The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-06
MYSTERIOUS ABDUCTION.
PARALLEL TO THE CHARLEY ROSS cAsE-THE
POLICE OF NEW YORK, DRooKLYN, PHILADEL-

PARALLEL TO THE CHARLEY ROSS cAsE-THE
PHIA AND NEWARK ON THE SEARCH.
The City OF Brotheriy Love has again been lifted
into an unenvable nolorety by the abduction Of
young girl from her home by two vagrant females who
had sought temporary lodging with the chId's grand.
mother, no doubt with the vile purpose already
formed The grandmother arrived 10 New York yes.
terday her search for her child and conversation
with the superintendents OF Police OF this city and
Brooklyn told her ptiful story substantially az fol-
lows
On Wednesday, April IL, the Fourth ward OF Phiia.
dephia was excited the uItermos degree by the
duction which bore many features OF strong rescm.
blance to the acknowledgements case OF Charley
Ross Mrs. Ann White, the grandmother referred to.
and who about sixty or seventy years OF age, lived
at No $50 Charles street, with her little granddaughter
Mary Mas,erson, aged seven She had vacant room
in the house. and wishing TO let 1t placed notice to
that elect ON the street door, About two weeks be.
lore tho abduction a woman calling herself Fannie
Brown, about fifty years old, apparently called on Mra
White ana manifested desire TO hire tho room say
ing also that she expected her sister, who was em.
ploycd in rag store in Seventh street, Philadelphia
to share the with her If Mrs White was willing
THE TIGREss ~ THE FOLD
The new ledger entered tho room and took posses.
perforated card work. The expected sister did
rive, but on the evening Of April woman. whose
name subsequently ascertaned TO be Mary Finer
son. called Fannie Brown and received. but her
appearance not being satisfactory to Mrs White shc
refused offer Of fifteen for nights lodging,
Notwithstanding the ledger interceded for her friend.
Mary Emerson then went away, but Mrs White had
observed tina. both OF the women took particular
tcc Of and interest in the young children, Mary Mas
erson and her younger brother. These two children
and boy born OF Patrick Masterson aud
his wife, who was the daughter Of Mrs White
The mother Is now dead. and the father,
Patrick, resides In Conshohockcn with the other
boy Mary attended the public school on Filth
street, below Monroe. After she came home from
school the day before tho abduction she told her
grandmother that the two women, Fannie Brown anc
Mary Emerson had her In tho market house, al
Charles and Bainbrdgc Streets and offered her candy
and cakes and asked her TO with them in the horse
cars Mrs. White. remembering the late OF Charley
Ross became alarmed and told the little girl 10 keep
away from them else they would steal her and sell
her TO doctor That night Fannie Brown did not re-
turn TO her lodging
The next day the little girl did not come home to
dinner, was her habit. This alarmed Mrs. White
and she search OF her Going to tho school
found that her randdaughtcr not thore, but
told by some Of the scholars that they nad seen
her going away with Fnnnc Brown about noon time
Mrs. White FASTENED 10 send word to the father and
together they sought for several days IN the low
sorts OF the city, but could lind cew to guide them
ABDuCToRs.
Several days ago. the woman, Mury Emerson, was
arrested IN philadelphia on the ground Of being an
accompcc, and is still in custody Mrs. White heard
from some source, that Fannie Brown had brother
living IN Newark n j., ard yesterday morning she
started from Philadelphia in order place the In
the hands OF detectives here. Immediately upon her
arrival New York she went TO Superint endent Wall.
ing and told him entire circumstances The Super.
iniendent placed the matter in the hands OF detec.
tive, ana. hearing from Mrs. White that she had
brother living 10 Brooklyn. sent her under the pro.
Campbell placed the matter IN his detectives
charge and sent Mrs White TO her brothers. residence
,~A.n thas M had
the slightest clew work upon and had TO
believe that the woman Fannie Brown had come to
Brooklyn at all. Nevertheless he would do everything
In his power and had already placed the his de-
tectve's hands He also had communicated with John
Mills, Chief Of Police Of Newark, y. j., where Fannie
the woman Brown as about dy years old. Of medium
height, wrinklcd IN face, with abundance Of brown
hair and wore at the time she left Mrs. Mites house
an old knitted hood and dingy waterproof cloak.
The woman Emerson would give very little iniorma-
ton concerning her companion but after great deal
OF questioning SAID that Fannie Brown q week so
previous to the abduction communicated 10 her plan
by which she could gain enough monev 10 carry her
to Utah, where supposed Mr. Brown, her husband,
resided.
DiABoLrcAL INTENTION.
This plan to hire the younger boy Tommy, Mary
Mastcrson's brother. and send him around begging.
The Philadelphia police do not believe tnai the woman
erson's story about Utah merely blind TO throw
suspicion the wrong direction They say that the
a ea ~ Upssss
children anu making them beg tor her. The abducted
child very dear to her grandmother, and the old
lady is nearly broken down with grief. She has given
description Of the little girl to the police Of this city
and brooklyn She Is about years DID, has long
dark brown hair falling straight over her shoulders,
light brown eyes, aud wore when she disappeared
brown calico dress OF a largo pattern. She had no
hat. The hair may have since been cut OF AMI the
dress changed Mrs. White also left pictures OF the
girl with the superintendent OF both cities In these
pictures she represented having frightened
nervous look, but as the photograph was evidently
taken from daguerreotype or amprotype this fright
cned expression may not be natural
Although Mrs. White only arrived 10 this city ycser
day with full details OF the story yet the police OF the
two cities have known OF 1t for week more. Chief
Campbell in previous correspondence with Chief
Mills OF Newark, received from that officer the prom.
sc that Fannie Browns brother II found, should be
sent Brooklyn and held for purposes which NOS
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