The New York herald., 1876-09-25
CHILD ABDUCTION.

THE ROMANCE OF CRIME IN THE ATFENS OF
AMERICA CHILD STOLEN TO FURNISH
YOUNG COUPLE WITH AN HEIR-A HANDSOME
FORTUNE DEFENDING ON AN orFsPRINo-
HOW A YOUNG MOTHER WAS DEPRIVED OF
HER BoY--A BOSTON CORONER IMPLICATED.
BosTox, Sept "a. 1870
case OF child abduction has taken place here, at
tended with cruelty, inhumanuy and avariclousness
compared with which celebrated Charley Ross case
dwindcs into insigniiicancc, and which for several
months has been smothered from publicity IN tho
community in which ii occurred The affair is unlike
tac Ross case IN the particular that the child was
stolen Tor service in pccuniary transaction in which
IL is presumed that handsome sum was realized by
the abduction. But il differs in this respect that in
send OF the wretch being renowned villain
like the late Bill Moshcr is OF profess
sonal reputation an. who for many years held
high pnbc olcc at the hands OF the city or Boston,
and in the point his official position probably
enabled him 10 more successfully commit his crime
afh escape or the time being its nerted penalty.
AFFAIR
II seems that about eight months since thcro
came TO TINS cty from California gentleman and his
wife, who were apparcsty on pleasure tour
Whether or not there existed previous acquaintance
Is not material but It is certain tnat very after
their arrival Boston they became very in-
Innate with pr. John W. Faye OF
tho city coroncrs. who in turn, became
tho chief principal in tho abduction of
infant child. and then hastily fed tho
city in company with tho gentleman and his
vito just alluded to- II seems that this California
couple wcrc in SAD need OF baby an apparent on
spring OF their own, in order the nll tito
an immense property, which TO follow IL there
issue OF their marriage within a certain specified
ia IN q oh hpir xyas
Entrusted to Coroner Faye, and under the probable
stimulant of handsome reward he did not hesitate
commit crime winch involved his immediate
and continued absence from these parts II
ho would escape criminal prosecution. For
tunate for their plans at about the tImo
Of tho advent OF these California parties to Boston
and respectable American girl made appica-
ton TO Boston physician. and obIalned through him
permit 20 enter n iyingin hospital BY some means
other this fact became known 10 Dr. Faye, who
mediatey sought the girl so soon to become M her
and persuaded her TO undergo her confinement at
private hospital rho proprietor OF this private lns;
tuition, IL is scarcely necessary to add was also hand
somcy rewarded. and when once tue young girl was
safely housed she and her offspring were at the will
and mercy OF the Coroner
A BEAuTIFrl.
born, and after Mr. Faye became satisfied that
II sao take It IRON maternal parent Lc int-
mated hts purpose to the yomag mother IS said OF
her and her credit that she seemed love lit.
tie one with even more than II mothers love. Sho
clupg TO her offspring as only true woman can,
that all efforts 10 persuade hcr TO have IL sent away and
taken care OF only alarmed her the more last she
should oso It altogether. All pcadings and threats
TO induce the young mother to part with her cnild
wcro in vain anu finally II resolved 10
change tho tactics To carry out the plans which had
thus far been commenced was absolutely necessary
that the child should be got poss csson Of
The doctor urged tho girl allow HIM take the
infant down to hotel IN the Immediate ncighborhood,
where, he said ITS presence necessary 10 order 10
certify that lady there had given birth child
When tins could oc accomplished, Dr. Fsyvs said. the
child would be returned TO her. After considerable
persuasive argument the young mother consented TO
the loan OF her child for tbe purpose named.
The Coroner agreed to return tho infant
mother has nothing OF her infant its abduci
Tho California couple disappeared at tho same time.
ami II is generally Understood In Boston that they were
accompanied by Dr. Faye and that no share In the
legacy which 80 be secured by the child which
no stole from the young woman That the Coroner is
permitted escape and punishment Is not In
tho least neNPicabe for during his official character
he was tho especial friend and
DEFENDER PoLICE DEPARTMENT
The officers threw every case possible into hts hands,
and In instances whero policemen wero suspected OF
having dubbed fellow to DEATH they Icls per.
fectly safe if tho inquest was conducted by coroner
Faye One instance rs known where II seemed that n
against officer but Tor tho ingenious and industrious
defence OF this rao Coroner II rs not strange there
FORE that the Police Department, In IT'S gratitude has
seemed to shield Or. Faye III this great crime charged
upon HIM, and stcadiastly refused only
10 take any steps for his apprehension,
the II is said that when tho physician whom the
girl rst applied to heard Of her situation the fact
that her inian had abducted by Coroner Faye,
he Interested himself and others her behalf and
brought her
MAYOR
The Mayor, II Is said, was indignant whom ho heard
Of tho outrage which hal been pcrpctrated, and or
dered that the most active measures bo adopted
for tho recovery OF the child and capture OF
its abductors. Judging from the results however
nothing has been dono by tho Bostonnns sxccps bo
10 cover up nd allow 1t be forgotten MS
soon as possible 1t should bc added that the Boston
papers-whie some OF them have published tho iac,s
tho casc--have invariably suppressed the of
Coroner Faye, which there not little
and SURPRISE among those who knowing the de-
tails of The abduction As before intimatcd the crime
Is many respects more beinOus and paint than tho
abduction OF poor Charley Ross. aud II will be lasting
disgrace tho Boston authorities n they do hunt
up and punish those who were engaged In IL.