The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-30
THE MISSING HEIR.
Scion Of Inspector Byrnes
Ready to Go Home.
TELLS HOW HE WAS STOLEN.
The Wife 81 . Man Convicted Through
His Fathers skill Kidnapped Him
His Adventures.

Edward Byrnes. IT,. who was stolen
from his home IN Brooklyn, y. Y. seven
teen years ago. and who was located last
Friday at Providence hospital BY a Posi-
INTELLIGENCE reporter, will leave for his
home tomorrow. In an interview with a
PosT-IsTELLIGErcER reporter yesterday he
denied ever having been previously inter
viewed or having given facts concerning
his life. He says he is the son of the
famous New York police superintendent,
Thomas Byrnes, and has in his possession
letters from his sister, signed as Katie
Byrnes and below as Mrs. James Quig-
ley, of 1904 Dean street, Brooklyn,
New York, she having married since he
disappeared. Her letter is sisterly ap-
peal for him to return to those from whom
he has been separated through no fault of
theirs. He has letters from the Office Of
the Brooklyn superintendent of police,
but will not allow any one TO read their
contents. The story of his abduction, the
cause. and his subsequent life as related
by him is interesting and rivals the cele-
brated Charlie Ross case. He told it to a
PosT-IsTErIIGEscER reporter in the fol-
lowing words:
was born March G, 1864. in Brooklyn. N. Y.
Ky motuef oiIcu tfiu Il was Dbfu one ytdt
before the close OF tho war. / had one sister,
named Katie. She was named after my mother.
aud was several years Older than l. Ny father
Is Thomas Byrnes, now superintendent OF the
New York police. at the time OF my birth in
spector. My fathers brother is Daniel Byrnes,
chief OF the old and new Brooklyn fire depart
mcnt, and who was retired from service about
seventeen years ago on account of injuries re-
ceived. When was a child suppose it was
LeCRuS0 Il n only a TINT final
the pet OF the family At the age of or years
/ was sent to Father Myers boarding sc hool. /
do not remember the number but know IL was
on Atlantic avenue. Ono day, whom /, in COM
peny with some OF my fellow school
mates, were playing in front of the building
woman drove up in carriage and called me
to her. She talked to me about the school, how
was getting along in my studies, and asked me
II did not want some candy and sweetmeats.
was pleased with the idea of such feast and
readily accompanied her. When we were going
through the city she asked me If did not want
20 go down to the Brooklyn bridge, where tho
big stones were then piled up on the wharf /
used to play there, and she evidently knew it.
This plan aud the desire for the candy made
me unsuspicious, and I thought her very
nice woman. got out at the bridge and she
did the same. little later she picked me up
and put me back In the carriage / did not
know anything from then on until / awoke ON
the New York Central train. was scared and
wanted to go back home l asked her where
We were going, and she told me that she was
taking me where her little boys were, and that
when we got there should be made a lawyer.
After long. long ride we got of the train She
told me we were in Cincinnati. and took me
TO either her brothers or sisters. The house
was on Pearl street, and as / remember, was a
big brown-stone front, elegantly furnished
There were three or four children in the house,
and for time / had great times playing ball
and marbles with them. After long time be-
gan to think everything was not Just right, and
told her l wanted to go home. She flew into q
rage and said that my father had sent her
father, John Myers who was the contractor for
the Brooklyn boulevard, to the penitentiary.
aud that she had stolen me TO grieve my parents
aud then finished by saying: 81 guess 1 have
done IT." I was mad at the way had been
used and yet ashamed to return home or write
because had been away from home SO long. 1
told Ed Conchiin. tr. who lived on the same
street all about it and he, in confidence, told me
that John Myers was the contractor who had
swindled the city OF Brooklyn and the workmen
he had employed on the boulevard work. MY
father had worked up the case and sent him to
prison and that WAS the means taken to "gst
even"
! was more than angry at this news, and de.
termined to run away. Conehlin was about II
years old and about 10. He had seen consider
able OF the world, aud agreed to 60 with me-
We took the train for 81. Louis and stayed nine
days. then on to Kansas City, then to Denver
and then to Pueblo, Col. We got into the
saloon and restaurant business. John, James
and Mike Timcny were running Tammauy hall
ut that time, and Jack Corness WAS chief of
police of South Pueblo. We were in business
for about year aud half. and outside OF it
made s., 900 III gambling. We got on q spree one
night aud took In the mining camps, and
stayed in Lordshurg, the big distributing
point for the mines. two weeks. Our next Jump
was TO Los Angeles, where we found ourselves
broke. We went to Oakland somehow and
started in gambling "They came our wey"
and We won lots of money One night We had
big time and the next morning found myself
outside Golden Gate bound for Seattle was
taken sick with typhoid fever and went to
Providence hospital. After recovery went to
work for tho sisters and stayed with them for
over two years rs steward.
Edward Byrnes was employed at Provi-
dence hospital as steward for about two
and half wears He was we'll liked by all.
and above all thoroughly reliable and
Trustworthy. Sister Superior Eugene, in
speaking of Byrnes, or Allen as he was
known, said: "IIe WAS different from
other inmates OF the hospital when pa
tent. lie kept close mouth and was al
ways by himself. Frequently he would go
into the waiting-room and read. When
lie went 10 work he WAS in a position
where his honesty was tested and
in every case his reckonings
were correct. | have not had
any communication from New York about
him. nor do know what he was before
he came here. j know tha, he has been
honest and faithful while at the hospital"
Police Captain Sims does not credit the
claim that Byrnes is the son of the cele-
hrated thief catcher. lie believes that if
the son Of such man was abducted
Heaven and earth would have been over
turned before the case was dropped.
GIR1SE THE Enps