Evening journal., 1907-03-19
WANT UNCLE SAM
TO AID In HUNT
President Will Be Asked to
Dispatch Gutter in Search
OF Suspected SIOOp
soeclaI g Tae EveninE IournaL


DOVER, March 19-The hone th,t
nerves the toilnrs arm tho hone
against hope was invigorated IN the
breast OF Or. Horace Marvin to-niabf
ny a message that his klGnlnpod bov
was probably i'm Erie, pennsvlvaniq.
Inc little fellow, IL was Claimed. had
becn Brought over ffom Canada bv
wafer and land, and he and his guard
lnns We're apprehcnded The Marvins
ana lne Pinkcrton detectives who were
callad into the developments by Doctor
harvey Marvin, absolutely refused 20
tax concerning the Erie news. but The
tidlngs spread around among the eager
townspeople here that little Horace had
been found.
Two long distance calls over the tele-
phone iStween young Doctor Marvin.
hah-brother OF Horace and thsir Erie
correspondent took place during the
evening. IL could not be definitely
learned whether the can came from
Erie's superintendent OF police. en- an
enterprising newspaper Office or some
individual or whether, indeed. It was
a kidnapper himself
Notwithstanding the telephone en-
couragement and the new hope in his
breast Doator Marvin and the de-
tectives went right on with their
search here and planned even more
vigorous action for tomorrow.
President Roosevelt was called upon
to lend his strong arm and versatile
mind, and his aid viii be invoked per-
sonaly tomorrow. The detectives
may need some fast boats and the
nearest revenue cutter to run down
the shady black boat which eigher has
Horace on board or at least was used
ny 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 i'm the recovery of Horace
Marvin:
Whereas. the supposed kidnapping
OF Horace Marvin has excited general
indignation 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 in various parts Of the country. |
which notices may or may not be hung /
UP at the option of the postmastors.
Therefore. BE 1t resolved fy the |
Senate and House on Representatives |
or the State Of Delaware IN General /
Assembly met:
"rhat President Roosevelt be re- |
qucsted to issue an order instructins |
postmasters i'm 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 postofhces, ana 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 ne has an ap- /
polntment, ana Mr. Alice wiH request
the President 20 cooperate with the |
Delaware authorities in searching the /
country over 10 restore this stolen boy /
to his father The Presidents recent /
afiiction in the illness OF his own /
young son, 81 is believed, win bring
the matter more forcibly TO his it-
tention. just what cooperation he can |
give IS predetermined. except that ne |
can send the revenue cutter Hamilton |
and "a swift launch or two to aid the |
Pinkcrtons in their marine manouvers !
over the two suspected sloops Then. |
too. It IS pointed out the Presidents |
aid win be extremely valuable I'm the /
event OF the boys discovery in Can !
ada.
Relentleesiy the detectives assigned /
TO the work continue their searching !
OF the entire noighhorhood OF the Bay |
Meadow farm. as though the little fol- /
low or his littlh body would some day /
be dug uD and the almost inexplicable /
mystery be thus solved