The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-05-10

Dover, Del. Especially Lying face
downward on marshy piece OF
ground, which has been traversed re.
peatedly since he disappeared, the
body of 4-year-old Horace Marvin,
who has been sought in many parts
of the country since March 4. was
found Saturday afternoon. 1t was
his fourth birthday and two months
almost to the hour since he was last
SEEN
That the boy was kidnapped, MUIR
dered and his body brought back re-
Gently is the belief of those concern
ed in the case, DR.. Horace n. Mar
win, the father being firmly con-
WINGED that the little fellow was muir.
dered
The body was in a state of pre-
servation indicating that the lad had
probably been dead not more than
few days and was dressed exactly
as when he was last seen. The only
mark to indicate foul play was
discoloration of the face. However,
an autopsy is to be held and a rigid
investigation made.
The spot where the body was found
is about half a mile from DR.. Mar
WINS Bay Meadow farm, and the dis
covery was made by "Ollie'' Pleasan-
ton, farmer.
Pleasanton, who lives on farm
adjoining that of the Marvins, came
upon the child's body while cunning.
1t lay face downward in a patch of
meadow grass. Pleasanton says he
saw it at a distance of 20 feet Fri
day several gunners passed over this
land, but none saw the body, if it
was there then. The spot where the
body was found is midway between
the Marvin home and the Delaware
River.
When collie" Pleasanton came up
on the body he found the clothing
intact The tiny wooden REFER was
buttoned securely about the body
and not an article of clothing which
he had on when he disappeared was
missing. His knit cap was pulled
over his face and his mittens were
on his hands.
Had Been Burned Over.
DR.. Marvin says he searched over
the same marsh nearly every day
since the disappearance, and with
detectives, burned the grass off the
place four weeks ago, but saw no
signs of the body.
The theory that the child has been
recently placed where he was found
is supported by the fact that DR..
Marvin, as well as detectives, stood
on the spot when they burned the
tall sage grass from it. Further
than this the marsh has been tramp
led over time and again within the
last week by neighbors, and no sign
of the child was seen.
Dr. Marvin went on a run to the
place described by Pleasanton and
gently picked up the little form, pull
ing his cap from the face to make
sure that it was his boy. Being salts
fed that it was his son, the Doctor
wrapped the body in a sheet and car
ried it to the house, where he noti-
fed the family.
DR.. Marvin, shortly after the body
was found, said:
Though I am unable to exam
i1e Horace closely until the cor
oner arrives, I am certain he was
murdered, his body brought back
and left lying on the marsh to give
the impression that he wandered out
there and died. The clothing showed
no signs of having burned, as would
undoubtedly have been the case had
the body lain there when the fire
swept over the marsh
There are some persons who still
argue that the boy wandered into the
marsh and froze to death, just as
has been contended by them since
the beginning of the mystery, but
these persons, in building their theo-
ry, are unable to reconcile it with
The thorough searches that were
made of the wohle stretch of marsh