The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-27
A NEW CHARLIE ROSS.
Missing Brooklyn Boy Turns
Up in Seattle.
LOST FOR SEVENTEEN YEARS.
Thomas Allen, Steward Of Providence
Hospital, Proves to Be Thomas
Burnes, . Kidnaped Lad.

Edward Byrnes who was stolen from his
home in Brooklyn. N. Y, seventeen years ago,
when only years old, has at last been found in
this city and 10 probably by this time on the way
East 70 join his father.
On October 7, 1880, young man who gave his
name as Thomas Alien was admitted TO Proyi-
dencs hospital. suffering from typhoid fever.
tie mad but little money and when. after .
lingering Illness. he retu rned in February, 1881,
ne was employed By the Sisters on trial As
steward. Being good steward he was retained
permanently. He was a man who kept his own
CO and never talked OF his past nlsioy or
MS private affairs. He never received any letters
at the hospital, always going to the postofice
ior ais mail and never allowing any other per-
son to receive IL for him.
On July % he got one of the Sisters to address
letter soY him 70 Inspector Thomas Byrnes, OF
the New York police department, bus stu
maintained his accustomed reserve as to its
purport Last Sunday he left the hospital, say
ing ne was going away but not mentioning his
destination. He has since been drinking q good
deal, though he still preserved bis quiet, taci.
turn demeanor He called at the hospital on
Thursday and repeated the statement that he
was going away. He has not since been seen
and It lie supposed that he has carried GU; his in.
tention to leave the city.
The New York papers OF last Friday week
contain the explanation Of Aliens departure.
The Times publishes the following letter as hav-
Ing been received by Inspector Bvrnes. which
IL doubtless the one the Sister addressed for
him and which reveals that his name 10 really
Edward Byrues:
SEATTLE, Wash. July q, 1892.
Inspector Thomas byrnes-Deur SIR: You
viii favor one who has not seen his mother or
father for long time by forwarding their al
dress II you can. Sir, IL you can do this for me
you vii. make my lie happy one. III not
don't know what ! will do, for / have not
word from faSher or mother for years. | am
working Tor the Sisters OF Charity for the last
two years. 1 have got two sisters and one
II could write to them, but cannot. for do
not know their address. Sir, il you will write
aud let me know IL you can do this for me you
will make me the happy man in this world. Sir,
will close this letter and wait in hope for re-
ply. Hoping you will write soon and let me
know, am yours respectfully,
P.s.-My fathers address was Dean street,
Brooklyn, n Y. but that is az nea- as can get
to il. EDWARD BYRNEa
This letter was sent to the Brooklyn police,
who on August Is found the father in the per-
son OF old Daniel Byrnes, still living at his old
home, 1914 Dean street He was overcome at
hearing from his long-lost son, and at once tele-
graphed to him asking him to come, or at least
write, saying where he could be found. 4 te!e-
gram from him was received late that evening
saying that he would go East as soon pos
siDie
The old man said that one afternoon in April.
1870, his little 6-year-old boy was playing on the
street, when two well-dressed men asked him
to take q walk with them. He went with them
and had never since been heard Of until that
day. No motive for the abduction was discov-
cred, for the boy had no money and no relatives
desired his custody. The father sent his picture
to almost every police department. in the coun-
try and spent every penny he had in prosecuting
the search, but no trace of him was ever found.