The sun., 1896-08-24
LITTLE REBECCA FOUND.
Police oONTINoED FEAT sHB
WAS KIDNAPPED.

ed By 5000 People On Her Return.
Rebecca Bohlort, the four -yoar-old daughter
OF Abraham Bobert, who disappeared from her
homo at e5 Delaney street week ago satur-
day, turned up again last night In o rather mys-
terious fashion. There are circumstances con-
neotcd with the disappearance and the sudden
temperance Of the child which would indicate
that che was kidnapped. and last night Acting
Captain Hogan of tho Eldridge street station
set his entre force of detectives ct work TO clear
up the mystery.
There was q remarkable sceno in Delaney
street after the child got home The whole
neighborhood turned out, and fully 5000 peo-
Pile gathered around tho house. each one wait
Ing his or her turn to 70 In the small rooms
occupied by tho Bohlerts and look at little
Rebecca. Half dozen policemen were sent
around from the station house 10 keep the
street clear. and they had all they could do to
handle tho crowd, for that part OF the east side
has been In . fermont OF excitement ever since
little Rebecce disappeared, and when the news
that che had returned got around everybody
who was able TO made rush for Delancey
street.
THE Sun told on Saturday how little Rebeoce
suddenly disappeared from the street . week
before. She had been playing with some other
little girls. and when her mother came out to
look for her she couldn't be found. No one had
seen her go away except ono little girl. who told
story OF man standing on tho corner and
beckontng to little Rebecoa TO follow him. She
said that the last sho saw OF tho child she was
walking along with this man, who had her By
the hand.
Then on Thursday there turned mp the youth.
Henry Zeiser, who said no would bring the
child back for $40. and, on getting the monev,
told the Bohlerts to Be- at Delaney street, boz
tween Allen and Orchard streets. at midnight
assuring them that man would step from the
first car that passed after that hour and restore
their child to them. The Bohlerts' nelghbors
for blocks around waited for that car that
night, but no strange man came and tho child
failed to materializs.
Mra. Bohlert has boen almost insane since her
little one disappeared. Day after day. pale
Of a ana tn.
Bureau there, waiting for some news of the 1T.
lie ono. She wasn,. ,he,s Ie..srssy morn,ns @
and the policeman who does duty in the hall. as
we'll ns tho o,erks in the Information Rpreau
wondered why. The reason was that. sick Al
heart at the loss OF her child. and broken In
health by her grief aud tho strain she has been
under. she was unable to leave her bed.
About o'clock last night two little girls.
Deiahcey street. came acroes mite OF child
co,,.r Oh. wss crx,rr h,tt.r,x d,sains h.- IT,
~. "a, ss,, into h.r svs, Ana crr,ns, "Hamn.,
mammal"
"whats the matter, little girl ?" inquired
one of the children.
espt to keep calling for her mothsr She couldn,t
tell Whist her name was or where she lived, 60
tho two older Etris decided to take her TO the
police station. There are on an averaso of
twenty ioss oniioren iett ~ 'he 1iofiaRe street
girls leading the little child In the blue frook
s,,r..,.d No a,,.n,ton
attracted no Attsnt'on.
Of on
Please sir. here's q little girl that's lost. and
where shS nysa a.,
We'll bring her IN. said The he Sergeant, ,n me.
dozen times day; snd be didn't ev:n look up.
while the mite M IN blue toddled into the section
room. ana. elm oing upon chair. lorSot 70 cry
In her wonder At the many strange things she
saw around hers
col m 5S9S 1aS sr ana t9 hs
Serseaht toERot ner; 700; no one gave her q
,ho9ght ana oy ana oy she ieii sound asleep In
a. AZ \ s:ao o CLOCK eVerythIng was Sniet aronha
So De!anoey shest. Two OF we nonisrts helen-
ditIon, whom down tho stairs o.no Mrs. Nellie lie
strssso1rG. wso Is @ MA bonerts h SiS.Ss,h-iaw.
As she st3pped 10 spssE 70 % ths tTo neiSh e9rS ,
23 years OF age, ana carrying BABY In her arms,
came along the stfoeL .,
Dost Mrs. bohlert live mere ~ shs asked
es replied one OF the neiRhoors. She
nyes " stairs. I'm, s,a., A.
she lost child, olant shef asked tho
woman. NJ ,, , ,o
es. saia Mrs. strassourg, eaRerS. Do
you khoW any thlhe Aoout ner =,
No." said the woman, slowly That ia I'm
not sure; but there's little girl around 10 the
statton house now; that Was just found, and
ing. GOOD night. and the woman walked rapidly
away. A..
.,O the staiis went Mrs strassDnre. TWO at q
tllne, BurstihR INTO her sister y room' she
StarlLed them by yelling; 0r,o, ~, ~.
yet on your thlnRs. 0uicE, ana come 70 me
station honsel There's little girl there that's
Just been round IL might DC becky.
Despite her illness MIS-. bohlert got OUT OF
pea ana put on her oothes. Accompanied by
her husband and and Mrs; strassb,urg they went to
tne stntlon house. Mrsi boniert stopped snort
IN 'front.' OF .ne shtl9h ana reluseu 70 go IN,
couah stang y ~ u whsnt becky. sne
hhld; lou go IN. Ne1Iie hhu come OUT ana tell
me. e,, 49,, ~, ,,,
p, 30 IN went MIS-: StrssspurR ana hr. bohIort,
Inc sergeant AZ the oesk gave a wave OF ms
hand when they asked permlssion 10 see the
chiId thht ha1 oeeh lound. he niah,t even look
UP from hlo DI0tter As tney passed INTO Inc sec