The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-24
JOY IN THE M'GOWA HOME
THEIR MISSING CHILDREN ARE BOTH
RECOTERED IN ONE DAY.
The Conflicting stories of the Girl who
Taken In through the Basement window
The boy Found at Work In New Jersey.

yesterday morning. Her parents had been
kent up late on Thursday night by friends and
ncighbors who came to talk about the child.
Their grief was tempered by the news that Mrs.
Hardy Of Lnight street brought them OF their
sons whereabouts He was supposed to be
working in village called White House. on
the New Jersey Central Railroad This was the
son that disappeared in 1875 Mrs. Hardy had
employed the hoy as hostlcr until recently.
and she promised to go with Mrs McGowan to
White House To- identify him to-day.
Before daybreak yesterday the McGowans
were awakened by a loud knocking at the base
ment door. MIR. McGowan opened the base
ment window. He saw his missing daughter,
Mary Ann. in the area. Hc greeted her with
an exclamation OF delight. and lifted her into
the room through the window. Then she in
formed him that two men. who had brought her
home. were waiting outside. Mr.. MCGOWAN
opened the area door. and the men entered.
One was Ofilcer Arther Grer Of the Twentieth
street station; tho other was Mr.. Carey OF
Christopher street. near Blocker. an old friend
OF the McGowans. The officer said that Mary
Ann had been taken to the station by n stranger.
and had said that she wished to 20 to Mr.. Ca
rey's in Christopher street Mr.. Carey told
the officer whore she lived. and thus she reached
her home.
Mrs. McGowan and her husband. when left
alone. embraced their child and cried over her.
and attcrward questioned her as to whore she
had been. They say that she told conflicting
stories Tho substance Of what she said was
that she had been kept in a Roman Catholic in
sttuton up town She managed To- post from
there the letter which has already boen pub
lshed and on Thursday night was set ai lio-
criy, She gave the initials Of the name Of the
institution, but did not give tho name. The in
itinls apply To- NJ, place in the city.
Little sarah McGowan. Younger sister OF
Mary Ann. reached her seventh year yesterday.
and the father hit upon the plan Of letting her
have birthday party to be arranged 10y Mary
Ann. This was TO ease the girls mind and
make her talkative II possible The father de-
clincd to allow her to be- seen. and the reporter
sought Information from other sources. -
. II was discovered that a negro named vii:
liam Hutchinson. OF 81 West Fiity-sec
street. found Mary at Fifty-thlrd street and
Sixth avenue at midnight on Thursday. She
said she had been put out OF n Sixth avenue
car 10y the conductor. She got IN the cal. at
Nesey street 70 40 10 her home in Twenty-third
street Hutchinson took her in another car
back to Twenv-tlird street. and she pointed
ont the house in which she said that she lived:
but It's occupants were asleep and it, windows
police station He walked with her down 10 Sew
enth avenue. AT Twenty second street she saw
three men crossing the street
Those men were Mr.. Lobo oi Seventh avenue
and rwenty-second street Charles NJ. Gnines
Of IS Horatio street, and third person. Mary
MCGOWAN spoke 10 these men. and they thought
y, ,na M shg was airhid @ o' iiie negro wh9 apPeaTed
Twenty-third street. and was locked out They
said that II she desired it they would knock at
the door or ring the bell until some one
responded. They say that they did not believe
her story. They knew that the houses in that
part Of Twenty-third street were large and ele-
giant. and the little girls clothing was OF cheap
material She declined any other nid than TO
be directed 70 a police station The men took
station. They saw that the negro. who had dis
appeared. went into the station with her..
