The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-23
SUDDENLY DISAPPEARING.
ONE Child AND THEN ANOTHER or
TIE M,GOmIN FIMILT.
Strange Things In city Lire-A letter From
child who Must he RestrRinrd Some-

THE @GOUiN EIMILL
Strange Things In City Iire-A Letter From
child who Must he RestrRinrd Some-
where, yet Averring that All IL Wen.
Little Mary MCGOWAN, daughter OF the
owner OF the Diamond Laundry Mt IL Clinton
place. has not been seen by any one that knows
her since noon on Monday last. when sho
crossed Clinton place TO the uptown side.
which was shady. and pursued that street TO
University place. on her way to tho Twelfth
street school for girls. At "a O'Clock in the
afternoon her parents became apprehensivc.
and at II Mt night they sought informa-
ton OF tho police at the Central once.
Mary was n dutiful affcctionate child, and her
plnymatcs were few and good. She went rcgu-
larly TO school. and was an ambitious student
Al other times. when not at her studies, she
insisted her father ut his accounts. aud col
lected the money due him from his customers.
When. therefore. her parents learned on Tues
day that she had not been at the school. they
became thoroughly alarmed On Wednesday
they gained no clue until evening. when the
letter carrier delivered them letter from
Mary. II was posted at Station II. Sixteth
street and Third avenue. 1t read us follows:
Dear Mama am Wen and Safe DO not Re Worried
About me Kpgrw treated yen very wrons Bpt did
Your anectonate Dagrhtcr
In safe Home will ASK the Sister to Let me iiomc at
Thursday noon
Mr. MCGOWAN says that he never whipped tho
child. and that he knows OF only two occasions
on which his wife chastised her Then. he
says. he intercedcd for his daughter. although
she deserved punishment. Mrs. MCGOWAN SAYS
that she whipped Mary once two months ago
md once fourteen months ago; She adds that
Mary never either feared or had occasion TO
fear her father
Inquiry in the asylums yielded the fact that
none " them would receive n girl OF IL years
and 1t was therefore assumed that she was not
In any institution At The Home " In Fourth
sircet the, matron said she had heard OF Mr..
McGowan's anliction. and feared the worst.
TIL" dcns into which such children were once
frequently kidnapped are few to-day. yet some
their profession to decoy such children from
their homes. Many have felt It their duty to
Sicted parents apa MP McGe Go i Is b Sr axe
ing down under the weight Of her grief.
=, MIR. Blake. the Superintendent Of Outdoor
POOR, Is positive that the child has not fallen
into the city's care. As she il able TO write. and
knows the address Of her parents. she would
not bo tostered by the city until full invest-
story OF neglect or suffering she told. Mr..
Blake adds that the same course OF inquiry
would he pursued by those in charge OF any
asylum or home in the city.
Four years ago. Mr. and Mrs MCGOWAN lost
been missed. There were six children In the
family. and. although three remain. only one Ia
known 10 ne dead. Johnny had been attending
public school, but during the vacation Of 1875
was employed in n store on Broadway His en-
ployer liked him and asked his parents TO let
granted. He remained a few weeks after the
schools opened. In October no started from
his home a. 20 u the store for the last time the
understanding bcing that he was 70 return 10
school on the following Monday. He was not
heard from aiterward. although New York and
the neighboring cities were ransacked.
The fact ut Johnnie's disappearance having
been published in conjunction with what WAS
NaaNN n NFnaT NrNH.
her name w. Mrs. hardy. and her residence as
| ID l.aght street, called upon Mr.. MCGOWAN yes
terday. and said she believed his son had been
ia her employ until within a few weeks; She
| lived with her husband in Marion. near Jersey
CITY, and employed boy Of II named John p.
| MCGOWAN 10 care Tor their horse, Her deserp-
ton OF the boy exactly TALES with Mr.. mellow
| ans recollection, The boy Was first employed
eighteen months ago. He remained until seven
| weeks aco. when the family determined 10 sell
their horse and carriage and remove TO New
ment here by Mr.. Hardy. but he would not
come % The city. so they parted with him. Mr..
and Mrs. Hardy both perceived family resem:
and n younger boy who is now at home.
After Mrs. Hardy had gone, postal card was
who felt certain that boy whom he employed
in 1876 was the missing son Of the laundry
man. The description Tailed exactly. He had
no doubt he could trace the hoy up il necessary.
as six months ago h. knew where he was
Mrs. Buquet Of 43S sixth avenue relates a re-
| marknbe experience. She has daughter ex-
! acty Mary's age. This lttle girl attends pub
| lie school in Twen;y-eghth street, Az she was
! house cleaning, Mrs. Bulnet told her daughter
/ 90 20 to her grandmOthcr's instead Il coming
! home after school. Her grandmother lives oppo-
] SIT" the schoolhouss In Twenty-eighth street
| A lady who lived In the same house ran into
! Mrs. Buqucts room that afternoon. ant. bidding
her not be alarmed said that She had seen the
little girl accosted 10y a man at the street door.
/ and that the man and the girl ,onyersed for
/ moment, and then both went down Sixth
| street" she said. Mrs. BuGuet. very much
! alarmed. bade her eldest daughter pursue her
| sister and the stranger.
The eldest daughter hurried down the Sixth
| avenue passing Twenty-thrd street. and
! Tweuty-second and finally Twenty-nrst street
about To return. her Eye caught sight ~ her
| sisters white apron and light hat ms they turned
| the corner Of Nineteenth street in the direction
| Of Fifth avenue. She pursued the couple. and,
| when hail way toward Iiih avenue, shouted
for her sister 70 step. The man walked moro
| when he saw that he was pursued. The eldest
girl caught up 10 her sister, and the mau
ing Just asked the little girl TO 20 a block or
| two on an errand. However" he said " its
bsginnn 10 rain; SO l won't keep her" The
| elder sister pulled the younger away, and both
| returned 10 their mother.
The man had followed the child from school.
| and caught up to her lust rs she was abodt to
| ring the door bell He held handkerchief TO
his mouth. concoaing his moustaehe, and dis,
| guised his voice. He told the child he wanted
| her to ring n door bell and take bundle oi
clothes that would be handed her. He was oi
medium height rather stout and had light
| hair, n dyed moustache and freckled face.
His clothing suit OF dark cloth, streakcd with
light lines. was soied in places. yet his general
| appearance was clearly.
Mrs. Buquet. when she heard of tho Mo
| Gowanss misfortune, fastened 10 relate TO
| them her experience.
II is conIecturcd that either the same man or
| himself and pn " were watching the schools
in Twelfth and Twenty-eighth streets on the
| dav Of Mary McGowan's disappearance and
| that they were in some honse between the two.
| Nineteenth street. where tho Buquet child was
rescued. is about midway between these schools
and is supposed 10 be the rendezvous Of these
| kldnappers.
ARCHITECT WARING AND WIFE.