The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-05
FRANK L. HOPKINS TURNS UP.
LONG MISSING NAN VAS KNOCkED
DOWN ~ FOOTPAD.
Found Himself. u Is said. In a Freight car
Arrested at AItOOna while Sem!-COn.
sciOuS an Sentenced aS Nagrant
STORY Not Confirmed in AltOOna

Word was received in Newark yesterday
that Frank l.. Hopkins, vino disappeared
in mysterious circumst ances from Newark
July ~ last, has turned up AT Hampton
Junction at the home of his wire's parents,
with whom Mrs. Hopkins has lived since
her husbands disappearance. Hopkins wa
"A member OF the firm of Ap9ar 4 Hopkins,
building contractors. ut ~ Green street.
Newark. and on the day OF his disappear
ance, according TO the report made to the
police. ne lief. the firms office 20 go to
Mont clair to pay OF some laborerS. He died
not reach Montclair.
When the charred skeleton Of a human
being was discovered on Asbury Mountain.
near Hampton junction, a few weeks ago
there was a strong suspicion that il was
that of Hopkins, who it was thought might
have been on his way TO the home of his
wife's relativ e. when he war murdered
and robbed. A letter receiI ed by Mrs.
Hopkins from her husband sent from a
Pennsyl ania city soon afterward dis
PEELED the suspicion.
Chief OF Police Adams yesterday re-
ceived tho following statement from Hamp-
ton, said to have been sent on the authority
Of his family:
MT, I1OphltlS FI1elJ llt SUNDAY pfIDI
TO his disappearance with his family. On
the following Friday night. July 20, he
ret turned home after "a busy day and found
a letter awaiting him from Mrs. Hopkins.
He at once wrote a reply and. desiring
the letter to go out by early morning mail,
left his home for the purpose Of mailing il.
IL was late at night. As he was walking
along a street, not aware that any n
was following him. suddenly some person
dealt him n terrible blow on the head, which
rendered him unconscious.
From that time he wa not conscious
Of anything that transpirad until he found
hat he WIS on a movin : freight train,
which did not stop until il reached Altoona
Pa. Here he was taken from a box car, in
which he had been placed in a sc III
seioIus condition, and was unable az frst
10 give his n IL or any e PLANTATION Of
What hal occurred 6r Low he came TO DO
there.
Arrested. he was taken Ia the police
station, and when he gained con CiOusness
discovered that n hld been robbed OF $50, a
gold watch and CHI lin and all his clothing
except his pants, shoe and shirt. The
index finger of his left hand was badly
mangled and his head was injured. \
d.lapidated coat containing a bottle Of
viii key was thrown into the car. The police
justice refused TO receive his explanation.
After begging to be allowed % write 10
Mrs. Hopkins his request was granted, but
the letter was never received; neither was
the one he intended 10 mai tho night he
was attacked. He was taken ~ a tramp
and sentenced 10 hard labor at breaking
stone.
Upon being released Mr.. HoIkins made
his way TO a town. where he met an &C.
quaintance OF years ago. who Tendered him
assistance and gave him a recommended
ton by which he oil tanned work as a
draughtsman and thereby earned sufficient
funds 10 return home. Mr.. Hoy kirs had
heard nothing of the excitement eau sed
by the finding OF the skeleton or iSbury
Mountain and he knew nothing Of the an
noyanCe Mn. Hopkins had been subjected
to in the invpsti9at IL on of that case"
ALTOONA. Pa. = ov. A. othing is known
Of the arrest Of Frank l.. Hopkins here. 80
occurrence such as is described IL rernem-
bered.