The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-04
A COOKS REVENGE.
He ABDUCTs A CHILD FROM A HOUSE OPPOSITE
POLICE HEADQUARTERS.

He ABDUCTs CHILD FROM A HOUSE OPPOSITE
POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
No. SOL Mulberry street is three story brick build
ing situated directly opposite tho Central Office and
occupied mainly by the OF the various
morning and evening newspapers. The top floor is let
different parties OF whom is an elderly lady
named Mrs. Boardman, and is opposite police head.
quarters.
Al half past eight o'clock whilc the street alive
with people and the Superintendent standing
twenty feet distant child abducted from il. Tho
first ntmaiion Of the tact given ten minutes alter
the occurrence by Mrs. unger, the andlady Of the
house, who into tho street asking the boys and
girls playing in the ncghborhood II they had any
thing OF Sarah Dubois, cght.year old child living
with MRS Boardnan, the top floor. She stated that
a mnusss before, While in her room she heard
cries proceeding the apartments OF Mrs. Boardman,
and OH going up from her little girl
had Just been stolen by named Robert Thomp-
son who had before made threats abduct her
At this juncturc Superintendent Wailing who had
been standing the steps Of the Central Office
tanned that man had been seen emerging from the
house minutes before with child in his arms, but
the circumstance OF such occurrence that
1t attracted particular attention. Among those
who noticed the George Smith, employed by
the Tribune Office, the second floor lie was
coming down stairs wAcn he saw man with
a child IN his the landing going
toward the front door. AS tho man heard
footsteps behind he put the child on tho floor,
and taking her hand hurried out. On reaching the
soop he again took her IN his arms and placed his
hand her mouth to keep her from crying. lie then
hastily walked away, noticed, but unsupported, BY
dozen children. Mrs. Boardman who walks with DIN.
Guilty, stated that she lying down when Thompson
entered the room aud catching the little girl in his
nrms ran down stairs. She was so overcome with
fright that five minutes elapsed before she could
give alarm. which she did by screaming Her cries
were heard ny Mrs. unecr, who FASTENED AFTER the
child sioalcr without waiting 10 know the reason
Tor the superintendent Wallng called Detective
Men amafa. and getting iull description OF both
and child, hurried hun up 20 the Grand Central Depot
To aud watch tho aiductor, who 1t sup
posed had gone there 70 take tram. The child
placed IN the OF Mrs. Boardman two months ago
by her mother, VINO Is n widow residing at present
Wisconsin. At the time Mrs Dubois gave her special
caution to look tor Thompson, who would probably
try to abduet her
Thompson, she said. at ono time intimate with
her bIi c anger and threatened 10 be rcvengcd BY
stealing The child.
Yesterday afternoon Thompson entered the house
and enlcavorcd to persuade Mrs. Boardman 10 give
linn the child She refused whcrsupon she
had him elected from the building. IL was
then thought that no would 20 away. but
he lurkcd In the nei2hborhood watching
his opportunity, He cook the steamer William
Taylor, plying on the Hudson River.
Al twelve o clock last night Detective MCNAMARA re-
turned from the depot without having any
OF the chiid.siealcr A general alarm then sent
out TO all precincts, describing the abducor about
ivc cc eight inches high OF middle age. thick brown
rnus,achc, slightly deaf and dressed pepper rand
salt suit
The affair created considerable excitement around
the Central Department