Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-01
NOT THE LOST BOY
DIR. MARVIN BITTERLY DISAP.
POINTED OVER FAILURE.

NEW YORK, April lone more bitter
disappointment was the Easter portion of
Dr Horace l.arvin, father of the child who
was stolen several weeks ago from his
| nome near Dover, Del On information be-
heVeo to be OF great value he hurried to
new YORK Saturday morning to see a child
winch the Pinkertons had located in an
East Side hotel, and which bore so striking
resemblance to the missing boy that the
hopes of all were buoyed up.
II was only fancied resemblance The
rather. worn and haggard, saw the child,
sighed sadly, and tearfully said 1t was not
his boy.
Inc child which the doctor came to SEQ
peafs marked resemblance to the missing
poy. Ihree days ago an employee of the
motel sentword to Bronx real estate deal
er mat ne felt certain the Marvin boy was
in the house.
Refused to Let Detective See Bow.
strength was added to the belief when a
P1nkerton detective. sent to investigate. was
prusquely refused permission to see TIE boy
or TO talk with him. The parents of the
child explained this fact by saying that
they deemed it an impertnence on the part
of the detective.
We knew that he would not identify the
chlld anyway, said the youngsters father.
bothered. But we said that If DR. Marvin
would call we would be glad to let him
see our little one, and thereby have all
doubt removed"
DR.. Marvin left the city for his home al
most Immediately after that disappointing
visit. 1t was said by of the officials
or the Pinkerton agency, which is work.
ing on the case, that there were some in
tangible clues at Boonton. N. j., and that
an operative had been sent there to make
an investigation.
Traced down to the narrowest possible
compass, those clues consisted of a letter
pinned to the door of a school teacher and
threatening her with vengeance because
'She told"
Much Disheartened.
DOVER, Del, April 1.-Disheartened and
broken in spirit. Mrs. Flora Swift, the aged
grandmother of little Horace Marvin coll
lapsed completely when she was informed
that DR.. Marvin's trip to New York had
been futile, and that the whereabouts of
the boy was as much of a mystery as ever.
Il do not believe we will ever see the
little fellow again. she said.
While she was talking the grandmothers
eyes filled with tears, and her lips quivered
pitifully. Then she broke down and was
led away by her daughter. Mrs. Myles
Standish, who tried to comfort her.
All day the Marvin household was buoyed
up with the hope that at last they were
within reach of a clue that would lead to
liie TeCoNery Oh the boy. Inc reports OF
the Pinkertons who had investigated the
clue had been optimistic that when old
Dr. Marvin left for New York Saturday
morning he laughed for the first time since
his son was stolen. He expressed himself
as most confident that the clue would prove
a substantial one.
The failure of the clue has brought mat
tiers to such a point that the citizens of the
state are demanding a radical change in
the investigation.
The state officials here have decided to
take the matter into their own hands. Gov.
Lea, with Secretary of State Cahill. are
coming here for a conference with the
Pinkertons. At this meeting a future
line of investigation will be decided, and 1t
is thought that in the future the base of
operations will not center around Dover.
The story of Miss Lucy Killen, the young
school teacher. who told such sensational
tale of having met the alleged kidnapers
a week ago, was completely exploded Sat-
urday by Superintendent Dimalo. With
both these clues eliminated, the detectives
are completely at sea.
They have no other ones. and will be
forced to go back to the mail received by
DR.. Marvin for new material for their en-
ergieS.