New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20

sion with Blake. which was known TO the Poi'.r,
they refused to arrest Hardy or any one else o''
suspicion ,r
After Hardys examination by the ponce To-
day. the results of which are being kept secret,
an Albanian, named Matthew Flood was arrested
as being implicated. He IS janitor OF TIE re-
male Academy and he interested himself III the
case 70 such an extraordinary degree that sus-
picon was turned. on him. There appears - ,,o
lust ground Tor suspicion against FIoou' ~ Wy
friends &C Mr.. Conway assert; lhe! No
thus. Flood was working hard. TO recover 'ne
missing boy and at the same time was III v",,.
slant Communication with HARDY ;nI. O""" 80 a.
orron,ed the invitation offered by floou 10 ,o,i
MIN and make a hunt for Johnny. floon sa'e
..Tho non must be brave and keep their NOUNS
shut" Z.
DESCRIPTIONS OF BLAKE AND NN"r'"'
The nolico have also issued circular descEio-
Ing Blake infinitely, and also man whPn' '"''
sneak Of as Knapps and who propab! j. '''
man who was guarding the boy wheh ne was
recovered Although the vicinity OF inc "ione
MACE is flied with police and detectives ho'"'"e
has as We, been heard or seen OF the men "'''"'
descriptions follow: ,. ,rcres.
Henry A. Blake, or Avery-ileisht iec' "a
weight; 49, pounds; age. forty-iou'' s.o, r.,
co~il. bai- heavy dark brown. generally Pa'''u "
IN. middle; Ayes brown eyebrows s'cA
out: heavy sandy mustachc. WIFE gray SP ,
the nose fake teeth one side OF the upp''
occasionng him TO lisp true i cbcSkSones: nose
shor, wide nosjTils. one spoi on nos'i nd nat wide
oTS red whcr IN drink. fingers Ions ana no othnr
~ he ,i"s stained yellow from nicotine. t'o1n ns'
black derby hal size No. :; sachoo@'' n az one
90" ~ above he counter. the tongue Is So Won
a. TO show b-own stockings. On me 1919 1870, ING
e m tn lSi! Asnd Or '@fIs j. a" '"'''7' Yn.
Knapps supposed be the right name Sir,v
: fect Il inches weight. l65 pounds; age, .n.l IN,
Ugh, or forty years: form straight ana sum CU.
picxion swarhy hair dark brown, H9a, ears
not large nose medium and wei lo'i..C'' -, mo
gray lie wears fS arr. ' ihom in case Thin
mustach, turned up AZ ends. The mu Us, Nro al,
Neck cap and is supposed to have two other mats.
one straw and one felt; sackcoat. vest o. gray
shade shoes short iaccd instep high lie wore an
open-faced watch. iuTnio"h co-l"i an" INC ''9'
shows one 5 I'd
PLOT CONCOCTED IN NEW-YORN.
II is believed by many that Blake was the
r:nsleader in the kidnapping. and is a shreWd
and desperate man. Mr. Conway thinks that
the plot to abduct his son was made up in New
York CITY where both Blake and Hardy are
known 10 have been a few days before the crime
was committed Blake had been in the city Tor
some time where it is said, he was engaged in
the law business. Mr. Conway believes tha'
Blake wrote the letters sent to him: Acluaht.
ance, Of Hardy say that ne went quite suudtHi!
TO New-York carly last week .
Mr.. Conway told the Associated fIess rT a,-.
sentative that he did not suspect Harry al Hst'
uar5I, made himself 50 conspicuous, however
that Mr.. Conway's friends suspected something
The first night Of the bows dlsappearanGe ne
mot Hardy in front If the latter homt' f'dl
,old Mr. CONWAY that h. had been all throuSh
Rensselaer, and blooming Grove in search OF me
lad but failed to find any trace or cleW. 1atu!
seemed anxious ~ deposit me pachaSS Spo p,',1
= -, - lo,ter in the designated tree. He would
shoot dead the man who dared come Tor H. was
his boast Mr. Conway thanked his Drother-In-
law for his Offer. but RETAINED from acIu!eS.nS'
l" -. conv.a.. ill be five years old to-mor-
row He IS to hava a birthday party ana II WI
J.. . Celebration long to he remembered by MN.