The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-20

Strange Career Of a Brooklyn Boy
Romantic Search for ais -ong-Lost
Mother Rewarded.

Strange Career of a Brooklyn Boy
Romantic Search for His Aong-Lost
Mother Rewarded.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
LoGAEsPoRT, I'D, Dec. 14.-One bleaks
evening in the fall Of 1858 small boy. 6
years of age, was hurrying through a street
In Brooklyn, n. Y. with basket Of shay
ings on his arm, which he had obtained at
q factory near by As he ran on he was
seized by big, burly man, hurried into a
cab and driven swiftly away. All nigh
long the mother Of the kidnapped boy wrung
her hands in grief, for the police. who had
been notified Of the little fellows disappear
ance, brought no tidings TO give her joy
Days, weeks, months and years went by
The mother had a good living, and spent
hundreds Of dollars In search Of her missing
boy. She finally settled in the belief that
he had strayed away and
FALLEN OFF THE PIER.
Meanwhile Charlie, for that was his name.
Yves brought TO Indiana with a score or
more Of other children, and all were dis
poeed OF at various prices to cover expenses
Charlie fell into the hands of farmer
named Alien, who resided in Benton county.
Allen paid the agent So The farmer was
gTuff and mean, and his wife was very uu-
kind. He ran away from his cruel home to
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managed 10 get as far AZ Lewisburg, in the
eastern part of Cas- county. He was over
taken and returned 10 Farmer Allen.
Allen and his two Sons took the determined
lad to the barn and
HANGED HIM WITH ROPE
by the neck. Neighbors iuterfered and
Charley's life was saved. Allen and both
his sons were sent to the penitentiary tor
attempting murder.
That was over twenty years ago After
that Charley had mauy homes. He finally
drifted to this city. He was married a I'd
settled in a comfortable home, and the hus-
band and father was a constant student OF
the Bible and hoped to enter the ministry.
One day about three months ago, "A gentle
nah whom he had known in Benton county
approached him aud said: "Your name Is
mot CHARLEY ALLEN.
sit is Charles Lispenard, and your people
live in Brooklyn, N. w The gentleman
would say nothing more and left
The name sounded peculiarly strange
now, and revived memories that had slum-
bered long. A young lawyer, who resides
IN a suburb OF Brooklyn, made search, but
could find no person by the name Of Lispen-
ard. He found that family had lived in a
certain ward there, but had moved away
long since. With this much as a starter,
the record OF the ward school was exam
ined for the year 1858. There was the name
Charlie Lispenard. Citizens were found
who remembered the circumstance II was
also learned that brother of the missing
boy had lived in the ward until he was a
young man.
BY DnIGENT INQUIRY
George w. Lispenard was found occupying
position Of trust In n large jewelry store
IN brooklyn. lie had often hoard bis
mother bemoanng the sudden and strange
lnas OF her boy, who was years older than
george. The story was quickly told 10 the
mother. In the joyful hope Of discovering
long lost son ami brother, each wrote a
letter detailing little incidents Of the miss.
ing boys cnildhood The Identity was com.