The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-18
THE LUMBERToE MYSTERY.

Philadelphia, left two children in
care of Mrs. Gallagher, an old lady,
about the year 1872, he desiring to
leave the city in search of work.
Mrs Gallagher met with some mis-
fortune and was compelled to put the
boys in the st. Johns Catholic Home,
West Philadelphia When one Of
them was twelve years old he was
taken from the home by his father
and lesrr ell the trlde Of shoemaker.
The other boy named James, was in
dentured to James Carey, aad Irish
farmer, living between Lumberton and
Eayrestown, near "belly" bridge In
this county This was in 1875
Time passed on and the boys father
became anxious to know where he was
and how he was getting along. He
went to st. Johns Home aud was in.
formed that james Martin had been
bound out to farmer at Kelleysburg,
Lycomiug county, Pa This was
mistake add it led to queer result.
The father opened correspondence
with the boy at Kelleysburg at once,
addressing him in affectionate terms
and asking him to write In short
time there came an answer, 10 which
the son expressed his joy at having
found his father. The correspondence
between them continued for nearly
two years The elder brother also
corresponded with the younger, and
between the three the most affecti IN
ate relations grew up. The father
frequently sent the son small
sums Of money and other presents
The boy was anxious to see his father
and kept continually expressing the
wish that he would come and visit
him Finally, on the Sd Of July last,
the father after having purchased
new suit of clothes for his son, started
to pay him visit 10 due time the
old man arrived at his destination, but
was doomed to disappointment In
stead Of seeing his son, well-formed
good-lookiDg youth Of 16, there came
forward poor hunchback Of about
rs, whom Martin saw at once was not
his son. There had been confouud-
ing of persons through similarity Of
names, and the father had been CORE
spending and sending presents for
nearly two years to an utter stranger
However, the father, in a spirit of
friendliuess and sympathy towards the
young man, delivered to him the suit
of clothes and a small amount Of
money and returned home on the
next train. He returned 10 the Home
and found that the James Martin for
whom he was anxiously looking had
been bound out to james Carey at
Lumberton, as stated and on Sunday
last paid visit to the Careys Upon
inquiry for bis aon he learned to his
surprise and disappointment that the
boy had ran away one night four
years ago and had never been heard
81 sinoe. From the talk Of the Careys
the old man got the idea that they
had not treated his son right, aud
coming back to Lumberton that idea
was intensified to an unexpected de-
gree 10 brief the people there said
that suspicion had always existed
among them that 'sold Carey" had
made away with the boy The fact
that Jimmy" IS Carey il Familiarity
styled, does not bear the best Of names
among the people, helped the suspi-
oion along. So vroughtsup over this
talk did the father become thai he
came to Mount Holly and consulted
with Prosecutor Hendrickson. Mr..
Hendricksou, catching the popular
idea that foul play had been dealt out
to the boy, decided that it was q SUBJ
ject for investigation. The father
then went back to Philsdelphia. The
people Of the neighborhood, however,
Scout the idea and condemn those
who credit the report. Both Carey
and his wife tell . straight story as to
the boys running away and both have
been much wrought up about the re-
ports against them Several of the
neighbors corroborate their story on
some Of the important points aud no
doubt remains as to the grour a 'essnss,
Of the suspicious against them. -
Carey, aho is very ignorant yet hard
working man, bitterly bewails the In
justice Of the reports against bin, and
with tears 10 bis eyes asked Why the
boy's father didn't advertise and take
steps toward finding his son before
accusing him Of being responsible for
bis disappearance. All Oarsy's ac-
tions after the disappearance Of
the boy point to tie fact that
ha did what be c1uld to trace him.
There are people about Mount Holly
and Lumberton who remember that
be spent the entire day following the
ni ht Of the boys going away 10 max
log inquiries where he had been &C.
customed to 60 and that he afterward
communicated to the authorities Of
the St Johs'1 Home. apprising them
of the boys disappearance and asking
what he should DO about it. 1t is
also said that Carey's son soon
afterward saw the missing boy in
Philadelphia and gave him his supper
and started him on bis way home, but
that the boy turned of and never
weLt back He is now about 16
years ia, and Of rather heavy built.
and his father would be glad to re-
ceive any information IS to his where.
abouts.
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