Evening journal., 1907-03-19
WANT UNCLE SAM
TO AID IN HUNT
President Will Be Asked TO
Dispatch Gutter in Search
Of Suspected SlOOp
sDeclai 10 rae Evenlnr Journs,

DoNEh' March l9-The hope thu
nerves the toilcrs arm. the hopo
against hope. was invigorated IN the
breast Of Or. Horace Marvin to-nie,,t
Dy message that his kidnapped boy
VIZ PROBABLY in Erie Pennsylvania.
ine lttle fehow IL was. claimed. had
oeen brought over from Clnada by
water and iand, and he and his guard.
lAns were apprehonded. The Marvins
and tine Piniserton detcctfves who werh
called into the Developments by Doctor
Harvey Marvin, absolutely refused 20.
talk concerning the Erie news. but Che
tldings spread around among the eager
townspecpie here that little Horace had
been found
lwo long-distance calls over the tele-
phone tStween young Doctor Marvin
half-brother OF Horace. and thelr Erie
correspondent took place during the
evening. IL could not be dennitely
ledtned whether the can came from
Erie's superintendent Of police, or an
enterprlsng newspaper ofiice or some
individual. or whether, indeed Il was
a kidnappor himself
Notwithstanding the telephone en-
couragement and the new hope In his
breast, Doctor Marvin and the de-
tectiyes went right on with their
search Eere and planned even more
vigorous action for tomorrow.
President Roosevelt was called upon
TO lend his strong arm and vers atloI
mind, and his aid win be invoked per-
sonapy tomorrow The detectives
may need some fast boats and the
nearest revenue cutter 10 run down
the shady black boat which ei,her has
Horace on beard, or at least was used
by the abductors for the kidnapping
and TO carry on negotiations for the
boys return. In fact the Pinkertons
here continue their labor for evidence
to be used In the coming prosecutions
and TO see that from their Systematic
standpoint everything is done that can
be done.
The Delaware Legislature again took
notice Of the mysterious capital offense
committed within the borders Of the
state by the adoption of the following
resolution requesting President Roose-
welt to issue an order for the purpose
Of aiding in the recovery OF Horace
Marvin.
Whereas. the supposed kidnapping
Of Horace Marvin has excited genetal
lniishation and horror in this state.
and the Legislature OF this State mas
appropriated two thousand dollars. and
the authorities which have the case in
hand have. as an aid in the recovery OF
Horace Marvin, sent notices to post
masters ia various parts OF the country, I
which notifies may or may not be hung
UP AZ the option Of the postmasters
Therefore. BE II resolved by the
Senate and House Of REPRESENTATIVES,
OF the State of Delaware I'm General
Assembly met:
"That President Roosevelt be re-
quested to issue an order instructihg
postmasters In various parts OF the
country, who may receive notices in
tended to aid in the recovery OF said
Horace Marvin. to hang such notices
IN their respective postofhcas, and to
see that such notices are not torn or
destroyed"
President Roosevelt win be seen IN
Washington by Former Senator J.
Frank Alice, with whom he has an ap-
pointment and Mr.. Alice via request
the President TO co-operate with the
Delaware authorities in searching the
country over to restore this stolen boy
10 his father The Presidents recent
amiction In the illness OF his own
young son. It Is believed, viii bring
the matter more forcibly to his it,
tontion Just what cooperation he can
give is problematical. except that ne
can send the revenue cutter Hamilton
and "a swift launch or two to aid the
PinSertons In their marine manouvers
over the two suspected sloops Then, /
too. IL Is pointed out the Presidents
aid will be extremaly valuable I'm the
event Of the boys discovery in Can
ada.
Relentlessly the detectives ass 'gne1
TO the work continue their searching
of the entire neighborhood Of the Bay
Meadow farm. as though the little fell
low or his little body would some day
be dug up and the almost inexplicable
mystery he thus solved