The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-19
CONWAY LAD RECOVERED
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| from IdBe.
who bad been mourned as worse than
| dead. Hardy was not detained ut the
| office, bu. returned to his home, posi-
| bly, thinking that he had gotten out of \
| bad scfape In a very easy manner. Before
| he had crus%ed the threshold of his doos
| the house was surrounded by police, aud
| he will undoubtedly be arrested this mora
| ing.
| blake is u man thirty eight years old, Of
slight build with an ordinary face. a
| scragGy sandy mustache adorns his upper
| lip. He was formerly resident OF this
city. and had been employed as a book
keeper in several places in Albany.
The new hat the boy bad been located
and the kidnapers discovered flew like
wildfire through the city and the streets
surrounding the Argus office We're soon
biockaded- The crowd became SO great
| that Z he police were called upon to handle
| it. At O'Clock an extra guard OF police
was placed about Hardy's house, from
| which he was not allowed to emerge. iJ
was feared efforts might be made To lynch
hUn, as the feeling against the dbductors
| is running high.
Tae rescuing party was attacked as they
passed through the woods and four shots
were fired. They think one OF the men In
ambush was shot. The boy was rescued
IN the country about eight miles west of
the city zone { he worse for his enforcedab-
seDce from home.
The excitement and Joyous exclamation
Of the boys return were SO intense and 80
boisteicus that the little fellow became
cared, and the rescuing party returned
at once to the carriage and conveyed him
to his home.
Several thousand people quickly sur
rounded the Conway residence. and shout
after shout of joyous welcome rent the
air.
Blake. who agreed to surren der the boy
Ter 81, 500, escaped from the rescuing
party after the boy had been secured.
The police authorities have left on "a
special engine to endeavor TO overtake
him at Ksameys. eight miles west If
Albany, on the New York Central Rail-
noad.
Hardy was arrested and taken to police
headquarters He will not admit any
coRnec lou with the abduction, but the
proof against hilnis positive.
The reward OF So 800 offered Blake n
he would return to the Argus office with
the boy, viii not be paid, as he violated
the conditions agreed upon in escaping
There Is no doubt now that Blake was the
principal the plot of abduction and laid
all the plans. Hardy furnished the in
formation upon which Blake proceeded
The rescuing party report that Blake
led them to karver's, a small station ON
the Central Railroad. eight miles west of
A hall .I.. .s..feya ~
a piece of woods. and he led Messrs. Far
rell ana Pbelan through the woods.
The men weIe gone nearly an hour. When
they returned they said Blake had kept
his word and shown them the child. lie
was standing Oh q mound, his arm clasped
in the brawny hand of a man of large
physique. Then Hake remained with
the two men, several yards from the boy.
Some time was spent In parleying with
the aiductors, but they absolutely refused
to give up the boy until the SO, 500 was
handed over. Several men with long
black coats, and hoods covering their |
faces were seen in ambush near the |
mound. Realizing that it would be use |
less to take the boy by force, an agree
ment was made to meet behind the |
Methodist Church at Karner's in an hour,
" net tut money WOulQ De pdlU.
Farrell and Phalen went TO the meeting |
place, and were met by the bravny man. |
who had the boy with him. Meantime |
Capt. Riley and Greagan slippel INTO "a
place of concealment near by.
After further parieying the brawny man. |
seeing that the money was not imme-
diateiy Forthcoming. returned to the woods, |
and Greagan and Riley stealthiiy followed |
him. subsequently GTeagan came up with |
the man and hoy. He quickly snatched |
the lad from the man and called to Riley, |
who was close behind, to cover his re
treat, Greagan soon reached the car |
rage with the boy, and the horses We're |
gaIloping back toward the city in fifty |
The conspirators appeared to be dumb |
founded and made no attempt to recover |
the child. The members of the rescung |
party Were well armed and two of them |
discharged their revolvers with view |
OF covering their flight.
In the commotion attendant upon the |
escape. the party forgot Blake and he is
now at liberty. Tn. carriage was driven OH
a wild gaIop toward the city. But one
stop was made. That was at the first
telephone station, where Greagan notified |
the mounted police and they set ont i'm.
to surround the woods. 4 special |
engine, carrying force of detectives |
was sent to assist the mounted officers.
They are now securing the woods and have
hopes OF capturing the whole gang
At police headquarters Hardy was clos
eted with the mayor and district attorney
for some time He has Completely broken
lown and confessed all the details of the
plot
His statement is withheld by the police
for the present. While Hardy was being |
transferred to police headquarters from
the third police precinct several attempts
30 dag him from the patrol wagon were
made by the angry crowds, but the wall of
police formed around him proved safe |
barrier.