Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-20
FOUND IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Boy Stolen Twenty-One Years Ago
an Army Bugier.

Correspondence New York Journal)
ILOILO. May 22.-After many years Of
doubt and perplexity Edward F. Austin,
bugler Of Light Battery. Sixth United
States Artillery. learned to-day that ms
belief that there was a deep mystery con-
corning his early childhood was true.
Austin has found out that he was kid
mapped when years old, and his reia-
tives have since been hutning for some
trace OF him. He is "A now.
Austins real name is Edward flynn
Sullivan. and he was born I'm Trinidad
Col Thomas, his brother. a wealthy
manufacturer has spent large part or
his income in trying 10 find him.
Edwards mother died suddenly when he
was years old. He distinctly recalls
her and IT is the circumstances attend
ing her death and what followed imrne-
diately afterward which gave him in after
years the belief that something strange
happened at that time.
STOLEN BY A WOMAN.
Within a few hours after Mr.. Sullivan's
death a Mrs. Joseph Ostenberg called
upon the family TO tender her sympathy.
Edward recalls that she took him in her
arms and showed his mother TO him in
her coffin.
He wanted 10 run away, and the next
thing that he recalls YVES riding In car
riage for a long time. and afterward In
railroad train. Edward could never look
upon Mrs Ostenberg as his mother.
Her husband was a railroad conductor,
and was killed in an accident i'm Nebras-
ka in 1891. Mrs. Ostenbelg died about
year later and the boy was left practi-
caliy penniless.
He was a cowboy for a time. a clerk in
a store, and worked when on the move at
anything he could get TO DO. Then he
went to Honolulu shortly before the
breaking out Of the rebellion there and
joined the forces under President Dole
as a bugler.
When he learned Of the trouble between
Uncle Sam and Spain he became restless.
and giving up a good commission bust
ness. went to Manila, existing at once.
He was slightly wounded several times.
Edward IS now located al the Governors
Palace. His time of enlistment has ex-
pred. and he intended to re-enlist. but
the news he received to-day has altered
his plans.
LETTERS FROM HIS FAMILY.
He received three letters in the same
mail. They were from his father, his
brother John. who served in Cuba in the
big Four" Regiment as bugler, and his
sister Ellen. Through these letters he
has learned who he IS.
His fathers letter gave the details or
the kidnapping. The Ostenberg family
moved from Trinidad the day that the
child disappeared. but their going away
was not associated with his disappearance
for a long time.
Then il was learned that Mrs Osten-
beg, who was childless. had an insane de-
sire to have child to call her own. She
had shown great fondness for Edward.
Two years later Mrs. Ostenberg was
seen in Denver with a child. The police
searched and found they had moved with
out leaving an address.
The death of Ostenberg was learned
through the newspapers and the fact that
Edward had changed his name 20 Austin
after the death of Mrs Ostenberg. \ re-
turned visitor from Honolulu supplied
the missing link and located Edward
there.
Finally after many disappointments,
the anxious father learned the present
location Of his son through the army re-
cords.