The evening world., 1888-10-26

Meersseman consented. The girl did not re-
turn that night, but her parents did not
worry. as they thought the girl would appear
in the morning. On Wednesday. however,
the child not appearing, the parents became
alarmed and reported the matter to the po-
lice. A general alarm was sent out.
The abductress is said to have been seen in
the vicinity of Fulton Market yesterday
morning by a policeman. of the Fourth Pre-
cinct. She would give the officer no inform
About 8 o'clock last evening two men called
at Meersseman's store, 1877 Wooster street
and told the father that if he went with them
he might find his child.
Eager to regain possession OF his lost one.
the father accompanied the men to South
street and wandered around the piers and
drinking saloons. The men coaxed him
down to the Battery, and they then disap,
locality until 4 o'clock this morning.
About 10 O'Clock last night three men
called at the house. Two went in and talked
to the mother. while the other stood watch
The men asked the mother the amount she
would give for the return of her child. She
answered she would give them ANYTHING they
wanted. They then said that if she would
give them 81 to pay expenses they would get
the baby, which was in G~reenpolnt.
Mrs. Meersseman told them to wait and she
would see her husband, and she started out
for the police. She went to Police Head
quarters, but was referred to the Mulberry
street station. From there she was sent to
the Prince street station, and the officers
there, in turn, sent her to Mercer street sta
ton.
From the last place a detective was sent,
but when he reached the house the men had
been gone three minutes
MI. and Mrs. Meersseman accompanied an
EVENING WORLD reporter to Police Head
quarters this morning. Upon again hearing
their story Supt. Murray ordered a special
alarm sent out in this city and an alarm to
Brooklyn, with, a special request to Supt.
Campbell that he look out for the woman
Iavery over there.
The man who spoke to Mrs. Meersseman
last night is described as being twenty-five
years old, tall and thin, with black hair and
mustache. He was dressed as a w~orkingman.
The man. outside was about twenty three
aud of dark complexion. One leg was de-
formed and he was dressed in q genteel man.
ner.
.h Rose !! L avery. whose whose r picture .s is printed s;s
cut short. and is tatooed on both wrists.
When she disappeared she wore a brown
dress with black and white. stripes. at the
bottom. She also had a blue shawl, and a
black chip hat. trimmed with green, covered
her head.
Rose is we'll known about the East River
piers. and 1t is said she has q lover who is q
deck-hand on the Indian ship which lies at
pier %.
The baby, Norma, is only nine months
old, has q small. round face, short, light
hair and blue eyes. When she was taken
away she was dressed in red Undertaking,
plain white skirt and waist, and a white
worsted bonnet, from which two tassels
dropped.
AS the baby is a sucking infant, the parents
fear that she will die unless she receives the
proper nourishment.
Inspector Steers to-day caused the arrest
of Jacob Benson, aged twenty. of 416 Pearl
street, and Edwin Powers. aged seventeen, of
IS Madison street, who admitted, at Head
quarters, that they were the parties who de-
manded the dollar each from Mrs. Beersse-
man. They were remanded for examination
on the charge of blackmail.
Inspector Steers also called up the police
of the precinct in which the woman Layery
is best known, and ordered a house-to- house
search for her.