
NE SAW ouLER LOOKING BoAr
in tho river and started TO follow II. walking TO
within one mile and half OF Fishkill. Suddenly
ha right mind came to him. Recolecting that he
had TO meet Prof ADpelies to take music lesson, he
buried back, reaching home at O'Clock in the ni
ternoon, having been asleep during tho most OF the
time OF bis absence. Last Friday, week ago, he
went 10 Newburgh TO purchase new bow for bis
violir, returning home early in the evening. "Ahi
mother, home, sweet hOLS
DON'T LIKE THE Bid cIrIEs ANT MORE"
said he. lie soon nftor retired. Al O'Clock that
evening no rose from bis Iod 10 state o. somnam.
in the room. lie began TO climb It. his mother
tapped him gently upon the e, back and inquired,
lie replied, II am going to make n all right in .
She gave him ano her siisb, tap, when he ga, gave
scream, and dropped 10 ~ floor. oxclaming:
.oh; mother, you ffirhisaed me- what are 20,
T6l, little incident with wha, had Happened be.
fore caused great deal Of anxiety in this hearts Of
the Buys parents. Last Sunday morning at II
O'Clock he was In the garden
WATCHING BILD's NEST.
comradc came along, and wished him to take
walk. lie declined, saying bo had to iced his rab-
tits. and his playmate passed on. In few
ments altorward lie was missed, and from that slime
to this nothing definite has been ascertained
gard TO Ills Whereabouts. though his father has
been absent ever since huntng for him,
and many of the villagers have also
secured the country. slme are OF the opinion tina.
while In n state OF somnambulism bo has wandered
into the thickets OF the adjacent mountains md
probably met with fatal fall. carpenter OF tho
rYtown. Another Of the opinion that he was
at Fishkll station at o'clock Lust Tuesday ator-
noon. lie q known t. walk along at times per
foctly obvious to everything about him, with his
ETEs WIDE orES AND SHINING INTENSELY.
The entire village OF Cold Spring Is in a state OF
wonderment over the affair. and the mother Of tho
child is almost heart broken. She says
my whole heart was In the boy; God help him
to get home Again."
lie has light brown hair, clear complexion, his
face being long and thin lie has hazel eyes and his
hair rolls up singulnrly the lef temple. lie has
n dark gray coat and pants. black vest and brown
cloth cap with buttoned ear laps. Ali are convinced
that lie has
WANDERED OFF IN HIS SLEEP.
John Nolan, the aagman. says that some time ago
he had similar IL WAS In the dead OF winter
and In the middle Of the night, man named Sayres
OF Cold Spring, walked into his shanty In his
drawers and shirt, bareooted lie had risen in his
sleep and thus attred had walked to Garrison tun-
cold.
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