Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-16
CHILD IS ALIVE
AND UN|NJURED.
Little Four-year.0Id Patsy Sui.
Ivan Lost in the
Canyon.
FOUND TANGLED IN BRUSH,


Members of the family of John Sulli-
van, who reside at 466 south Ninth
West street were made exceedingly
glad yesterday afternoon when Patsy,
llttlet four-year- old, was brough
safely to his home after wandering
alone in the hills for more than TWEEN
ty hours. That the child is alive and
uninjured is almost miracle, as the
little fellow was not only exposed to
the chilly mountain winds, but all
night had tramped through drifts, and
when finally discovered was lying tam
gled In the brush in the midst Of deep
snow.
Sergeant John J, Roberts was the
person who found Patsy, and the big
officer quickly and tenderly placed the
benumbed and exhausted child in his
own great coat and lost no time in
placing him I'm the care of the almost
frenzied mother.
DISAPPEARED SATURDAY.
II was late on Saturday afternoon
that Patsy wandered away from his
elder brother. the two of them being at
the time in City Creek canyon. where
the father of the boys is employed by
the city in the capacity Of tankman.
Mr.. Sullivan was performing his duties
about the waterworks I'm the canyon,
and the lads busted themselves gather
ing wild flowers, Soon the younger
child became separated from the other,
and 1t was some time before the parent
became aware that his children were
not together He Immediately began
search for Patsy, but could find no
trace of him. Other men at work in
the canyon Joined in the hunt, with
no better success. Finally when dark
ness had come, lanterns were pro-
cured. and the hills We're secured in
quest of the lost child, This contin-
ued through the night
WHEN THE SEARCH BEGAN.
At an early hour on Sunday morn
ing officers from police headquarters
went up the canyon In the patrol wag-
on, and they were re-enforced by
mounted policemen They with the
searchers already on the ground exam
ined every hill and ravlne for many
miles around The chld's name was
loudly called at short intervals, and
the sound echoed and re-echoed over
the hlllsldes, but the voice of little
Patsy gave no answer.
II was about 10 o'clock Sunday that
Sergeant Roberts and officer Carlson
joined in the search. They went over
n 4
after travelling about four miles a
faint voice at length responded to the
oft-repeated shout OF Patsy" The
child was tangled In the bushes, and
could not extricate himself so weak
had he become from eXertion and pri-
walton, added to the cold His little
cap, filled with the flowers he had
gathered. was tucked under his over
alls, and he wore no coat.
THE MOTHERS JOY.
At the farmhouse the child was
placed In carriage and was rapldly
driven to the parental home where the
mother was found almost i'm state Of
collapse. Her joy at once more be-
holding her darling child alive and
well can better be imagined than de-
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Inc little fellow travelled several miles
in his wanderings and young as he Is.
he tells with considerable clearness de-
tails of the fearful nights experiences.
The family are very grateful for the
kindly aid extended to them i'm the
trying hour by the officers and by
friends In general. 1t is confidently
expected that the lad will not suffer
any bad results from the ordeal
through which he passed.