The times., 1897-08-18
HELD FOR A CASH RANSOM
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place indicated in the letter. This place
was closely watched by the detectives for
hours, but without avail.
The police of ali the neighboring cities
and towns, as we'll as those OF this city,
lave been furnished description Of the
missing 10y, which is as follows:
Five years old, Wore knee pants with ii
pink stripe; blue waist, straw hat with a
ton shoes. Has blue eyes, light colored
bair, cut short.
The police were told by some one that
the little hoy had been seen near Wilson
street and Broadway about an hour after
his mother missed him. From that time
On, however, the trail was lost.
Several nights ago two men called at
the second house above Mr.. Conways . and
inquired who lived there. They were told
and then they wanted to know who lived in
the adjoining house That was not the
name tLey desired, When they learned that
Conway lived in the third house they ap
pcar,d satisfied and left The police have
description Of the men, Who are strangers.
A young son Of eXSupergisor nolard
and a boy named Conley who reside on
North Pearl street say that between 8
and 10 O'Clock yesterday morning they
saw a Wen dressed man with a shabbily
attired man having the lost boy by the
hand, They were on the west side Of the
roadway, Just below Colonie street, and
were going IN the direction Of Livingston
avenue There was great excitement about
the Conway residence shortly before noon
today.
= man giving his name as Leonard Dick
called at the house and inquired of Mrs
Conway IL a reward had been offered for
the return OF their child She thought the
man knew something about the missing Z boy
and had come TO make terms for his sur
render. She called i'm one of the police
Officers who was slIadowing the house and
Dick was arrested. When taken 10 the
station il was seen he had been drinking
He stated that he was out OF work and
Thought he might be able 30 gain a reward
il he shouid JOIN in the search aud recover
the child. His story was found to be true
ana nc was allowed Co GO
Another clew was furnished the police
tonight Mounted Officer Sammons, at
tached to the Third precinct, spent the
day securing the roads about the Sha ker
settlement, four miles from the city. Two
boy $ Informed him that they saw young
boy CRYING ana trudging along the road
early this morning about d mile from the
settlement.
wCr.an who was picking berries
near the woods there about : 80 O'Clock
this morning Informed the officer that
she had noticed footprints in aha wet
ground along the woods, which were Of
the size Of those of boy about Conway IS
age. 1t was dark when this report was
brought in, and tie police AUTHORITIES
have arranged to visit the woods early
tomorrow.
Capt. Davidson thinks he child is secret
ed in the city. and that the hope or re-
ward BOW being lost to the kitinapers, they
will surrender the child by tomorrow The
police do not think any harm will come to
the boz. They have left no stone untairned
to clear up the mystery.
The boys father is not known 20 have
the money required for the ransom, al
though he has always been an industrious
man, and owns the home which he occupies
The Times Union has offered a reward
OF 800 foI information which VIII lead 60
the return Of the boy TO his parents. and
the conviction Of the kidnapers. NJ other
reward has been offered.