The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-29
Missing Youth From yonkers
Is Located in Washington.
ENLISTED ON TRAINING SHIP
Ssarchlns Investigation RslsntlsssI Pu.
suld By Distracted Parents Whs Offered
a Generous Reward.


the lS-year-old youth who disappeared
from his parents home In Yonkers so
mysteriously six months ago, has been
found. His father. Paul S. Bolger, whose
hair has turned white i'm the interval, and
who has made the most extraordinary
search for his boy, met the truant in the
st. James hotel in Washington. Mrs.
Bolger said she was the happiest woman
In the world.
The boy was found in the United States
navy. He was on the training ship Frank
Nm in Hampton Roads. A few days ago
the father, who has been unceasing In
his search. met a soldier in uniform I'm
the Grand Central station and talked with
him as he has with every man, woman
and child In the last six months whom
he thought he might enlist I'm the quest
He asked the soldier about enlistments
and the record kept of youths who en-
tered the army and navy. He was told
that every mark and scar on the body on
an enlisted man was recorded In the
departments at Washington.
Mr.. Bolger went to Washington and
Assistant Secretary Sanger OF the navy
gave him every possible aid I'm his search
OF the records. The father scanned care
fully the signature of every one who had
enlisted in the navy since November ano
after several hours Of patient work ne
found a handwriting that he recognized
,as his sons.
CUSTOMERS NAME WAS USED.
An assumed name was used. 1t was
the name OF one OF Mr. Bolger's customers
In Yonkers.
separation In Washington Mrs. Bolger
was called up on the long distance tele-
phone and Walter spoke 10 her over the
wire. There was trouble I'm the con-
nection owing TO crossing wires, and
the mother did not hear much from her
son.
But she recognized his voice. She knew
that he was I'm the land OF the living.
That was enough. The only words she
could distinguish were an inquiry after
Walters only brother.
The youth left his fathers home on
Nov. 10 last to go TO the dentists. He
was not seen or heard from after that.
He did not go TO the dentists. His father
offered a reward OF $500 for information
leading 10 his discovery.
He furnished pictures and descriptions
OF the missing boy TO the leading news
papers. Every police department in the
country was enlisted I'm the search The
departments at Washington were called
on for aid and every one responded
promptly.
FOREIGN CoNSULS ENLISTED.
All the foreign consuls were appealed
TO- Just a few days before he was killed
In the destruction OF st. Pierre by the
eruption OF Mont Pelee Consul Prentis
wrote letter to the Bolgers containing
assurances OF his interest in the quest
and holding out encouragement.
The boys disappearance was always a
mystery which he alone has been able
10 unravel lie was surrounded by every
comfort and luxury. His father was a
successful business man. His mother was
his warmest admirer.
He had an elder brother, Walter, and
seven beautiful sisters. and all the mem
bers OF the household lived together in
an atmosphere OF affection and love
The investigation conducted by the dis
tracted parents was so far-resching that
II would take columns 10 tell all the
details. Mrs. Bolger said today:
Happy? Yes. indeed. I'm happy. I've
found my boy. l know IL now. heard
his voice over the telephone.
Every conceivable place has heard
from us In the last six months: every
police station in the United States every
public man, the heads of all the national
departments. every American consul
abroad We have been in communication
with Europe. Asia. Africa, North and
South America and Australia.
Army and navy officers from all coun-
tries have been communicated with: Cen
eral Kitchener and Boer generals in South
Africa. General Chaffee and the govern
ment authorities at Singapore. Not an
hour that we could devote to the work of
search has been allowed TO pass"
TOOK LONG HORSEBACK TRIP.
Every ship that has left port has
heard from US. Mr.. Bolger took a trip
through Texas on horseback and he
journeyed through many other southern
states on vague reports that seemed to
hold out some slight hope our corre-
spondence has been simply tremendous
The reward OF $500 was TO have been
doubled on June /.
THE New York police gave us great
assistance, and Robert Pinkerton told
Mr.. Bolger personally that he had never
heard OF such an Investigation. don't
know II Walter Will ever appreciate what
has been done. / can't imagine what
caused him 10 go away"