Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-09-27
KIDNAPPED BY A CHILD.
tt .ree-Year-oid E6dS Bralnerd Mar
rowIy Escaped Death.
Ksnsss city Time.

home at 3409 Main street was mention
ed in the Times yesf erdays afternoon
was found locked in dark
closet on the second floor O.
the vacant house at 34l3 Bal
timore avenue. where he had been
taken and imprisoned by another boy
The lad was naked and for nearly
thirty hours had been without food
and water. Everything points 10 the
conclusion that Teddy" as the boy
was known in the neighborhood, was
kidnapped at noon Thursday, preSu-
mably, by Perry Brock, 10 years old
who lives at 3317 Oak street, taken TO
the vacant house on Baltimore avenue
and locked in the dark closet, although
the motive OF the boy kidnapper is as
vet only matter of conjecture.
The Brock boy disappeared at the
same time TEDDY" did. and he, too,
has been found. Last night he was
discovered east of Washington park,
apparently journeying away from
town.
Though only ten years old the
Brock boy has been expelled from the
Hyde Park ward school.
HOUSE HUNTERS DISCOVER THE BABY.
freddy is the child of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward E. Brainerd, and is the
"baby" of the family. Shortly before
noon Thursday, Mrs. Brainerd noticed
strange boy around the house, and
soon after her "baby" could. not be
| found. Mrs Brainerd and the other
members of the family became alar-
med and soon the entire neighborhood
knew that Teddy" was lost. A
search was commenced that continued
all the afternoon, all of Thursday
night and throughout the day yester-
day. Not trace could be found of
the missing boy until O clock yester-
day afternoon, when DR.. and Mrs. l..
f. Flamm of 100 East Twelfth street.
while looking for residence, went III
to the vacant house at 3317 Oak street
soon they heard a sound. something
like the wailing Of child. The cry
astontshed them. Again the cry
came.
Mamma, mamma" they heard.
They started up the stairs and stop
ped to listen.
'Mister, 1 wants my mamma. "
: They heard the voice plainly this time
the liSping voice of child, as it came
from closet that led off from one OF
tbs bed rooms.
Then Mrs. Flamm saw the tiny
: finger of child sticking through the
5 crack under the door. Hastily they
: turned the key in the lock and threw
f wide open the door.
e There stood naked child. He was
fair-haired, with fearful blue eyes
; Neither DR.. nor Mrs. Fiamm had
r heard of a lost child, and their aston
iShment was great. In a moment
however, they learned from DIR. Stew
j art. the owner of the house that q
: child was missing. Quickly DR.
e Stewart ran to the BraineTd home
but block away, and told Of the find
S ing of little Teddy" The news
l spread and great crowd collected.
1t is probable that if DR.. and Mrs
e house yesterday little ''Teddy" would
S have soon died. His parents believe
: his discovery was providential. Last
night the child was feVeriSh, but be
e soon dropped into sound Slumbel
= and no serious results are expected
from his experience in the deserted
V house.
e THE KIDNAPPING OF THE CHILD.
= The story of the stealing of little
:. "Teddy" is a strange and interesting
d one. Being denied the privilege O
attending the ward school, PER-,
+ Brock was taken into the schoo
: taught by the Redemptorist Fathers
s The boys family is not affiliated will
! the Catholic church, but the goot
r fathers thought they might do tn
l. boy some good by course of kindI
training. 1t appears that Perry wen
2 to school Thursday morning, but Sool
y asked to be excused for moment
le and then played "hookey." He play
q ed around and then went to see a DO
l. who lives next door to the Brainerds
% Il saw strange boy in the bacl
I yard" said Mrs. Brainerd last night
y HE wore belt to which was strung
\ great many keys" But she paid littl
70 attention to Perry.
Ie In little while her 3-year-old bah
u came running in. Mamma I want
" to give the wheel of my wagon to
boy, " Teddy" said.
. Indeed, you won't" she responded
le and she said the strange boy hear
u her refusal.
~ TEDDY" ran away and she though
=. no more of the strange boy, who want
- ed the wheels from Teddy s." expires
ie cart. 1t was not until long afte
d ''Teddy'S" absence was noticed tina
u Mrs. Brainerd connected his disaE
~ pearance with the strange boy. In
Il quiry showed that he was Perry Broc