The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-04
FREDDY ENGLISH FOUND.
The Boy Witness in the Brooklyn Excise
Cases Turns Up in Boston.

The Boy Witness in the Brooklyn Excise
Cases Turns Up I'm Boston.
About SIX weeks ago, 1t will De remembered, o
boy named Freddy English gained considerable
notorety by appearing before the Board OF Police
and Excise Commissioners as prosecuting witness
in several cases OF violation of the Excise law.
The boy, who Is fourteen years OF age was engaged
by the Ladies' Temperance Society," Of Brooklyn
to procure evidence against suspected liquor deal
crs. IN order TO obtain convictions at the hands
OF the Commissioners. IL was the custom of the
boy to visit saloons on sunday and purchase
a few cents worth of spirits in a bottle.
Eacn bottle was duly labelled with the
name of the dealer; his address and the date OF
purchase. The witness would produce the liquor
and swear to Its purchase, thereby convicting
dealers OF violating the Sunday clause OF the Elk.
else law and or selling to minors. About seventy
samples were procured from as many saloons, and
the examinations were progressing slowly, wnen
Freddy suddenly disappeared. His mother notl-
fed the police, the Mayor and the crusaders OF the
mysterious affair, and irultless search was nstl-
tuted,ior the missing BOY. The Common Council
that would lead to his recovery. Yesterday Mayor
Hunter received the subjoned letter from Rev.
Mr.. Pentecost. OF Boston. formerly OF the Hanson
place Baptist church. BROOKLYN
fI No 2ll WEST CANTON STREET.
BosroS, MAS, June 2. 1874
MY DEAR sIR-l have IN my keeping hey. Fred. 4.
na 70
ha wing known in Brooklyn and told me his
story which Immediately proceeded to inves-
story Is true and that have offered reward $500
/ shall send the boy Brooklyn by my friend and
special officer MI Mckenzie Shall he deliver the boy
direct TO your
Please telegraph. on receipt of tha where and to
whom the boy shall be delivered.
GEUi:GE F. PENTECOsT.
The Mayor ordered that 'Freddy'' be sent to
Brooklyn immediately where he Is expected to
arrive to-day. A thorough investigation will be
made concerning the alleged abduction the
boy, who claims to have been drugged and decoyed
from his home.
In the Boston Globe OF Wednesday the boys
story and the circumstances OF his temperance
are thus told
The friends of Mrs. English had almost given up hope
when Mr.. ID. Banks Mckenzie, superintendent OF the
Appleton Temporary Home sent word through Boston
clergyman to Brooklyn tnat the missing lad had
been found. The lad, who is as honest appear
ing boy as often seen, and who tells straight
story asserts that on the morning alter
the rial ne was enticed by some men TO in the
state OF stupor. carried by the Boston.
rived in this city, the Lad, who entirely the power
these racals, again drugged ana taken out
lonely house the outskirts OF Brookline. and there
woman. The lad was closely guarded but managed
ut last 10 escape. and, coming TO Inc city, bv
good fortune came Tor u lodging TO the Appleton
Temporary Home on West curtin street Mr. McKen-
becoming assured that he was the missing boy from
Brooklyn, asked the Rev. George r. Pentecost
that city regard 10 the muuer he from
Mr.. E!well. known to many brooklyn clergymen, en-.
adventure, and urged upon either Mr, Penecos Mr.
Mckenzie to come ON with the lad.