The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-17
OVER 5000
CELEBRATED
Joy Relgns Over Recovery Of
Little Abe Lowenstein.
WAS MISSING THREE WEEKS.
While Watching Parade Was Abducted BY
aNOmaO, Left al AImshouss and
Later Adopted.
WAS MISSING THREE WEEKS.

New York. June i7-"Abe" Lowenstein.
she Newark boy of five weeks ago was
supposed 10 have been kidnapped by an
unknown woman on the morning OF May
". was restored to his parents yesterday.
Xhe demonstration that attended the
nome coming or the child was one Of the
Eost remarkable ever witnessed in New
ark.
1he Lowensteins live at No. l0a Prince
street. The disappearance or the boy at
Gacted 10 the parents the sympathy or
the entire "Hill' section or Newark. Mass
meetings We're heio and "a Iunu or slvvU
vas raised as reward.
Police Captain Edwards received word
yesterday tnat boy answering the de-
scrlpilOn OF the chllu had been an inmate
oI the Paterson almshouse tor two weeks.
He sent Policeman Henry Marlin To Pat
srson 10 Follow this clue. The father OF
Nhe missing BOY went with the policeman.
CROWD GATHERS AT STATION.
News that Information concerning the
Lowenstein boy had been received by
the police spread rapidly through West
Newark. Early In the afternoon people
began 10 assemble at Springfield and Fif-
teenth avenues, In front OF the Fourth
TO assemble until, when the hour for the
Ieappearance of Policeman Martin and
the father arrived, the streets were
thronsed with a dense multitude of fully
hye Thousand persons.
shortly after o'clock Policeman Mar
TN alishted from Springfield avenue
boy. Following him came the elder
towenstein, almost hysterfcal with de-
Asht The instant the child was recog-
nlzed as the missing ABE" Lowenstein
the multitude cheered and yelled and sang
itself hoarse.
After the record OF the recovery was
made In the station house the crowd
formed into voluntary escort and a
driumphal procession through the streets
snsued, with the restored child at the
head, borne on the shoulders OF two ju-
nelKhDOTS. he wa Qf
gleefully by the side OF his son. At the
Lowenstein house the crowd broke loose
ana scene OF the widest enthusiasm.
lasting the remainder OF the day, ensued.
STORY OF. THE DISAPPEARANCE.
Little could be learned by questioning
the child as to the circumstances of his
disappearance. He had gone with an
elder brother on the morning of Saturday.
May "a. TO Market and Broad streets, TO
West show. Little Abe" was sfait out
by the crowd from seeing the parade un-
III young woman dressed In black pick
ed him up IN her arms. so that he could
look over the heads OF the people. When
the parade had passed 'Abe's' brother
looked for him and the young woman.
Both had disappeared. and no definite
trace OF the child was obtained until yes
terdav.
Capt Edwards clue led 20 the Pater-
son 60, almsh9uss' am, but the boy was not found
Martin called at the almshouse he was
Informed that boy OF five years. who
was aDle % ucScf1De nlfnSeH only as
Abe and who said he lived IN Prince
street but could not tell In what city.
had been brought 10 the institution by a
person who had said the child was de-
serted I'm the streets. A few days ago IL.
Simon. OF No. E North First street. Pat
erson. called at the amShouse. and. TAX
ing fancy 10 the little inmate, took
him away. with the consent OF the au-
thorites. with the intention OF adopting
him. The boy was found at the home
or Mr. Simon who took delight I'm re-
storing the little boy 10 his father