Monaghan. she said that shc lived in Twenty.
third street Onicer Grer took her TO the house
that Hutchinson had already been 10. He rung
the bell until the neighh9rs appeared az their
windows and said that the girl did not live in
that house; The hous", was a large brown
stone building, on the door OF which was the
name Jackson. Officer Grer took her back TO
the station. There she astonshed the sergeant
10y her contrudi ictlons and her assurance. She
insisted that she lived in Twenty-third street.
and had remained out until late while visiting
friends in Nesey street. The sergeant throat
ened with mock severity 10 send her % State
prison unless she replied truthfullyt to his ques-
tons She was frightened. She said that her
names y friends and relatives in Second ave-
nue., Christopher street and elsewhere. She
was takeh 70 Mr. carey :. IN Shristopher street.
she was very snucy 10 the p9lceman wnie they
were going down town. Mr.. Carey refused 10
allow her TO stay in his house. though she
begged him 70 let her remain. He said she had
already been there all day. having told his wife
that her mother bade her spend the day there.
She had told Mrs Carey that her mother COM
Christopher street AT ) O'Clock and tho Careys
supposed she wont straight home. They did
Monday. Mr.. Carey dressed and accompanied
the officer and the girl TO Clinton place. The
girl clung 10 Mr.. Carey but showed no fear OF
the officer You'll find yourself in the Pro-
tectory said he. Let's see you put me there"
she replied. She clung to Mr.. Carey because
Mary's movements during Thursday are ac-
counted for.
On Monday night at 1lh o'clock eleven and
half hours. after her disappearance Mary Me-
Gowan was found on Nescy street 10y Mr.. Law
Ter. whose store is IN that street. Opposite the
MIR. Lawler that she lived in sullivan street and
had been put out Of a ear. Mr.. Lawler took her
up town in a Sixth avenue car. She said that II
was no use 10 20 home. for she had been locked
out. She said she had an aunt in Mulberry
street, and Mr, Lawler walked ia that direction
Canal and Centre streets she SAID that 1t was no
use to try 20 get into her aunts house at that
time Of night Mr.. Lawler was touched by tho
girls apparent confusion and fright. and took
her 10 his home. nj 55 Baxter street. There
Mrs. Lawler gave her lounge and bedcothes.
and she slept until morning, Then Mr.. Lawler
again put her In a car. but she returned to his
store on Tuesday evening. He was absent. and
She left word that her mother had sent her
back TO thank Mr.. Lawler for caring for her
At home Jast night she told her story OF what
had occurred to her while away from her home.
She appeared TO be 10 years old. but spoke like
II did not 60 to school on Monday" she said.
because feared the displeasure OF my teacher
who accused me Of some serious offence The
girls said would not dare to face my teacher.
! went TO house Of n friend of the family at 1853
East Fiity-eighth street, where | stayed all day
and night. for | was afraid of my father"
The father Interrupted the girl to ask why she
feared him. and whether he had ever beaten
her.
She did not reply for full minute. She then
said that he had not beaten her during the past
two or three years After this Mary Ann fol-
lowed tho course Of her wanderings to the end.
Il remained with the lady all day Tuesday
and Tuesday night. Wednesday walked the
streets. Wednesday night | stopped in res
taurant that does not shut up Thursday l
spent with a lady in Christopher street Mrs.
Careyl She gave me my fare to ride home. |
took n Sixth avenue car but got out by mistake
at Fftieth street Then got into Catholic insti-
tuition, whore | wrote thnt letter to my parents.
This letter was published in The Sun twelve
hours earlier than she says she wrote it, The
Sisters said II had Il home they couldn't keep
me. / walked down town. and nj Twentieth
street and sixth avenue negro seized my arm.
! screamed and he took me To n station house.
There an officer named Beer took me home"
After moments pause the little girl said
very mechanically and with her eyes fixed on
the ceiling:
" Prompted by my conscience. was led to 60
home on Monday; but on the other hand some
thing said that il | stayed AWAY l might do
good"
This foresight was taken by the father TO
mean that her lost brother would be found. He
SAID TO his little Rirl Well, you was the means
OF my finding my boy"
Mrs McGowan returned from White House.
N. j.. yesterday afternoon. bringing back her
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