The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-01
WHERE is Nix. STEVENSON 7.
THB FATHER OF GRACE STETENs0N
CANNOT BE FOUND.
WsSfahts Have Been Hssued nor 1nis Arrest
.-aa mis Properly Seized Upon Processes
freu noston's Poor Debt6rs' Ceurt-Ns Aasht
Vet On the Dinnprenrnnca Of ntn nnRniter.

WsSrasts Rave Been nssued ror nnis Arrest
.-,a His Property seiEed Upon Processes
frs- Re~ton'a Poor Debt6rs' Csurt-Ns hisht
Yet on the Disappearance OF mis- DapEhter.
Boston, July IA warrant 10 out for the ar
rest OF James Stevenson. the father of Grace
Stevenson, the heircss, whose disappearance
last April has developed into q mystery. Tho
warrants was issued for him in the Insolvency
Court.
Mrs. Stevenson, the mother Of the girl, has not
given up the search for her. nor have the Brook
line police, into whose hands the case was COM
mitted, but almost every source Of information
has been exhausted. Ever since tho disappear
ance OF the girl IL has been strongly intimated
that her father. who was not living with her
mother. knew moro about her than no would
say. -
Louisa Wilson and Sarah Kimball obtained
Judgment against Mr.. Stevenson in the mu-
nicipal court some time sinco for 1913. but
where they camo to levy they were un-
able to lind any property which was not
encountered. Their next step was to begin
proceedings in the poor debtors court, where
q citation was issued anil he was to
appear for ex animation, but when the time ar
rived the. officer was obliged to make returns
Stevenson. 20 far as the officers Of the law were
CONCERNED, had mysteriously disappeared.
Inc Judge In The poor debtor court issued an
other citation anu warrant for his arrest on the
poor debtor proceedings. but thus far he has not
been ioun h. His creditors joined with Gunner.
Richardson & Co., who say that Mr.. Stew, nson
owes them $500. and brought q petition In the
couri OF insolt clcy TO have Mr.. Stevenson ad.
ju gcd an inso.vent aebtor ana h 8 estate placed
in the hands of an l~ssignee. This petition was
heard by Judge Grant this afternoon.
IN. petition was b ought on the GROUND that
Mr.. Slevenson's rel estate had ueen attached,
anu c%ertiiicy copies OF the attachments were in
tro1ueed. The Court granted the petition Tor u
warrant IN insolvency. The statutory lee OF
SD was pail Tor the war; mt by the counsel
Tor petitioners this morning. and the warrant
was placed in the hands OF an insolvenc! court
messenger to be delivered TO Sheriff OBI, en-,
who Will NJ once take possession OF al! ot ST ven
sons property which cnn De found until an
assignee Is chosen at the first meeting OF cred
itors. which Ia now set down Tor Friday, Sept. 3.
A new phase of the trouble in the Stevenson
family ~ brought 10 the public view by u recent
Advertisement TO the effect that Mr.. Stevenson
viii pay no debts contracted bv anybody but
himself. Mrs. Stevenson was away nearly ell
day to-day. She Ia reported as having taken tho
loss OF her dau ..hter very much TO heart.
IL was thou sht n lew weeks ago that she and
others were no, in much doubt rs TO where the
girl Is. They believed her safe and sound and
well carei Tor. despite the mystery OF her disap-
pearance. But the members OF the family say
that Is not SO. The mo her has absolutely no
knowledge OF the where bouts OF her daughter.
II Is thought gener. lily that Stevenson is hiding
In this city for some purpose. He was repro
sented in court to-day by counsel.