Evening journal., 1891-06-25
A CHASE AFTER A CHILD.
A Mother Crosses the Atlantic
to Find Her Boy. 4.
PATRICK CoNwAYs QUEER ACTION.
DESERVING His wife in Kentucky and TAX
ing Along His Som Letters Written in
ireland Mailed TO His wife in This
Conntry-ReunIted at Last.


ing Along His son--Letters Written In
ireland Mailed TO His Wife in This
country-Reunlted at Last.
CINCINNATI, June 25-Patrick Conway,
OF Springfield, Washington county, KY,
disappeared one year ago with his seven
year old son David. He has just been
found by Cincinnati detective. Conway
came from Ireland to kentucky with his
parents ffty-two years ago. He was born
a Catholic, but gave little attention TO re-
ligious matters lie married Protestant
girl, under whose guidance their children
grew up in their mothers faith Conway
for quite number of years was addicted
to drink. He lost social cast, but his
family stood high in the best circles.
Eight years ago boy was born to the
couple
Cruel TO His Child.
It's presence was an annoyance to Con-
way, but It was passionately loved by the
other members Of the family Conway
was cross at first, and finally became cruel
TO the boy, who feared his father and
avoided him as much as possible. Two
years ago Conway became persistent in his
attendance upon religious services and was
a frequent visitor at the priests house. He
seemed anxious to have the youngest son
reared in the Catholic faith He frequently
| spoke of 1t and attempted Co coax the child
20 church with him.
The Boys Disappearance.
During the early months Of 1890 Conway
was unusually reticent about his business
affairs. Mrs. Conway had number Of
fine milch cows and several neighhors pur-
chased milk OF her. On the evening Of
July 2, 1890 Mrs, Conway's boy started to
carry some milk to neighbor's house. He
did not return and a brother went in searcn
OF him.
Not finding the child about the street
the father was sought, but he also was
missing
Il was thought Conway might have gone
into the country on a trading expedition,
a not unusual occurrence After several
days absence 1t was found that Conway
had drawn nearly all his money from the
hank. Foul play was suspected and the
streams and woods in every direction were
searched q
| A detective was then called in. He found
that for a year Conway had been quietly
disposing of every valuable he could with
ont attracting attention, and it was con-
cluded that Conway had taken the boy
away on religions grounds
The Chase Began.
Then began long chase. Conway was
easily traced to Louisville, but there all
clews were lost They were next heard of
In Denver and then In San Francisco.
Weeks later il was discovered that Conway
had doubled on his tracks and had been
4 ~ "a a.
false scents had led the officers to New
York, Richmond, Buffalo and other cities,
Conway was traced to Philadelphia where
he dropped out Of sight again.
The Boy Heard From.
In February last Mrs Conway received
a letter from the missing boy postmarked
at Louisville It said he was well and in
school, and that papa has quit drinking. "
The letter was given to the detectives,
, who made q microscopic examination of it,
] The envelope was hard, but the letter
; was peculiarly soft. On one corner Of this
were found these words impressed there
by hard blow Of the stamper on the en-
veope Dublin, Jan. is, ls90.n
It was decided that this was Dublin, Ire
land, and that the letter had been mailed
to some one in Louisville, who had re-
posted it there A few days later another
letter came. This time the postmark was
. Dnnville, Ky. II contained Photographic
proof Of the boy
Tracing the Runaway.
! II was decided 70 90 at once to Ireland.
: A detective went first to New York and
began laborious search. He found u
! Father Doyle who remembered Conway,
and said he had stopped several days under
his care Doyle told them that Conway
, had exchanged 5000 Of American money
for an English draft at Stewart & Co.'S
banking house, 33 Nassau street, on The
Bank Of Ulster at Belfast, Ireland, and
carried with him Ia American currency
about $4,000
After several days search, the detective
found that Conway went to Ireland on the
| | City OF New York on ticket No. 00l ON
May 8. Mrs. Conway and the detective
. started for Ireland on the Nevada. Com
way was traced from Belfast to Dublin,
, and then by means Of church registers The
Conway family was looked up and Conway
, was found at Lucon and the boy ia st.
I Joseph's academy at Gondalkin.
/ Conway AstonIshed.
All other means Of securing the hoy
having failed, the mother came into the
case. A physician was called and the Sit-
: uation explained. He agreed to assist,
4 took medicines which made her deathly
) sick In day or two she began TO appear
i as II az deaths door. Then Conway was
notified that his wife was dying at Mur-
I tins hotel He was stunned at the news
and shocked to find she was so near, and
\ as had been hoped-he came directly to
, the hotel.
The sight OF thea apparently dying woman
brought back the years Of long ago, and
when he had learned that the mother knew
2 the whereabouts Of her child Conway had
(. her carefully removed to the village OF
Lucon.
Mother and Son Meet.
, Still under the care Of the physician and
joyful In the prospect Of again seeing her
\ long lost boy, Mrs. Conway improved "a
| if by magic, and in two days was taken
e to the seminary where the child was
brought into her presence.
"Mammaw cried the child, as he rushed
into the loving arms that held him close
+ The detective, having accomplished his
d mission under difficulties that would have
I discouraged most men, left the reunited
!, child and mother and is again at home in
e this city.
l. Rescuers Rewarded.
Ii NEW York, June 25-At a meeting OF
q the members of the Maritime exchange