Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-12
sirangn kldnapning Case.

BROOKLYN RUWsELLEE> PLOT To fELt ANi
TIE AFPEARANCE OF A WITNESS
\ bold case of kidnapping recently oeeat-
red IN BROOKLYN. v Y, where a young lad
of fourteen was drugged and carried away
from home to prevent hi- appearance a.
witness at the trial ofaboye threescore rum
ssIler- for violating the SUNDAY liquor law.
The story ol the lads capture, hi being
carried 80 miles away from home and no"
he found his way to a home among friends.
Is told a fellows by the Boston Gfohe OF
wednesday.
Mr.. English. a widow lady residing IN
BROOKLYN. saw her husband die II agony
from the efiect~ Of intemperance, and 50.
knowing the evil wrought by run. SET about
doing what she could 10 bring u justice the
men who had. hy their vile traint- brought
her husband IL his death. With her SOD
lad of fourteen vear>, she ~et about the
work of conyictinE. If possible, some ol
the LIQUOR dealers whom she knew were
every week violating the law prohlultlhs
the sale of liquor on sunday. Her own
efforts. naturally, were not attended WIKI
much success. but the lad, by gong around
and visiting saloons on Sunday, noted
seventy three rum-SellerS who were break
ing the law. and ought. eon~eq uenty.
r. lose their license therefor. Al AT once
the lady took steps To have these men tried
and through energetic ac,lon on her part
and those OF her friends, and Just decision
on the part OF the Judge, ten men were
convicted OF the charge which Mrs. English
had brolehta eain-1 them. The excitement
among the rum-sellers now rose 10 the
highest pitch. and angry threats OF revenge
were made which were very soon reallz-
ed The morning fJllowIn. the convc-
ton q these rum sellers, the lad, the vital
wines 3D.. course az all the trllls,
suddenly disappeared. The Mayor Of
BROOKLYN offered a reward uf $500
for his recovery the good tenn
perance and law-ahIdin- people of the cIty
used every ezCrtl0n u solve Inc mystery OF
hi- disappearance, but all u no pUrport-
The friends OF Mrs. English had almost
given NJ hope when Mr. ID. Banks Ne
kenzie, Superintendent Oi the Appleton
Temporary Home. sent word through a
Boston clergyman 10 Brooklyn that the
missing lad had been found more than 2Go
miles away from his home. The lad. who
l. a. honeSt-appear boy a. j. often
seen. and who tells straight story. a.
>ert- that on the morning alter the trial be
Wa enticed by some men q a wagon
In tine street in Brooklyn where he
was Grugred. and. in state of
,tupor. was carried by the cars 10 B1--
ton. Arrived In this city, the lad. who wa
entirely in the power of these raScal>. wa~
again drugged. and taken out to lonely
house on the outskirts OF BrOOkllne, ana
there left IN company with an old man and
an old woman. The lad was closely guard
ed. but mana. ed at last 10 escape, and com
Ing 10 the city. by some good fortune came
for lodging 10 the Appleton temporary
Home on West Fourth street Mr. Mckenzie,
the superintendent. Ing uIred into hi his
tory. and. becoming assured that he was
the missing boy from Brooklyn, asked the
the Rev George F. Pentecost u write o.
that city IN regard TO the matter The
answer from Mr. Elwell. known 10 many
Brook iyn clergymen. entirely c0rr0horated
the lad : story until the Kidnapping adven-
ture, and urged upon either MI Penteco-i
or Mr.. Mckenzie 10 come on with the lad.
The trial OF the remaining rumSeller~ had
been put off until the boy shonid appear
and the friends of temperance were anxious
10 witness the complete discontinue of the
plotters IN - bol0 and malicious con
spiracy. Tomorrow, Mr. Mckenzie pro
poses To 20 10 Brooklyn with the lad, Eng
lIsh, and, spite oianOnymouS threats which
have been received. and which indicate the
existence OF a widespread plot, he propose
TO deliver the boy safely 10 his mother.