The evening world., 1889-06-17
LOST CHARLIE MICHEL
The Strange Disappearance Of a Fourteen
Year. Old Boy.
He Left His Glass at Recess and Has
Not Yet Returned Home.
He Visited a Relative for q Few Days
and Then Disappeared Again.

The residents of Union Hill, N. j.. are
greatly excited over the mysterious disap-
pearance of Charlie, the fourteen-year-old
son of Frederick Michel. Treasurer of the
North Hudson County Railroad Company.
The family reside in a fine frame cottage
on n beautiful green terrace at rs Blum street,
Union Hill. The family consists of the
father, four sons, two daughters and another
relative who has kept house for the family
since the death of Mrs. Michel. eight years
ago.
He disappeared last Tuesday, and since
then his family have become much worried.
and they feared he had been the victim of
kidnappers. who would hold him for q ran
son.
An EVENING WORLD reporter called at the
Michel residence this morning, and obtained
from q brother of the missing lad the details
OF his mysterious departure.
Charlie end hin brother, who is two years
his junior. attend the German academy in
Eoboken. and on TUESDAY morning they left
home together and went direct &c their class.
rooms.
At TO- so o'clock the classes weye given a
recess of a quarter of an hour, and Charlie
went out with his fellow-pupils. but when
the classes reconvened the boy did not APP
pear.
AZ first his absence vent unnoticed. but
before the noon hour arrived he was missed,
and it created considerable talk among the
scholars.
He did not return to his home that after.
noon. and by evening the family was con-
siderably alarmed at the boys absence. as he
had never before stayed away without notify
ing some member of the household of where
he WAS going.
The father of the boy called on Mr.. Pola-
kowski. Charles teacher. and asked for in
formation concerning his son.
Mr.. Polakowski told him that he knew
nothing of the boys whereabouts, and he ex-
planned the boys mysterious disappearance
from his classroom.
Charities class mates were questioned the
next day concerning their comrade. but
none of them could throw any light on the
boys disappearance.
Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Michel reported
the matter to the Hoboken police. who caused
a general search to be made, and later on the
police Of New York. Brooklyn and jersey
City were notified and asked to keep a look
out tor him..
Mr.. Michel also employed two private de-
~tectives to assist in the search. The private
detectives in the employ of the Delaware,
LAckawanna and Western Railroad were also
ASKED TI,a to toh keep an exc tSet out s%s ior i sh no O rscson wbv
Charlie should leave his home; He was a
great favorite and had everything that he
wanted and was never 8 o.ded.
He was very bright. of studlous habits and
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ye,low-covered novels.
He is recommended by his teacher and the
neighbors as of excellent disposition, and II
is said that he kept away from the other boys,
relying on his younger brother for compan-
ionship.
Charlie is q well-developed boy. about Eve
feet four inches in height, gray eyes and
gilt brown hair. When he disappeared he
was dressed in a boyish Knickerbocker suit,
of brown and black checked pattern, but
toned shoes and a straw hat.
Shortly before moor to-day q friend of the
family. who lives ! n One Hundred and
Twenty-ffth street, called at Mr.. Michele
office and brought tidings of the missing boy
He said that Charlie came up to their house
on Tuesday afternoon and told the family
that he had obtained his fathers permission
to visit them until Saturday.
He stayed there until Saturday morning,
when:he lett and. as they supposed, started 70,
home.
Charlie had not returned home. however
and his family are as greatly excited n
before
To an EVENING WORLD reporter. his father
said he couldn't account for the boys disap
p2arance. Mr.. Michel wasa of the opinion
that perhaps the little fellows mind had be-
com affected and he had wandered away.