The sun., 1899-06-29
BABY THAT WASN'T STOLEN.
LITTLE LIAR OF TEN SAID 1T WAS
AND rs SORRY.


Abey woiiman's Longing to Pose ~ Hero
Led Him to Tell a Fairy Tale with se-
rious Conseauences-East side and All
the Police Worked Up-Abcy spanked.
Little Abraham Wollman's longing for fame
resulted In a lot Of excitement on the east side
yesterday afternoon. Abraham reads the news
papers. and while he doesn't envy Barrow. the
kidnapper. the long term in prison that he got.
he did envy him up TO yesterday afternoon the
amount OF newspaper notorety that fell to his
lot. A thorough application OF the maternal
slipper then took all the desire for fame out
OF him.
II all happsned like this: Mrs. Isaac Shine
felt Of rs Ridge street has plump and pretty
p-month-od baby. christened Eddie. She left
Eddie in his carriage in front OF the door at
noon yesterday and went inside with her hus
band who had come home to his dinner. Mr..
shinefet works In n Third avenue tailor shop.
He ate his dinner hurriedly and then came out
10 60 back to work
Now. Mr.. Shinefelt Is very proud Of Eddie.
and it occurred to him that 1t was an excellent
opportunity to take him around TO the store
and show him of to the other tailors. Accord
ingly he lifted him out OF the carriage and went
away. The %ollmnn boy stood by and saw 1t
al but n few minutes later. when Mrs. Shine
felt came out and saw the empty carriage.
Abraham sat down on the sidewalk and made
aGreat pretence OF grief and pain.
What's the matter Ahey? Where's Eddie 2"
asked Mrs. Shinefelt
Boo hoo. boo hool" walled little Abraham.
who is an excellent actor for a lad OF 10.
Where's the baby?' screamed Mrs. Shine
felt.
"Oh l don't know" sobbed Abraham, Il
tried to save him. but he's kidnapped"
kidnapped I" shrieked Mrs. shnefct. and
then she began running around wildly. shout
ing al the top Of her lungs for her child.
OF course the ncighbors crowded around and
demanded to know what was the matter.
Abraham between his sobs. informed them OF
the situation. and in minute mothers were
running in every direction gathering UP their
children and hustling them safely indoors.
There was enough excitement already to
satisfy any boy OF IL. but Abraham wasn't
III was a-standipg here nlaying with the
baby. hr said. when man came along and
and when triHd to stop him he punched me
In the head and knocked me down. he got the
s"IS Sn"y Ehaa fn ran honrst nrSuf did W corner 'so
Loving hands stroked Ahrahams head and
Era" crave '%iSes one Tie nsshbors couhssled the dis
tracted mother TO go to the police station and
ake a9ng to R% sGS PSes in
200 people Mrs Shinctelt aud Abraham. hand
in hand. went to the Delaney street police and
eGo o s5"G e 81 pocS to Gonb
word. With what was apparently geny.
they the Sen SeTS work hSTHfG WITH VIII "S fo
Of the child was sent to every policeman on
ton ton oi the hardened wretch who stole it. the
description being furnished by Abraham
was assent sent ont l and n Dozen detectives started
out in different directions to round up the KID
1"pth In the e"m meantn1 ca, The news had spread all
over the lower east side. and the excitement
hp ShinpfNlt bDllsa npiRhbnrS
organized searching parties. The parties went
through every tenement in the neiKhborhood.
ndE Smndred friends lends % s.ood around Mrs. Shinereit
ana told her how sorry they were: also how
very sure they were that Eddie would turn up
As for Abraham, with com placcnt smile on
surrounded by admirnG boys Of the neighbor-
hood He told the story of his defence Of little
looked on admirnGIv; He got three. drinks OF
Vanilla soda water and two prctzels from some
wasa pay 6hf It, 2Fy wSs her
Tho minute and the idol Of the youth of the
The end came suddenly, A policeman on
die''s father works and gently broke the news
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WHIT sssSmed i, the J Pose%app "ss;y ;s;
taking Eddie in his arms walked to Grand
street and across to Ridge street. When he
was discovered at tho corner shout went un
that shook the houses. tremendous crowd
surrounded iather and child and escorted
them to the house where Mrs Shinefelt took
the little one in her arms and smothered il
with kisses.
In the midst OF all this Joy an idea suddenly
occurred to a man In the crowd and he called
out: -,
Yes, whcre's Abey?" cried dozen others.
but Ahey was not in sight He had discreety
retired to his home. leaving his late admiring
friends who had bought him soda water and
pretzeis to gnash their teeth with rage. But
Alleys mother. who had been the proudest
mother east OF the Bowery a few minutes be:
fore shut herself In her room with Abey, and
wild are the tales told Of the next few minutes
by the small boys who stood outside OF the door
and lsteped.
Staining in corner Of the room. his hands
behind him and pressed tightly against that
part Of his anatomy that had come in contact
with the maternal sipper, Abraham said later
that he had lonGed to get his name In the paper
and that he had cOncocted the whole tale OF the
kidnapping for that purpose.
There are said to be still n couple OF lckings
coming to Abraham from the youth Of the
neghborhood' who were buncoed into treating
him under the impression that he was a real
hero.