New-York tribune., 1897-08-20
PRICE THREE CENTS.
KIDNAPPED CHILD FOUND.
JOHN CONWAY RETURNED TO HIS HOME
IN ALBANY.
THE ABDucToRs WERE HIS OWN UNCLE AND n.
c. BLAKE. AND HE WAS HID IN An OLD
scHOoIHoUsE - MURDER WAS IN

oiu Doy VINO nad been at the mercy or kidnap~
pers since Monday morning. was returned to his
parents shortly after o'clock to-day through
the efforts Of the private detectives and reporters
In the employ Of THE Argus" TIE child was
abducted by his uncle, Joseph Hardy. and a
companion named II. G. Blake. Hardy has
been placed under arrest. but Blake escaped
from his captors and is being pursued.
Early Yesterday morning a cew secured.
which indicated that a relative Of Mr. Conway
had some connection with the kidnapping. and
an investigation Of the character and reputa-
ton Of Hardy strengthened the belief that II
tho child to be restored it would be through
information given by him chain of evidence
wound around him. and early this morn
ing It was believed that Blake was his COM
panion IN the crime
Blake was found by dlnt ~ strategy and
taken 10 The Argus office with Hardy at 4
o'clock this morning. He indirectly ac-
cused Of knowing where The child was. but acted
deeply affronted at such a suggestion. He was
pressed closely. and opportunity was given
him to concoct scheme whereby he could
throw his accusers off the track II was seen
that threats would not accomplish the desired
result, and persuasion was brought 10 bear on
him.
A ransom was offered him to tell anything he
knew ABOUT ne kllnHi'pNg. ana uildlty IL " dS
made so lar-s mat he confessed.
RECOVERED BY A BOLD STROKE
The story Of the recovery Of the boy is an
citing one those in charge Of the affair spend
,ng three hours in the dense woods. and fear
ing each moment pistol hall. Whom Blake
was induced to show the place where the boy
Sas clever scheme WAS arranged. Matthew
p Greacan. police clerk put on old clothes and
fraJ
Reilly vas his assistant. and Police Commits
sioncr Phelan and John F. Farrell counsel FOR
THE Argus" sat on either side Of Blake When
they had driven ont several miles Blake called
halt ana said he would find the boy. He dis
appeared IN tho woods followed by Mr.. Phean
and Mr. Farrell They were gone about hour
and vhen they came out they said they had seen
the child guarded by a masked man. ard there
were probably several others present
Blake demanded the reward of $500 before
he would got the child. and then thore
long parley Greagan offered to e. to The
Argus off - and get il While this parey was
at its height Greagan sprang from the wagon
and. followed by Reilly. pistols in hand rushed
into the place Greagan called upon Reilly 10
cover him. and giasped the child and for the
wagon. Farrell fired several shots The men.
finding that tn Y We're beaten. retreated. and
the chlld reScuerS drove rapidly down the ROAD
TO the city.
JOYFUL RETURN OF THE PARTY.
Their advent into and triumpha drive through
the city will long he remembered Going down
State-st. ar few minutes before Q o'clock. when
thousands Of people the streets the little
fellow held high i'm the air and his rescuers
yelled, We've got him" In less than A second
the crowd realized what We've got him" meant.
and an uproarious shout went up Men. women
and children followed the wagon with shouts ot
Joy to The Argus" office. where the hoy was
placed in the window for the benefit Of the ad-
mring and joyous crowd
Ten minutes later he receiving the en-
braces and kisses of his mother who rejoiced
as if one from the grave had been restored to
her In fact the neighbOrhood for blocks
around which has been in sympathetic mourn
ing with the parents Of the boy since his mys-
terious disappearance, was overcome with Joy
al his return.
BLAKE PLOTTED MURDER.
II the story which it is alleged Hardy told
the Chief of Police behind closed doors this
morning is true the Conway child narrowly
escaped the fate Of Charley Ross. When the
chase became hot Blake urged that as the boy
would betray them they had better rid them
selves Of him. Hardy timid and asked for
another dav 1t was finally agreed that AT a
late hour last night they would take the boy
from the old schoohouse where they had locked
him up and would either drown him or drop
him from n railroad train The finger Of
picion pointed at the men. and the careful watch
set upon their movements 10y the police and the
reporters gave them no opportunity TO do the
murder
Eo,.t R1aL info
was going on for when the Associated Press
reporter yesterday afternoon asked Mr.. Conway
as to his ideas of relatives being mixed UP in
the case Hardy left the house and met Blake
at a hotel Blake then disappeared. and was
M, found until o'clock this morning In the
moan time. IL Is believed. he visited the boy.
THE CROWD IN LYNCHING HuuoR.
When the police arrested Hardy this morning
,hcv took him to the Third Precinct station
house. but at a request from the Chief Of Police
transferred him to headquarters. When the
wagon was ready the squad os police had great
dieicultv in forcing their way To II. The mob
imneded the progress of the horses and threat
ened TO pull Hardy to pieces. An extra squad
Of police was required 10 preserve order.
\ squad :, out looking for Blake. and "a the
story of the intended murder spreads. thc cN-
citemcnt becomes more intense. IL Is likely 10
end badly :or the two men IL they fall into the
hands of the eniaged people.
II was Intended to arraign Hardy In The police
court At o'clock this afternoon. hut at that
hour there was such menacing crowd IN thu
building and about il that the police postponed
the matter
District Attorney Burlmgame and Mayor
Thaoher had Hardy under examination Tor al
most two hours to-day. and at the end - ihs
session the District Attorney said Hardy has
practically told everything. hut cannot give q
out now There were a. least tNp other people
In the AFFAIR. and believe W. VII get them All.
The penalty for the offence Is twenty years
.mpI lsOum,nt'
THE CIlIIDs OWN STORY
Tho child. seen ~ his home this noon after hs