The New York herald., 1870-04-22
TEE sT0Ry OF LITTLE NgLhiE BURNS.
Recovery Of the Int Boston Child The
work of Kiduuppers-Asrempi to Ex:ori
Two Hundred Dollars from the Liiu L
Chid,s Falher.-Anectin9 Ssccies.

Recovery Of the Int Boston Child-The
Work Of kidnnppers-A'te'npt to Ex:ort
Two Hundred Dollars from the L,itl q
Child's Faiher--Aaeciing Scenes.
Three weeks ago yesterday little Nellie Burns dis
appeared from her iather's residence No. I6 Shaw
nut street. Bost0n, and since tDat time a dLlgenL
and untirng search for her has been made. The
Efforts OF the police to hunt the child up had been
unsuccessful ana the restoration Drougnt about
curlously enough. The father OF the child offered
reward for recovery. IN addition tnereto the
City COuncil offered reward OF $500. Mr.. Burns
says be thinks the enid wandered away from the
house with u playmate and was plcSed up anc KID.
mapped by the woman Lizzie Chase, who Is IN Gus
tOGy Of me ponce. quite u large number
strangers mad visited Mr.. Burns ana tendered him
Information as a cue 10 the Whereabouts OF The
cllid, but ali nad heretofore proved worthless.
few days aao Mir. hurns received the following
note through the post O.iice, the envelope being
marked Aprll TO-
SIR daughter has good since she
Left your house she Will be returned TO the follow
Ing condons:lwo hundred dollars 70 Dc paid imne,li-
and seut TO the address below, ana with IL written
promise not 10 prosecute Ie remainder OF the reward
nothing can oe done No couner!ets or mar4ed
bills need be cent they viii not be ..ceved thn@
ought to allow sonetnng for the time the enid has
boarded at my place Address, ,,u,, -
II will be of no use t. arrest persons sent Tor letters as
they will know nothing about It.
To the above letter Mr.. Burns after due consider
q. A. sHIru-Givc my child and | wi comply with
your wishes. IL. BURNS.
Tais answer was posted and an Ofllcer was de-
tailed 70 watch for the person VINO called for Il. No
one came however, and the distracted Iather mad
almost given up tue search as hopeless when, on
tuesday evening. young man named Doharty
called upon MN at MS house. lie stated tnat in a
house Oh institute place there was cnid answer.
ing TO the description, ana sad Julg he learned OF
this originally rom ms Drotner, who was all
visitor al Tie house. ana who remarked the fact
that the child slet Win her nger In her mouth rhey
put various little signs together aud consulted tie
police notice OF her ana 3S ie girl WAS stranger In
the one abstracted lron Mr.. Burns, although there
still existed sOme uncertainty In regard 70 Inc enid
The next morning Mr. Burns, accompanied by u pu-
liceman and young Doberty went TO institute pla
AT the entrance to the court o number OF children
were perceived playing aoout, one OF whom wore q
cloak with plaid trimmings. The oillcer looked at
this child rather closely. and whe ne was dong SO
Mr.. Burns immediately recognized The little one and
exclaimed,
''rHA1's MY CHILD, SIR"
He then took large siZeu photograph from his
POCKET and asked the child who 1t VAS, wnereupon
say ..TuAr's PAPA pApA,r
and turning toward the original put her arms
around his neck. This was sufficient proof,
II any doubt existed, to establish her lden-
tity, and taxing her IN his arms the
IA her entered house and went up stairs to one
OF the apartments, accompanied Dy the olicer where
they arrested Irs. Chase and a man named Man.
ming. on mis- way home with MS child Mr.. Burns
was recognized by many Of has friends and the ne
SPREAD LIKE wILDFIRE.
A crowd soon collected and followed the party
through the streets, augnenting rapidly uut tney
reached his home, where Nellies reception by her
mother was very Affecting
The woman Chase informed the writer that she be-
longed in Portland Me-, where her parents reside.
and that she had been resident OF Boston between
two and three years. she formerly lived ON Lynde-
bOro' place. near Carver street. She says that she 10
q married woman twenty -One years oil age, and has
q husband who Is a seaman on board the United
States screw steamer Qulnnebaug. OF the south At
lantic squadron she says that she found the chilu
between three ana four O'Clock on the afternoon OF
Thursday, March 81, on fremont street, near the
Common, ana asked her where she Lived. Inc child
replied .In the n0use:" and on iurther questioning
the child said she wanted TO go home. The woman
tnen SAID she'd take her nome ana she carried her 10
THE HOUSE ON INSTITUTE PLACE
This Is one OF Two dirty edince3 occupied by q
dozen or fifteen fame5. The room III which the
Chase woman nas llved Is miseraOy furnisned with
half broken furniture, aud evidences OF poverty are
every where numerous. When the child was lound
she was poorly cad and very rty, vermn beng
visible upol her person. One otner CHI d was lound
IN the house, and the o.cers engaged ma inQ
inquiries about 1t In order 10 ascertain whether OI
MOI 1t has been Kidnapped.
TIE KIDNAPPEas HELD FOR TRIAL.
Mrs. Chase and the man Thomas Manning wer,
before the Municipal Court yesterday charged with
kidnapping. ana were held In $1,000 bali each To-
trial.