New-York tribune., 1878-02-16
rOIrNn AFTER TWO YEARS.
IVINU NJ I In I " y I I@.AIN''
JOSEPH s. ROWNs DISCOVERY or HIS BOY WHOM
HE HAD NEVER SEEN.


HE HAD NEVER SEEN.
There was an interesting scene last evening
on the fourth floor Of the building al sxtl-ave and
Twenty-nmtl-st. The cause the return home OF n
little child Joseph Rown that had been lost to the
family for years ana had never been seen by The
father. TRIBUNE reporter last evening climbed the
winding sta;rcascs of the building to Nj R0wn rooms
and when he knocked at the door greeted by the
nttle wandorer himself The boy graspns his coat,
cried CAum on chum on" and led the way to his
peUound father The story that the latter told was
remarkable one.
In December 187j he said he was in California with
his wife, As she desired 10 return TO her Eastern home
lie gave her 5000 ana put her on board the cars she
went to live with her mother Mrs Isaac G. Oliver
One week after her arrival in NewYork she was con-
fined Two weeks later Mr.. Rown received letter,
telling him that the chill stl born: he responded
with letter OF cond'ence 10 his VIE - A1il, IS1
his wife. u mention were ever made OF the child
was dead. This Mr.. Rown always supposed to
be the TO- c,tor srna1 Hn, ars Giep" tipc KIN
that the child alive, and that it bad been put ny ms
'beautlfu motherInaw" " III the SixtyeishIh street
diving sistcr-inaw who had known from ne Iist now
the child was disposed o. Eeioie ne conid ~ ODan af
he had learned. Mr. Rowu visited the ply .Ioan WHO a.
tended his wife, ara learned {hat me o0y %as ol pETH
Then Nr. R0vn went with this story to his wife, who
taken this TO be rid Of the child being already
bur,ened with the Of several grandclldlen Hee
began the long for the lost child which has just
been ended. The father went to the asylum but ne was
not allowed to look the records Then he went TO
The Office Of the DstrctAttorlcy, who advised nm 10
procure a writ OF habcas corpus, requiring Mrs
oliver to produce the child; she made return that
the infant was in her possession. Mr. RONn theie
upon Determined proceed against the sisters III calEe
OF the asylum. lie visited their counsel John l. DeVe
lin who gave him a letter to Sister Irene recommending
that he be aided 5n search. He then allowed to
examine the books OF the asylum. He found that on
Dight TWO days after his child was born bape was Itii
in the ASYLUM basket, wrapped IN clothes bearing MS
wifes maiden Tins child was pointed out TO hin
and he took il home. -. 80,
Though the father Is confident that this is his child
there Is nothing in the BOYS appearance to confirm TINS
belief Tue father is OF Hebrew birth, ana bears the
Characteristic features Of that race the mother Is
very DARK brunette The hoy Is blonde OF tDe most
distinctly marked type There Is not the slightest re-
sembarcc in any respect, between parents ana chld
An the other children are dark, like their parents.
The little fellow appeared TO adapt himself easily 70
his new life. He is very intelligent child and, though
ONLY two wears Old talked readily and SAID many bright
filings While the father telling the story last even
ing the hoy kept every the laughing al his
drOll and lively talk ana actions.