The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-22
MISSING GIRL GETS HOME,
FAMILY FIND ALICE WHEELOCk
--THREE MEN ARRESTED


II Her Folks Would Consent to Her
Marriage and Two Persians Lock ed
Up--seerns DaZed. Perhaps DruEked
Alice Wheelook. the fourteen year. old
girl who disappeared from her homo at
s. Hawthorne street, Yonkers, Friday night,
was found yesterday and brouG ht back
to her home after a series of incidents as
surprising AZ those surrounding her dis
appearance. A lawyer and two Perslans
were locked up in the Yonkers police station
on charge Of kidnapping and abduction
made by the girls father.
1t was about I o'clock yesterday morn
ing that Persian who ia connected with
st. Andrews Episcopal Church called at
the Wheelock home.
The early morning visitor at the home
Of the missing girl said he had some in
formation to give about the girl Martin
Wheelock. her father, and Joseph A. Par
sons, her brother-in-law, were away at the
time. Martin Wheelock, Jr,, a boy Of about
10. talked with the visitor. The Persian
said lie had been informed that the girl
was in New Britain, Conn, and was willing
to return home if her family would stop
the search for her.
The boy agreed to drop the case so that
his sister might return. The Persian went
away with the message and at II o'clock
Lawyer W. {. Beatty of 10 Livingston ave-
e who is prominent member of st.
Andrews Church. visited the house
"If her parents will give their consent
that size shall marry Malcolm Cola she
will return home in a short time" young
Wheelock says the lawyer told him. III
they will not consent then the Persian
and the girl will leave the country and
go to Persia. Money will he raised for
Cola so that he and the girl may sail on
Tuesday
Can you tell me where my sister lisp"
asked the lad.
Il can easily find them. III go to see
them if your family Is ready to drop the
case" the visitor answered.
The lawyer left the house and was gone
but short time when the father and
brother-in-law came home discouraged.
The boy told them all that occurred. The
two men went to Police Headquarters. got
Roundsman Grove and then went before
Judge William c. Kellogg. who issued war
rants for the arrest of Beatty and John
and Malcolm Cola.
They got back to he house before O'Clock
and he policeman went into the rear parlor.
Promptly at 2 O'Clock the lawyer came.
Parsons received him his time.
Il know where the girl is, but am under
a promise not to tell" the lawyer said.
Cant you break your promise? You
see how her parents suffer over her abb
sence."
NO, cannot said the lawyer.
At signal from Parsons the policeman
into the room and arrested the
lawyer.
Shortly after Grove had started for the
station with the prisoner Persian ap-
preached and the lawyer whispered some
t hing to him and then gave him a note.
half hour later the telephone in the
Wheelock home rang and when Parsons
went to the receiver a voice at the other
end Of the wire said that Alice Wheelock
could be found on the top floor Of lsc River
dale avenue.
The girls father and his son -in-law
fastened to the police station, got Grove
and another policeman and started for the
Riverdale avenue address. 1t is three
st DRY wooden building in which six Persian
families live. The visitors raped at door
on the top floor. When the door opened
a number Of men and women were sitting
about the room. Parsons saw his Young
sitting in big rocking chair.
He walked up to her and she greeted him
with is that you, Joe?"
She showed no emotion and her brother
in-law says she appeared to be dazed.
The room was part of the home OF Jonathan
Tamraz and his wife, both Persians. NAL
colin Cola, who was suspected OF being
in the girls disappearance, was
there and so was his brother John. the
baker. Both were placed under arrest.
Mr.. Wheelock took his daughter by the
hand and said Come away from here,
Della" That is the pet name used in her
home.
The girl threw her arms about her fathers
neck and cried. but said nothing The
girl her father and broher-in-law ac-
the policemen and the prisoners
to the station. The charge of kidnapping
and abduction was made against the three
and they were locked up to await hearing
this morning.
Mr.. Wheelock took his daughter home.
She scarcely spoke to her family and seemed
Indifferent to what had happened.
Size did tell her mot her. however, that
she had been in New York city since Friday
night and had left there Yesterday MORN
ing. She gave no details Of the trip.
Mrs. Wheelock st uck to it that her daugh-
ter had been drugged. Parsons does not
agree with her. He said that he was con-
WINGED that the Persian had st rong mental
influence over the girl and could easily get
her to obey all his wishes. The police do
not believe the girl had been drugged
AUTO TURNED TURTLE.