Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16
FOUND HIS FATHER,
OR RATHER HIS FATHER FOUND
HIM.
FOR SIXTEEN YEARS SEPARATED:
Two Versions OF n Romantic story,
in Which Young Tailor, Who
Traced by "a Detective.

cial.) -Harry Frey, formerly OF Richmond
and Roanoke, who was abducted from his
fathers home, at Des MoIres, Ia, six
teen years ago, was located here to-day.
Young Frey was recently supposed 10
have been located in Roanoke, but six
weeks ago ne left that place coming 20
this city. where he has been employed III
a leading tailoring establishment His
attention was to-day attracted 10 story
in a Cincinnati paper OF yesteday stating
that his father, +. j. Y. Frey, was in
Marion o., and was searching for his
kidnapped son. Young Frey Immediately
wired his supposed father, and this after
noon received the reply: MY dear boy;
come TO me at once" This was conclusive
proof that he had found his father,
and he left tonight for Marion. He
stated this evening that he had for years
searched in vain for his father, and had
sometimes feared he was dead.
4 BIG ESTATE.
He expects TO get an estate Of $1,000,
which he says is awaiting him-$lcoNO
was left him by his mothers mother,
SIS 900 by his mother, and $4,000 by his
fathers brother, Victor Frey, who died
in Columbus, O., several years ago. The
young man related an interesting story
OF mis- disappearance. He said to-day he
was kidnapped by a man, who had been
employed for the purpose by his de-
ceased mothers relatives. Their object IN
securing him was TO prevent his father
from getting the benefits Of the estate
left by his mother. He was sent 10 an
uncle at Colo, Ia, and subsequently 10
his mothers mother at Harrisburg, Pa.
His grandmother died three months after
he was Kidnapped, and he then ran away
from Harrisburg. His intervening life has
been spent following the tailoring trade
i'm Harrisburg. Altoona, Johnstown, Pitts
burg. jamestown, Richmond, and Roa-
noke He has a wife IN Roanoke, who,
he says. will join him and his father at
Marion.
ANOTHER STORY.
A special to the Dispatch from Roanoke
gives another version Of the case, as fol-
lows.
Young Frey is now y years old and
for sixteen years has been lost TO his
father although every effort was eX-
hausted in the search for the missing boy,
VINO left his home in Harrisburg, Pa.
when he was only years old. His father
thought the boy was stolen, and forcibly
abducted. but such was not the case. II
seems from Harry's story that his father
was twice married, Harry being the only
child by the first marriage, and his mo-
Tiers maiden name being Mary Sha-
NOR. She was Of Halifax. Pa. When
Harry was a wee tot his father and
mother separated. the boy going with his
father.
Mr.. Frey was afterwards married
again. and. according TO the boys story,
his stepmOther did not treat him as he
desired. and before he was 10 years old
he decided to make his own way through
the world. Accordingly, he left his home
and as a boy picked up odd jobs here and
there and travelling from post 10 pillar,
earning a livelihood as best he could. He
knew that his father was doing all in his
power to locate him. He advertised for
him but without avail. The boy changed
his name from Frey 20 Frye, in
order TO make the task Of finding him
more difficult, the result showing how well
he succeeded. His father being a tailor
by trade, the boy chose tailoring as his
vocation. He earned livelihood in vari-
Gus tailor-shops i'm Pennsylvania, until
he was 10 years old, when he obtained a
Job as a news boy on the railroad. 1t
was then he first came 10 Roanoke, where
he was afterwards employed in tailor
shop. which position he retained for five
years. then embarking in business on
his own hook. lie opened a shop on Henry
street. but disposed Of his business, and
a few months ago went 70 Knoxville,
Tenn.
His WIFE AND CHILD.
"He has a wife and one child living
IN this city. His mother lived with him
after he became able 10 care for her.
until last year, when she died in this
city. The strangest part Of the story is,
that a few months ago Professor Victor
Frey. an uncle. OF Brooklyn, \. Y, died.
leaving a fortune Of over 10000, with
Harry as his sole heir in the event of his
being alive otherwise the legacy would
naturally revert TO his father. The elder
Frey has been very active. so IL is said.
In endeavOring to ascertain the where
abouts Of his missing son. Detectives
have been tracing the young man for
some time. and now it seems that they
have about succeeded I'm locating him.
This was accomplished through the in
strumentality Of a Richmond Va) detec-
tive and the Baldwin Agency. Of this city.
Young Frey. or Frye. is well known i'm
this city. where he bears good reputa-