New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-28
TIE PLEASANTJILLE dBDt CIIoN.

STORY OF THE BOY WHO WAS LrRED FH'M 'N"'
HIS ESCAPE FROM HIS ARpucToF
William Alnlon Wheeler, he fourteen yeai-o''
son OF George II. Wheeler, OF Pleasan'Nil''' We
mysterious disappearance was reported last week
has now been restored 10 his home. ani '''s a.
extraordinary hut undoubtedly truthful STORY Oh
abduction on Wednesday evening OF !ast "'oS'
as ne was returning home from watching some
practice work OF the Pleasan;vihe FIRE company
he was accostod ly strange man. WI" ID.
asked him the road 10 sing sing. ana '"e ma
inquiries about other roads ana places ~ "'s'-
chester County and on the other siie OF ne I"'
son River Finally he showed the boy pistol
and told him he would give 1t 10 him II he "o''''
meet him next mornins q, point on ine Io1'
about midway between pleasaniN.lc ani sins SO
The boy yielded TO ;he temptation. ari on lh"FS-
day morning played truan, from schoei ana met
the mar at the spot assigned The man 'h'h III
du~ed him to 20 70 slns SIN, ana take sal on the
river. giving him the pistol az they got mo Inc
boa: In midstrcam the man directed the boatmAn
10 20 on 10 the other shore. They landed at q
somewhat secluded spot south Of Nyack. ana me
man compelled AlmOn to leave the boat ana also
TO give up the pistol Then NnCirs nearby man
with "A horse and wagon, the man "'HaEci PASSAGE
FOR a drive. Amon demonstrated. demanded 20 be
allowed to return homo. and appealed 70 tho driver
for aid But his abeuctor told The driver the boy
was his own son. who he'd run away and whom he
taking home. and the driver seemed to be-
lieve his word against the boys.
They drove inland from the river Some miles and
then Inward. following unfrclu". ted roads
Late in the day they stopped a a roadside house
and had supper ard the engaged lodging
.or the nigh. for the boy and himself The bog
was ushered into a bedroom on the second Noor.
and the took possession o. tho next room
AInon did not sleep no: even 20 10 bcl but sat
up all night. planning escape. Al daynroaN he got
out OF the window. droppc@ 70 the ground and
hurried away toward he cas. hoping 70 arh
the Hudson River. AFTER several hours iramping
! nc found himself n Alp.nc i.ard!ug and there
crossed the ferry 20 YonkerS He then gent pcs
ta-card 10 his father. telling him he safe AID
| that he would 10 DOhis Ferry. where his
aunt lived he reached his au1is at DObbs FeTr,
on Friday afternoon, almost Frustrated from IA
tigue and excitement and was AT once put 20 bed
and under medical care. On Saturday he was re-.
moved 20 his fathers home Al Plcnsanivllc. where
he is stl III. but rcgainnG his health
The boy IL hetWccr fourteen and fifteen years ola
rather tall for his OF siGdous habits and
bears most excellent reputation for charactor
manners ard general frustwcrt Illness. Noi the
slightest doubt Is entertained by any one OF liz
entire truthiulncss OF his story. lie describes tho
man-who called himself Brown and said he cam,
from New York-es rather tail. blond comploxioncl
well dressed and o. pleasant manners. This de-
scription fallies pretty closely with that OF 4 man
| living near ChappaGua, who ia known % have
| tried n few weeks ago 10 lurc another boy from
his home in P!easa rtvlc. Suspicion is therefore
directed toward him. \ thorough Investigation O,
| The case IL being made. every Step OF which con
! firms the boys story and II is hoped the Identity
o, the abductor VIII presently be established