The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-29
THE W. 0CKIE MYSTERY.
THE UrBLE FAMILY VOLUNT1RILY
gYIORE JTDGE SANFORD.

Returns to Paterson DisnppOiuted-A
sun Reporter Visits Ny;lc's Cnbin-
The Inmiiv Request mn Examination
The Midnight Kide-Amdavits of the
WytIr Family.
On Wednesday morning SrN reporter visited
,oire sandtord In Paterson. The Judge had re-
,,ved TO make a last attempt to unravcl the mystery
attending the disappearance OF tie Wyble children.
Ne said that he was aW ating the appearance Of Mr.
yfeeani or some other gentleman rom Wynockie,
,to hs thought would make proper complaint In
reference TO the Circumstances surrounding the fate
the lost children. Late In the afternoon the
Jud,e learned that MIR. Nrcoland had visited Pater.
con, but hed not thought proIer to visit him, as he
had promised. Judge sanford then determined to
70 to wynocRie himself and II possible ascertain
ths hc,s in the case. THUS matters remained until
eight o'clock on Thursday mornin, when Judge
sanford accompanied by Mr.. John ID. Ho1ans,
berysabi keeper, left Paterson in a carriage.
rug srsricioNs OF THE wYNocXiE PEOPLE.
Tie inhabitants of wynockie, with the exception
otNr Van Houten and one or two others, openly
,vowei their belief that the children had been mur
drred While they cxonerated Mr.. Wyble. they
thought that his Jaka and the mistress OF Wyble
knew NOR, about the matter thin they were willing
TO state Those avowing this belief refused to make
y ,:ompIant through fear OF retaliation from the Wy
Vie family. This was their excuse. Believing that
wa. due TO the relatives of the lost children to
fkleyt them from this fearful suspicion 1t they were
hkoccnt, AMI to brins them to justice II guilty,
JEgc sandord visited Wynockic.
tc,itins to met M,ssrs. Peer Bliuvclt ana Van
u bten, and u learn few more ficts In the case,
II lhaung arranged to meet ihe Judge at Mr. SKIER.
r. Fem the afternoon, TnE SUS rep r,cr started for
Itnocsic ON foot. Anr uc interview with
J Blluyelts, tie reporter met Ju lge sinIford
AID his companion. TGcy hni VISITED several per
sous, but all Of Item, while yovn. their belief that
the children had met ~I;h !oai p.y refused to make
scompaint. judge Sandforl. {, NJ Convinced tn
be could tnd II, one to aid h- clJt- In fcrreiing
ou, the '.ystery. and condlca, tla; he could do
bothin- n.puc, gave 1t up. The rtye.:,r thea saia
be would see what he could do toward
tltinE tbc Wybles examined. judge Slui
ford ilr- lingly remarked that he guessed
the reporter could do nothing, and 1. parted TO.
Paterson
Mr.. BLAUvELI's STATEMENT.
Before meeting tue Judge the reporter had spent
two hour with MIR. and Mrs. Bauyet and their tN o
sons. MIR. Bauvtlt, It will be remembered, ne,
Jacob Wlhl' On the mountain, a; 4 o'clock on the
afternoon that the childreb disalp ared. MIR.
samue, Bluvclt says that at the time Peter Blau.
welt mt jlk, wyble upon the mountains he peter
was c,mpaned by his two brothers Samuel an 8
O'Clock 900 'he allernoon Of Saturday, Jan. /. The
Buuv,lt. we're out hunting. They say that II ia
cob WYE no, home at 9 p NJ. he was long while
In reaching Tie point where he met them, which
WIS not over mile from his house. II was not
more tlln hIlfoi mile from tie hickory tree, where
The iu's wee gathered in pilCs. He says that he
had no LJtenct. or anytl ing else in his hand h,
ha4 coat or. aud thcy cpu not see whether he had
bnlthins uuucr lt ur not; the first question Jake
asked Whc lvuet The Bauyeits was. II the logs run
ming around near by belonged to them, hey replied
" TIE anfWntNe; II was getting very late, and the
Biuyct uaiB Was undecided NhicI roaa to take
thY tnai' niuc NJ th,r minds 70 tlSc Tie main road
70 "luoctlr iLen Jake recommended q shorter Cu'
aero the mauntaln, saying thcy would save about
mile. Jake, u seems, was coming down the niour.
tain, and -t'Iag these men on ihr road. came doMu
10 them } Ike was th.n on M road 10 hls Unc.e
George. Tie Bauyeits .elt lin, ana hc proceeded
without uither remarks On tic ioilowirs Mo Inv
ebout 7. ". plo'ci Samuel Bauytlt and q mum
bef oi others, ELO WeIC then on search for the
NE hIcA9! uc, and shoSeG tLcm tue uuslde SHELF
II was .' lr.t that the c,ids,n bad gathered the
nu's' qua lIehably carried th,m oh N a bag and %
TN pail Mytlc then said that the nuts lay on the
stpuha on saturday morning and SHOW me shells
s proof ,ha We lite boz mad been there 20 gather
t%heln % Oh saturday al'erIoon, Wy0le seemed to b.
