The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-02
THE BOY WAS KIDNAPPED.

DastaTdly Political Plot TO Bereaye Fa.
thcr in Order to Force Him from an I'm.
portant Diplomatic post-Cluc Obtained
in This City.
mapped nearly two years ago in South
America is supposed to have been
brought by his abductors to this city.
The Argentine consul in Philadelphia
and the consul general in New York
| instigated a search for the boy in
Scranton early in October, and al
though Italian and French detectives
and the police department have been
at work on the case, but little success
has attended their efforts. There is
evidence, however, that the kidnappers
were in this city with the lad but left
for parts unknown. Altogether the
story reveals a real life drama of in
trigue and crime which is unusual and
| full of interest. For obvious reasons
the names of some of the people con-
cerned are withheld.
During the winter Of 1923 while the
| Southern and Central republics and
empires of South America were in
throes of excitement and uncertainty
consequent upon revolution and incip-
lent, war in many sections of the con-
tinent, an Argentinian of fame and
noble birth represented his republic in
Montevideo, the capital Of Uruguay
While he was apparently an attaehe of
the Argentine diplomatic service in
Uruguay, 1t was surmised, and correct
ly, that his mission was of a secret and
momentous nature. Two attempts were
made to abduct his boy before the third
and successful effort to make away
with him.
Was Political Conspiracy.
1t was learned that the abductors
were Frenchman, Simon Sacher, alas
"Jocepus," and an Italian woman by
the name of Serafina Canate. These
two had no ransom motive in carrying
off the lad, but were thought to have
been the tools of a band of political
conspirators. 1t was inferred that the
conspirators hoped to so bereave the
father that he would relinquish his dip
lomatic post and return to the repub-
lie of Argentine, but their identity was
made impossible from the fact of the
many political knife thrusts and machi-
nations peculiar to that turbulent pc
riod.
The abduction occurred in January,
1893, and during the interval until now
the Argentine consuls in all parts of
the world have employed detectives and
used every possible endeavor to locate
the boy and his kidnappers, Sacher, the
Frenchman, and the Italian woman,
Canate. Carlos Rohl, the consul gen.
eral of the Argentine Republic in New
York city, and Edward Shippen, the
Argentine consul in Philadelphia
worked together in the matter and
through detectives obtained informa-
ton that the boy and the pair who stole
him were in Scranton.
Scranton police department by
Scranton police force department by
the New York and Philadelphia con.
suls, who said the kidnappers were liv.
ing at 40 Bulls Head" or, "45 Dale
street" Bulls Head" is localism de.
scribing a certain section of the city In
the North End; there is no "Dalle
street" on the city maps or in the
directory. 1t was further communi
Gated by the consuls that the boy was
supposed to be an inmate Of some in.
stitution, but whether penal, charitable
or medical was not stated.
Only Meager Clues Given.
The facts in the case sent to this city
included only the date of the abduction
the names of the abductors and tht
supposition that the boy was in an in
stitution. The boys name was with
held, as we'll as the other facts appear
ing in this article, from the police, wht
obtained not even slight clue. Ar
= Italian detective succeeded In ascer
' tanning that a Frenchman and Italian
woman who had lived in abject poverty
in the North End have left for part.
unknown. A child lived with them
but whether it was a boy or girl, OF
whether 1t was placed in an institution
is not known.
These concluding circumstances havt
/. been made known to the Argentine con
, suls, and 1t Is not unlikely that fur
+ ther and more determined effort will b,
. made to locate the two foreigners whC
have laft tho ritV