The Washington herald., 1907-03-14
Delaware's Governor Acts i'll
Kidnapping Case.
DECIDES TO SOLVE MYSTERY
Chief Executive Summons DIR. II. \.
Marvin TO Conference-Says lie
VIII Learn Truth If He Has to Pay
Expenses HimseIf-Jersey City CIevv
FOIIOwed-Letters Held Up.
sncclal % The Washington HsraId.

Dover De4-r Aafch 15--NIDN- Lea IDS
signed the bill appropriating $2.0oO to aid
the search for Horace y. Marvin, jr.,
four-year-old son of DR. II. \. Marvin.
who so strangely disappeared from Bay
Meadows" the doctors farm near Kits
Hummoch, nine days ago, and has an
nounced that if the 5000 does not suffice
to solve the mystery he viii keep the
detectives at work until the truth IS
known if he has 20 pay the bill himself
Committees called on the governor to-
day TO urge him to issue a proclamation.
calling the men of Delaware to join in
the hunt through the woods and swamps,
this to cover the lowlands so thoroughly
that it may be certain the boys body is
not there. 1t was also suggested that
some companies Of State militia should
be called out. Gov. Lea will determine
the better plan and act tomorrow.
Gov. Lea tonight summoned DR.. Mar
vim 10 a conference. After this. the gov
/ fernor declared the case looked even more
mysterious to him that it had when he
first read Of it,
Swamps on Farm Searched.
Il is known now that the boys body
was not under the straw stack The last
9f the straw has been pitchforked and
wagoned and carried away. only forty
mon were searching the swamps on the
farm to-day The hunt was picturesque,
as the searchers Joined hands in a long
line and waded through the tall marsh
grass. In the bitches and pools they
crossed and recrossed, breaking the ice
where any remained, and hunting over
every square foot of the bottom. One
theory has been that the little child fell
into the water. then sank. and that the
body was later imprisoned by the form
ing of ice In continuing this hunt to-
morrow the searchers viii be led BY
trained detectives.
Thorough as this search seems TO be,
there are those who believe that il is be-
ing prosecuted only 10 conceal the real
direction In which the detectives are
looking for the kidnappers Of the Marvin
boy.
Information has reached DR. Marvin
leading him TO believe that the hunt for
the boy and the kidnappers in Jersey City
promises results. DR. Marvins brother
in-law, Myles Staudish. was summoned 10
Jersey City this morning by telegraph.
The message came from Frederick
Murphy, the first detective employed by
DR.. Marvin on the case.
Claims Mail Is Held Up.
Staudish, tonight. when me left thought
that he was sent for TO identify the boy
if found Two days ago Murphy wrote
his mother here that be had an important
clew 30 the kidnappers in Jersey City. and
would be there several days
Dr. Marviu discovered to-day that his
mail is being stopped and searched IN
Philadelphia presumably by the order Of
government post-Ofice inspectors. Letters
which inspectors deemed Of Importance
We're confscated. and the rest Of the
mail permitted % so through the malls 90
reach the doctor.
Certain OF the letters abstracted were
forwarded 20 the detective here bearing
the government frank. Highly Indignant
DR.. Marvin went to the Pinkertous this
morning and offered them his entire mail.
They took an order from him, and here
after will open all letters addressed to
him.
Former kidnapping Recalled.
TWO men, strangers 10 Dover. were
here to-day for few hours on a mys-
terious mission for Z. H. Hartman, the
railroad magnatc Their visit was in
connection with the abduction here of
tcn-year-old Anna Haas, June 2S last
This kidnapping of Anna Haas was
strangely similar to that Of Horace y.
Marvin. jr. II happened on a farm miles
from town. at 10 o'clock i'm the morning.
and man and woman participated. The
Haas family had just moved on the farm,
as was the ease in the Marvin family.
The Haas farm had been bought through
Clark K Son, Of Dover, just as Dr. Mar
vim bought his farm. Haas, il is claimed
says he visited Hariman's office, where
they say Mr.. Harrimans secretary, Mr..
Miller, offered him $3.50 20 drop the case.
On Saturday, March .. last a woman
not known in Dover stopped at one of
the hotels and spent hours making in
quiries regarding Haas his wife and the
member of the legislature who had writ
ten 10 +. H. Hartman at the request of
Haas.