Evening journal., 1907-03-07
$4,000 OFFERED
FOR MISSING BOY
DR.. Marvin Engages PbiIa-
deIphia SIeuthS to Run
Down AbduCtOFS
HOUNDS SCOUR COUNTRY
special 10 mo evening Journnl.

Special 10 The Evening Journri.
DOVER. March Mystery OF the
most unfathomable nature still envel-
ops tho disappearance ON Monday
morning OF 4-year-old Horace Marvin.
youngest child Of Dr. Horace n. Mar
vim, who recently removed from Sioux
city Ia, TO a large farm on the Della
ware bay, about eight miles from this
city. So far as tidings, clues or eX-
plantations are concerned the where
abouts Of the little boy are as COM
pletely unknown to his father and FAM
i'y as IL he had been taken away by
a supernatural force.
Il would give $4,000 this minute for
my child, or $4,000 to any detective
who viii return the baby TO me-" said
DR.. Marvin yesterday
The five hundred and seventy three
acre farm, one OF the largest I'm Della
ware from which little Howard Marvin
disappeared Monday morning. in broad
daylight, was secured yesterday by
men who have made life-long special
ties Of tramping over the meadows and
hunting birds.
The idea was that not a foot OF
ground where the little tot could have
disappeared would be left uncovered
and that the greatest prize, next to that
of the child itself dead OF alive, would
be TO find his little wooden cap.
Hunting dogs OF the best species OF
the neighborhood were brought into the
hunt and dogs which had hitherto
traced and discovered stray children
were also pressed into service.
Charles Moore, the most celebrated
muskrat trapper was brought into SER
vice TO lead the army of bog and marsh
searchers.
Even the theory that ana eagle hal
swooped down and stolen the child
away in its talons was not laughed ou
of court, but run down to the very
limit
"We are taking nothing for granted.
said DR.. Marvin. I'VE are even run
ming out the most impossible and alb
surd theories"
Two eagle hunters were engaged, LEI
by w J. Honey. and, strangely enough
an eagles nest was found ON a elf
within two miles of tho farmhouse.
The hunters climbed TO It with grea
agility and found no evidences O
either eagle or child having been re
cent inhabitant.
Following out the determination o
the doctor to offer a reward for the re
turn Of the child. an afternoon trail
Donaghy, the celebrated Philadelphia
detective chief, who has run down sew
eral somewhat similar affairs and Z
whom il is said. the frantic physician
Intends to unfold every idea and the
ory that he has.
Meantime Howard Marvin, DR.. Mar
wins son. remained at homo to con
tinue the search and await develop
ments there.
Dr. Marvin Is undoubtedly a wealth
Imam. so far as wealth is estimated 1
these sections. He owns a ranch
south Dakota, where cattle are bret
raised and fatted. This industry is hi
Hobby, and he has just closed negotia
ltions to have blooded cattle shipped
his new Delaware bay farm, which h
has christened bay Meadows" by tn
hundred head. Horses are also TO b
raised there. feeding upon the ric
grass i'm summer and marsh hay an
provender raised elsewhere on the bi
farm through the winter In thes
operations, DR.. Marvin is to be assist
ed by his second son, Howard, who
also an agricultural college gradual
besides holding diplomas for compile
tion Of a regular college course.
The farm is peculiarly situated for
. kidnapping. Upon the east IT is bound
ed by a mre end a half expense {
marsh or soft meadow land. Upon th
west there is stretching out to the pub
lie road a lane nearly mile long T
p the north is a patch Of thick wood
t and to the south open country upo
t which figures could be seen for over