The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-23
BOY BACK AT HOME.
KIDNAPPED CHILD FOUND IN
EAST NEW YORK.
Picked Up I'm the street, Drcnched win
Rain. by q Policeman boy 80 Terror
stricken Thai He Could Reveal Meth
lnx-probAbly Kept IN the Dark.

Picked I'D I'm the street, win
RAIN. by q Policeman boy 80 Terror
Stricken nat He Could Reveal Meth
HISTORICALLY Kept I'm the Dark.
George Brucato, the four-yesr-old child
who was kidnapped by two men ten days
ago was found on Friday night at Rock
away and St. Marks avenues, East New
York, and was returned to his parents at
their home, IS Stanton street. yesterday
morning. IL was not until five hours after
the lad had been taken in out OF the driving
rain by a policeman of the Lincoln avenue
station that his identity was established.
Detective Sergeant Petrosino and his
men spent several hours yesterday ques-
tioning the boy, but they could get no in
formation from him in regard to the per-
Sons who demanded 8 1000 for his return.
The lad appeared to be dazed with fright.
He sobbed and moaned as he lay in his
mothers arms, and nothing that any OF
the family could do or say would comfort
him. He seemed to be in terror OF the
dark, for when they tried to a X him into
the bedroom he DRIED and struggled.
A physician who was called said that the
boys vocal chords had been paralyzed
temporarily by shock. He was bile to say
simple words like papa n mamma, and
when the mother took him in hand alone
she managed to get out of him that a woman
had been taking care OF him. That was
the only information he was able to give
about his captivity.
The boy had not been illtreated physi-
cally. He had lost four or five pounds in
weight. but had apparently not suffered
from expo sure or hunger. Detective Ser
geant Petrosino said that from the way
that the lad actS whena an effort was made
to a him into a dark room he had proba-
bly, been kept in close confinement in a room
with the shutters closed and the curtains
down.
Detectives from Police Headquarters
yesterday secured the entire neighborhood
where the boy, was found in Brownsville,
but they could get nothing tangible. They
were looking for Antonio Mauro, an uncle
of the boy who lives out in that part of
Brooklyn. They wanted to question An
tonic about so me trouble which had oc-
CURED between b is son and the father
OF the kidnapped boy. Mauro's son was
engaged at one time TO Bruoato's nineteen
year-old daughter. The engagement had
been broken off, but the SON had tried re-
Gently TO make up with the girl, but had
failed. The detectives had been trying to
find this uncle for several days. They got
no help from the Brucato family.
When the boy was discovered he was
sitting on the curb, with his feet dangling
in a puddle Of water. He was crying and
moaning. The policeman gathered him in
his arms and carried him to the station
house. The little fellows head had hardly
nestled against the bluecoatis shoulder when
he fell asleep. At the station house il was
all that the policemen could do to arouse
him.
The boy wore a red sweater and knioker-
bockers, the ga me clothes that he wore
when he started from his home for chool
ten days ago. Over his shoulders was a
cheap pink woTsted shawl, the kind that can
be seen any day over the shoulders OF women
in the East Side streets. This shawl was
drenched, as was the rest OF the lads cloth
ing. His teeth chartered and he continued
to sob when he was placed in front OF the
stove in the captains ROOM; In one hand
he held a half eaten bun and in the other q
10 cent piece. h police gave the lad a
good dose OF warm coffee and then after
trying in vain to get him to tell h he was
sent him down to the Children's Society in
Schermerhorn street. There he was turned
over to Matron Howe. A little more warm
God and attention on the part OF the matron
soon brought from the child that his name
was George and that his father was called
Alphonso.
Mrs. Howe had been reading about the
kidnapping case, and when she heard about
the dime being in the lads hand she went
downstairs and got a newspaper contain
ing his picture. Ont look satisfied her that
she had the missing child. The Children's
kDOGAGtN aAlC UP OASV Wv OtH
and then the Elizabeth street station was
notified. A policeman brought the father
over to Brooklyn about 3 O'Clock in the
morning. The child was so much over
come by fatigue and fright that he did
not recognize his father at first, but after
he had sat on the edge of the bed and talked
a few minutes a smile came over his face
and he whispered Papa"
1t was about 8 O'Clock in the morning
when the lad was brought over to the tene-
ment house in Stanton street, where the
mother and several frie nds who had heard
the news were waiting.
Petrosino and his men are entirely at a
loss 20 explain the motive OF the kidnapping.
They say that Brucato is poorer than a
church mouse and the men who demanded
81 900 of him must ave known that he
could not pay $40. The Italian detective
sergeant says that the Sicilian blackmailers
who are in the business do not make any
mistakes. They Fnow whether a man has
money or not be'ore they make their de-
mand.
The detectives are inclined to believe
that their activity in the last few DAYS
in East New York probably frightened
the persons who had the child into turning
him loose on the street. The detectives a
few nights ago trailed a stranger from the
Brucato house to a house In East New
York near the place where the boy was
found. After the man had entered a house
the detectives followed him and went
through the place On the pretext Of making
an inspection for the Health Department,
but got no trace OF the child there.
The detectives believe that the boy was
taken to East New York soon after he was
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