The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-10
Continued Efforts of Police and Citi-
xens in Organized Search Prove
Fruitless Yesterday.
CONDITION OF THE MOTHER
MRS. KENDALL'S LIFE DESPAIRED
of UNLESS BOY is FOUND.
She Slept Last Night for First Time
Since Friday-Detectives Run
ming Down Clews.

In spite of the combined efforts of the po-
lice department and hundreds of citizens of
Indianapolis to find Teddy Kendall. the
three-year-old son of III. S. Kendall. No.
1926 Hall place. who disappeared from his
still as mysteriously missing he was on
the first day of his disappearance.
The condition of Mrs Kendall. the
mother, is critical in the extreme, and it Is
feared that she will die unless word from
her child is had in the next day or so. All
last night a physician was at her side and
anxious friends and neighbors took turns
in keeping watch over her almost uncon-
scious form. Early this morning she slept
a little for the first time since her boy was
lost. but her sleep then was a broken one.
Her means and sobs brought tears to the
eyes of those who attempt to console her
with the hope that her child will be re-
stored to her safe and well. She refuses to
believe that her son will ever come back
again.
All day yesterday the police and detec-
tives searched for the missing lad, and
every possible nook and Granny where he
might have been secreted was searched.
Private searching parties were formed with
headquarters at the residence of DR.. Horn
aday, 1886 Hall place, and up until O'Clock
this morning the citizens of that neighbor-
hood, formed in parties of eight and ten,
secured the city for miles around with alb
solutely results.
Mr.. Kendall with his neighbors and
friends, has been untring in his efforts to
find trace of his boy, but last night dropped
in a chair in his home exhausted, as he
had not slept since Friday
The entire city of Indianapolis was
aroused yesterday, and hundreds of calls
over the telephone were answered by all
news centers. The police station was be-
sieged by inquirers, and descriptions of the
three-yearSold boy were given out broad
cast by tn Sc1esk sergeant. Details of police
worked last night on clews gathered during
the day, but without results, and private
citizens thronged the corridors of the police
Headquarters, all anxious to know if any
news had been received of the lost child.
Detectives Hauser and Kurtz, who have
been working on the case since ii was first
brought to the attention of the police, said
last night that they did not believe the
child had been killed by a moral monster
firm In their belief that the boy has been
kidnapped by some person who maliciousy
desired to injure the Kendall family. They
have several clews which they will inves-
tigate to-day, but promise nothing In the
Photographs of the child will be sent
broadcast over the State to-day and the
make make IN search for e the child It is the be-
lief of the police that the boy Is being held
either here or in nearby town for the
b OF on Of he nn LoT nf
tion that has been called 70 the case the
person persons who abducted the boy
are afraid to bring him back.
Superintendent Taffe. of the police de-
partment, said last night that he had given
instructions to every patrolman on the
force to search every spot In the city for
evidence that might lead to the finding of
the lad
One cew that is in the hands of the de-
tective department will be followed to-
day. and it is believed that ii may prove
fruitful. Detectives Hauser and Kurtz.
who have been making a special effort TO
find the boy, are in possession of the facts
and have secured additional information
which at the present time they refuse to
make public.
On Friday afternoon j. w. Goens, an en-
ploye of the Big Four Railroad. was going
to his home in a North Illinois street car
and he said that a man who sat opposite
him asked him where to get off In ORDER to
go to 1926 Hall place. which is the Kendall
home. Mr.. Goens stated that he was read
irg paper at the time and did not notice
the man particularly but believed he could
identify him should he be brought before
him. he directed the man TO the place. he
said, without looking up from his paper
and thought no more of Ii until the next
day when he read of the disappearance of
had not been found he hunted up the de-
tectives and gave them the information and
they are at the present time working on the
information thus received.
Whether IL was man who stole the child.
or a woman, is at the present time un-
known, but in the opinion of Detectives
Houser and KurtZ the man who inquired the
| way to the residence of Mr.. Kendall played
an important part in the mysterious disap-
pearance of the little boy.
When last seen by his mother the boy
was running down the street He turned
| into the yard of neighbor who has child
about the same age. The two were play
mates, the mother said. The neighbor boy
| has tricycle. and little Teddy Kendall often
went over to his home and rode the vehicle
| around on the sidewalk.
| Mr. Kendall stated 10 the detectives that
he came home on Friday afternoon and
| with his child, who had walked Six
| teenth street 10 meet him. went hand i'm
hand to his home. where he greeted his
| wife, who was waiting for him on the
porch. He then went inside the house, he
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