The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-25


found floating on the river. This
however was noe satisfactory proof
that the boy had been drowned, The
relatives now believe that the boy was
carried eff by Gypsiss instead OF being
drowned, aud base this theory upon
the story told by Joseph NJ Day,
Camden boy, about 10 years old, who
was kidnapped by baud of Gypsies
in that place on the afternoon Of the
Fourth the same time that the boy
Snyder disappeared He says the
band drove through Mount Holly and
on to Jobstown where they gathered
up another boy, and going just out of
the village camped for the night.
During the night, Day, the Camden
lad, managed to pull up one side of
the tent and made his escape going
to the house Of Joseph Huston, who
sent him to his uncle's at Monmouth
junction, where his parents went
after him and took him home. Day
says there were four men and four
women, all Gypsies and a little Gypsy
boy, and little white boy, who, it
is supposed, is the missing boy Sny-
der. "The little white boy" he said,
had fat face, and wore red nesktie.
| know he wore red stockings and
button CATERS and short pantaloons
lie had no bat on and don't think
he wore jacket.
Snyder's father and an uncle have
been uotiring 10 their search for the
missing boy, and on Wednesday
visited Mount Holly, but the trail
could not be found, aud on Thursday
m,rnieg Mr. Snyder started out again
leaving word with his wife that he
would come back as soon as possible to
relieve her anxiety. Doubtless the alb
duction theory is good one as the boy
could not have been drowned, else his
body would certainly have been fouad
as it could not have fosted away from
the spot. Besides, at the time Of day
Charley disappeared the tide was fall
lug, and up to dark there was but
few inches Of water for several hun
bred feet from the shore. On the
other hand, there could not be found
the slightest trace of the boy on land.
The natural conclusion uader the cir
cumsiances is that Snyder, like Char
ley Ross, has been abducted 10 the
hope Of reward for his return. Char
ley was very well dressed and would
never have been taken for the child
Of people as poor So bis parents are.
He wore a light linen suit, with red
stockings, foe button shoes and was
Of rather stout build with black hair
aEd eyes The bat which was found
in the mud does not bear the least
sign Of having been soaked in the al.
most stagnant water on the fat near
the railroad slip and appears as fresh
and clean as if just from the hatter's.
There Is not even sign Of the felt
having been wet. A Times reporter
visited Jobstswn on Friday and learn
ed from Joseph Huston that the boy
Joseph Day told him he had run away
from Camden and was not carried of
BY Gypsies as stated. The reporter
visited Day at his home in Camden
and drew from him the truth Of the
matter-tbat he was not stolen by
Gypsies; that he did see the boy
Snyder and that he had not seen
Gypsey for week or more. He
said he had made up the story just for
fun No tidings Of Snyder have as
yet been learned.
Hon. George w. Thompson, life
long resident of Bordentown, and
known from end to end Of Burlington
county ss the swar horse Of the
Democratic party Of the couuty. died
at his residences in that city on Satur-
day afternoon. BE had been quite
i'll for some time and his death had
been expected almost hourly for seyo-
raj days. When Bordentown had
bsen city but one year (about 33
years ago. Mr. Thonpson was elected
to the Office of Mayor and held the
position for two years SUCCESSFULLY.
Just after the late Rebellion 1--WE be-
lievs) be was sent to the Legislature
from the First District aud served
the usual term He was also mem
Der Of tho Board Of Freeholders for
six years, at different periods. Mr.
Thompson was man Of rare good
humor and was always given q promi,
ncss seat at political gatherings Of his
party aud never failed to amuse such
assamblages with anecdotes and hui
morous sayings He had host Of
Fl, DDS who will learn with much re-
greet Of his death. lie was about
sixty-6ve years Of age.
Walter Harvard, living near White
Hill, while on his way home in q
carriage late on Thursday night, was
hs'ed on the highway by two men at
Commodore Stewards woods, One Of
the men held the horse by the head
and Mr. Harvard was ordered TO hand
over his money, or be would bs killed
Mr. Harvard had large sum Of
mepey Oh his person which had been
paid to him that evening Instead
| of nhavinp the nrdar he wh1nned m