TLo.e taice boys were my pets When / was
home they always fondIcd aOuut NE, ana when
went INTO tnr woods they Used tu 20 wiki me-
On leaving The tree, the searching party, with Joe
hyhc, rctur"ed to The Myile house, and there 4.
eied tina, doe " yble should 60 10 FatersOn ana s.
and Wyhe went To- Paterson with Theodore Brown
the same all rnoOn. Mr.. Samuel Dauyelt has seen
doe Wblr in toe woods scircAiaG several times
SINCE Wen they were looking after IN. children.
bgi has nsd lar'hcr conversation with lin.
TIE ltpoI crs read the above stat,mtn. to tht
bl-LNcli', AMI they certified g. H. .tou.acY.
THE YATnER OF THE LOST CHILDREN
1t should be here stated that no one has ever sus
pected that Joseph Wybe, the iutuer. knew any.
Clhdrcn. Tho susYcions were cunfncd to Jake
Wyblc AMI the oman, ana their singular mar mel
remark.
wYBLE's VISIT TO THE STERLING IRON WORKS.
After leaving Judge sanford, the reporter met Mr..
johnson who sad mat on sunday last he met Jo-
ssph WybG; lhe rather deepl ieli the loss Of his
children. lie tod MIR. Johnson that he had heard
that trtt range cnIldfen we're living with farmer
near the StcrOng IOD Works, sixteen miles dis
tlnt lie thought they miel., he his boys. lie saio
be Was soin- 10 see them. Mr.. johnson mtcled up
tIs team anu accompanied b In. The children turn.
e. og. to be cn.ldr'G from New York. wyblc spent
rom N!nles cabin. lie was exceedingly soIrow-
iu!' a. nll his tilA was about H. missing children.
Mr.. VAN HourES's STATEMENT.
uI Iae reporter next yis.tsG MI Abraham Van
aT Van hOuten kecps ngrOcUry near Mr. Skerritt S
tol'e about one and hall miles from Myble's hut.
ne siYs that on Saturday morning, Jan. l. about 10
UHoek' NC went up on the mounain about half u
I.e nom Nyb.e's hut Tor load Of hoop pol,s, lie
,S4aa 1lS. d.s W Die on his lot cutting poles Wyble
-. NJ lie desired Van llOuten TO bring up some
VISIONS Tor MN. Between 2 aud p. NJ, Mr.
van Hoa'cu went TO his lot and met Wyble
t.Vil'ts 10 appointment lie found his little boy
49, Nm u one 10 years old. both were wait
Int ,oi '-D hput H's arrival Joe ybiu had a sled
SSiHSn Is mule. lie placod tie provisions brought
=! MI Van llOuten on the sled, and sand lie 6sd
.ou4t oll cast non, which lie wished Mr. Van Hou.
.n WON huy Van Hgutcn said he wac gong TO
"a come TO Paterson tne next day, aud II he
W. hynrs iron, he wouid take It along.
"Gpyl sHd lac would return to the Office
."yDc Wen put the iron on Van Houtons wagon
Nnui's an llOutOn was looking at the WORK Wyble
az o''4 DONG ior hun Wybel said the reason he
~ wait TO see Van Houlon the second time
- Dr''H'e he was ~ hurry TO 20 ~ compton
w. Wy AZ trl0qn. Mr.. Van Houton further SAYS that
ael i, NJ he was informed that Wyhle was at
tUl.l"H Tut he thinks that he must lave passed
~ YYhh u'use when going there WyLle has never
~ W Dr. Van liOutOn that The children were al
~. T. 20 he passed the house, though he has been
- - ''h H1u'Ou's store several times since lie has
s,gmeu 8! rlullest great deal 0f grief at the loss
I4 'V'4 h' Van HOuton that he dII not feel as
s'4-A "' sIu,d 40 any work until he found the
S''1".' u, borrowed q coat OF Van HOulon when
u' 'o fierson Or the claiTN yaHt aud has since
sff'1u'l it MT. Van HOuton had heard reports OF
a. "tN lHc Wyble woman had said
I, a. ''IIes did not agree he asked her TO tell
Ial 1'.N wa rhe wcnt when she first went out TO
tyl1i II w " " children. bhe told him that she went
III l.r hickory tree, and sue dld not 20 but a
T' Mh l- ilc other children were following her
,'li- She Immediately returned and quieted
N'''ll 'it. ana started