The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-12
Gone WITH ARIZONA JACK"
Juvenile Circus Performer Dis
appears With a Tent Man.
FEARED HE HAS BEEN STOLEN
Police Asked to Look for Willie
Livingstone, the Star Artist of IA
Wandering Ring show -tnrents
OF the Boy Believe He Was FoIci-
bly, Abducted by an Emp!oYc.

Victor Livingstone, the foIrteen-year-old
variety artist who las been performing
at the Merlin oiIcus, which has been To-
Gated In Washington for the past month.
has been reported missing. and his parents
are certain that he has been abducted.
Victnr is a very desirable member OF a
vaudeville company. He is a beautiful
child. hs ying finely cut features. long
golden hair. which falls below his shoulders.
when dressed in his stage Costume of blue
tights and sailor blouse, he presents n
pretty picture, which many persons who
have visited the show in the city will re
call. with his parents, who are performers
in the troupe, the boy has been travelling
around the country for some years. He
has mastered the sEt of tightrope walking
ard is also an accom- plished trick cycle
rider The Merlin people considered him
one OF tie attractions OF tie show, and
bcmoan the disappearance OF the boy.
4 Western man who las been va riouslv
known in tie Indian troupes with which
lac Travelled as Arizona Jack" and
Long Haired Jack has been employed
as a canvas man by the Merlin Con paRy
daring the summer months, and has been
paying particular attention 10 the boy
performer and. it is supposed, believed
that Victor would make a fortune for
his manaS ger.
Arizana Jack last Sunday came toCobb's
Hotel where the Livingstone family is
stopping and by some means secured the
boys attention and had a long talk with
him. ON Monday and Tuesday he held
secret interviews with Victor and when
ever another member of the company
would approach the couple Arizona Jack
would walk away, only to Ietum when the
coast was claar.
Victor is a timid little fellow, and has
by his gentle manners endeaTed himself
to all the employees and guests OF the hotel
Hehad madea oonfidante OF one Of the wait
resscs of the hosel, and told her on Tues
day that he was afraid to go to the place
of performance by himself, as Arizona
jack had attempted to carry him away
Tie boy told bis parents that he did not
want TO he left behind when the performers
lefr the hotel in a body to 60 to the circus
into silcnc" and was Chided for his timidty
The cause for the boys fear did not
suggest itself to Mr.. and Mrs. Living stone
at the time, but now the probable expiana-
ton of trepidation lis seen. Victor went 10
Anacostia yesterday morning, where the
Merlin company viii perform for the next
week He was accompanied by his uncle.
The boy was missed about IL O'Clock and
at l 2 a search was made for him, but he
could not be found. 1t was remarked
soon after that Arizona Jack" had also
disappeared The events of the past week
were then recalled and a little light thrown
on the matter.
It is thought that Victor was forclbly
abducted. as his dislike for the canvas-man
was well known. Yictor's mother states
she is sure that Victor would never have
left her of his own free will, and she Is
sure that he was taken away by violence.
The distressed parents visited police head
quarters yesterday afternoon, and the
various precinct stations were notified
The railroads will be closely watched and
messayes sent to other cities to have a
sharp watch kept for the couple.
Mrs. Livingstone is very much distressed
over her sons disappearance, and the
Merlin people are willing TO spend money
to recover their star performer.