The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-05
SEARCHING FOR A LOST BOY.
THE FATE OF GEO. JOYCE OF SOUTH
SoRWALK sHRoUDED IN MYSTERY

By Other Boys that ne Returned Home
II . Da.ea Condition-soon Arerwara
he Disappeared. and has Not been Fouas.
The village Of South Norwalk is greatly sx-
cited over the disappearance OF George Joyce.
the fourteen. year.old son OF Mrs. Maggie A.
Joyce. who has been missing since last sun
day All this week searching parties have
been looking for him In tho surrounding
country, but no clue has been found TO indl-
cate his whereabouts.
Last Sunday afternoon James Magner. who
keeps saloon on the turnpike in South NOR
walk, gave q clambaks In Prices Woods. q
milo west Of tho town. A large numPsr OF
men and boys went to the olambake among
them young Joyce. who left his mothers house
on Taylor avenue at about 2 O'Clock. When
the crowd returned at I O'clock that evening"
drunk and howling 10 the village. joyce was
not with them. About hall an hour later.
however. he Appeared at his mothers house in
terrible state. 10th his eyes were bruised,
there WAS a cash on his head, his
upper lip showed q deep cut. and in places
strips of skin and flesh had been torn from his
face. His shirt was torn and soaked with
blood. To his mothers inquiries as to what
brought him TO such u state. he answered con-
fusedy ami as though da2ed. Mrs. joyce said
last night to a SUS reporter:
George talked as II he didn't know what he
was saying. He staggered about the room and
acted strange about everything he did. 1t
seemed as IL he was OF his head"
After repeated inquiries the boy haltingly
eavo his story OF the affair. A discussion be-
gan ut the clambake rs to whether Frank
Papp. n l2-year-old toy. could lick Joyce.
On Joyce's declaring that Papp couldn't whip
him In fair fight Thomas silk. lSyears OF age.
caught Joyce from behind and held him while
Papp pounded and slsshed his face At length
they lot him go. covered with blood and almost
senseless On his way homo soma rer-
sons who saw him passing called him in and
washed the blood from his face aud ewes then
he went on home.
Seeing that he WAS In no condition to talk.
Mrs. joyce. after n few questions. left him In
the front room OF the house. while she went
into the III chen to get his supper. He Was
then sitting 10 a chair. holding his head In his
haM.is. a.d WITH his coat on.
Ia heap n nsas he IRON, door. and Georss
T nish. sSn Ts Jo;.e wondered Mss sns b %ss
having left his coat behind. but supposed that
SGna % he iii IL;
she became seriously, alarmed. It was tue
frs, nshs h. a had ever sS:nt awn,
mother wont to the house Of some. relatives in
The town. thinking her son might be there.
s ans @ 1 m Aa
The only clue Was given by two young, boys.
turn the corner. 4 Taylor avenue at about $50
on Monday night on the turnpike. and run
rapidly toward the woods which lie west OF tho
BY Tuesday morning Mrs, joyce had made
h N the hat 's Isl mad a e. sd
ceved. and in that condition was wandering
about the woods
the rapers and notified the police OF tho neigh
boring Villages ln tho mean time large
so ed boy So
All Tuesday and Wednesday, they trsmped
%ss osnd III oe s SH ss
sff ff esS S ea fs BODY sIe would be
relief she said, for have given up almost
AZ hSns q 1n,'1s hin siys There is Just
diton that he couldn't 'eil who he Il. But
Of his injuries or from weakness
Tho sss SCI. VII b s kent uEunti some clue
to the Go s his BEEN
fonnl in the salt marshes. but his mother
He was aigatid If the water" she said. and
wonldm.t hnvs gone that way. No; his body is
Sonstao!e ConIey mas the names OF those VINO
were about when joyce was Injured. and a
the event Of the finding OF JoYce's body. the
case against the bois i'm plicated in the assault
on on him vii be viHorons!y prosecuted. Young
The lost boy is described MS being large and
stout built for his age. He wore when last
seen on sunday night mixed Rraytrouaers and
vest black derby hat. baseball shoss. and his
shirt-frort was covered with blood. He wore
no coat.
Joyce Il. said to have been a BRIGHT strong
bov. well able to take care = himself under or
binary circumstances. His quick temper
gained him the nickname ~ Dynamite"
among hi. associates. Silk. the young man
who held HIM ts said to he bully and has
smaller than himself.