The New York herald., 1875-10-25
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arrSUTE DESCRIPTION OF CHILD ABANDONED
ny AN UNKNOWN OLD MAN AT GREENUP

MINUTE DESCRIPTION OF CHILD ABANDONED
DY AN UNKNOWN OLD MAN AT GREESUP
COUNTY, KENTUCKY.
Mr. Sullivan whose child was supposed TO have been
stolen from the vicinity of his residence Greenwich
street some time SINCE has seut the following letters,
forwarded 70 him, for publication II will be remem-
bered that the body OF M Sullivans child was found in
hayoit al the back OF the house. whore II supposed
the unfortunate little fellow had gone to play and was
lost The Isolated position OF the stable precuded the
possibility Of the folks in the house hearing the chds
cries for help, and il is thought that having becoms
exhausted, he laid down to dle-a theory which ia
strengthened By the easy natural position which hs
was found Since this sad discovery, which put an end
70 the awful suspense OF himself and wife, Mr Sullivan
has received the following letters from Greenup county,
Kentucky The child spoken Of ia the letters has no
doubt been kidnapped from Of the Northern
cities and It is to the end that parents having lost chill
dren NAV work this Glow that the letters are pub.
ilshed The first letter is from the with whom the
child was left, and roads follows
ocToBER the Is 1870
mr. Dennis Sullivan Sur as We sec in the times Of yore
ost enid seat my self 10 drop you few lines bout
one that that was left with an old man rod up Ia
hopewell with child in front Of him tho evning Of
the II Of September and called for lodging him and
the child next morning he said III had objections he
would evo the child with us unte he would 90 back TO
| old town man he failed sec the night be
fore after he gon while we looked in a little bun
die he had left and found fowolng lines rtcn and
| raped around bottle OF yermifuge
ITO THOSE WHOM 1T coyCERS.-I wish you "a
take good care OF this boy il you cannot then give
him TO some person that will moi be afraid to keep him
lie IS OF good family Now II any ono will take good
care or the child not abuse II whip 1t nably
they will be well rewarded for their trouble when /
como back. His name is Jesscy Wabridge You need
not look for tho man .that brought him 10 you you
never will find him, but will find you some day Make
tia dress OF that flannel for winter Give the vermifuge
as think II is troubled with worms Yon will receive
registered letter with money occasionally aftcr
awhile -
We are still keeping tho child own and we in
tend TO keep it unless we ind its parents II is
fine and very intelligent child suppose him TO be over
years old but don't how much he has fare skin
and blush gray eyes and larg fore head and light
hare he has small blue mark a his nose
betwixt his eyes and vary small scar just above the
but ne has not tocd his namo the OF the
street he mite have forgotten his he has not
bin called by it cal him Jcssa but he is fond OF horses
and to ride all the time II you think this
your child Rite and let and give us the petckers
and II IL is not tnen have IL advertised in paper
think the child has bin stolon
Direct your letter TO
JOHN DIXON Grccnup Co Ky
The second letter is from Mr. b. T. Meadows-sams
address Mr. Dixon-and in it rected the facts
forth in letter No /.