The New York herald., 1878-09-11
THE LOST CHILD.

SAD ROMANCE OF The sTAeE-KATIE BYRON
AND HER DABE-rHE MOTHER DROWNED
AND THE CHILD ABDUCTED
In DIVISION street. No. 4o live two sis.
tsrs. Miss Nellie Byron and Miss Josephine
Coonan. They took charge OF the child of thira
sister, Miss kitrie Byron. a serio-comic singer on
the variety stage, who was drowned at New Haven
on Saturday last On Monday evening this child
Verbera, miss Of about six tummers
while playing the sidewalk was stolen by
two men. milliner who lived opposite saw
the child playing In front oil her house about Ave
O'Clock p. n. An elderly gentleman approached the
child and endeavored to Induce her to come
10 him. The child ea;ed TO tho doorway
OF her house and declined In the most
emphatic manner the friendly approaches OF the
strange man. She finally induced to
leave the projecting doorway by the offers
OF candy and other delicacies Tho ell
derly gentleman then sndsavsred 10 enncs
the child to 60 with him, but she became terrified
Finally. with the assistance of his friend. q young
man. ho caught up the child in his arms and started
ior the Bowerv Two or three children playing the
sidewalk At tho time scared at unexpected
abduction and the slOlid apatho tic milliners who
lived opposite looked on unconcernedly and
made no outcry. The two mon reached the
Bowery with the child and got into a Third
avenue car, leaving no other trace behind.
The two sisters. Miss Byron and Miss Coonau, were
naturally distracted on account OF the dappcarance
OF thsr ittlo blueeyed and golden haired noce more
especially ss the mothers sad fste by drowning
SO recent.
SAD MARRIAGE.
Tho mother OF the child, Mss Ella Vincent Coonan
went on the stage about eight yoars ago. taking the
sixteen. Her arst ongagsmea. was under tho
management Of Frank Bolton, now Of the National
Garden in the Bowory. In Phndslpnla the young
mi n nd m ireY sin n,
Augustus Perrot. then on the shady side OF 1fty pro-
posed marriage. The offer was accepted Tie bride
was led tO suppose that she had made u very
excellent match. But ths honeymoon was not yet
past when the bride was informed tia, Perrot had a
might, II doubtful OF the fact, be convinced BY
inquiry In the very city In which che was ,heh
fe 10 the care Of her little girl, verbcna who Was
born shortly after
sister, Nellie obtained an engagement the National
Garden. Here ste SAM during Eve seasons. She
also travelled with McEvoy's Hocrnicon as a
ballad singer. Her second husband was Henry
with wnom she played two enrsgsmsnis
a brilliant engage ment under the direction
Of Mr.. Frank Bolton Kitty went to New Haven to
Milier's Hal: and the story OF her death BY drowning
has boen already told.
AN INFANT ACTRESS
About nve months ago the child Of Kit,ie Byron
appeared on the boards Of the National
sho made quito a success especially In tho
..Plcase, Sir, Give Me a Penny" The Child
appeared every night for two woeks and
won the hearts OF every ono present.
| Tho ncws o! tho disappearance Of s'Birdie''
| threw tho aunts into parOxysm of grief Miss
Nellie Byron ut once hastoncd to the Tenth precinct
station house In Edridge street aud told The
| story IN mingled sobs and hyslerical cries.
| Then ahe went to No. 800 second avcuue Inc
residence OF the younger OF the ctors whom
she seemed TO have recognized while looking out OF
tho window at the scene which took place on tho side
walk that evening. He was thought to be Iexandsr
"cOInpc mi
unsuccessful. Yesterday tue two sisters never
ceased TOR momont their exsrtions, and alth hourh
disappointed IN several instances whero thev vero
led 10 believe that the child was concealed thew
prosecuted tho search until midnight
AMONG VARIETY MANAGERS
HKRALD reporter, aseertaniDg IRON the police
that there was no Immediate Likelihood OF
OF tho child. called At several OF the variety
theatres where II was most likely tho Byron Sis.
tors were known. Before starting on this search
| the reporter met Nine. Ducios, the man.
| sgcress Of certain English blondes. She said
| that she vas FIRST attracted 10 tho talents
OF the two sisters Kt,,c and olc at tho CoiomSis
Opera House on Greenwich avenue, and she
| engaged Neilie last summer. Kittio had an
| excellent soprano voice and Nellie an equally
| attractive contralto Mr. Fitzgerald, ei the Ora.
matte Bureau, said that the sisters wcro not
as all prominent In the variety business, and
| the Tivon, London, 1iacrs ana tho Pacific Garden
well known resorts Ia tho variety line OF business
nothing. was known OF the Byron Sisters but
at tho Volks' Garden, where formerly Tony Pastor
held forth. tho manager spoke in high terms OF tho
sisters who played there last May The ood
was very much agiiated about her abduction Yes.
| terday.