Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
Local Resident Receives Ii.
dings of Absent Brothers. (
AWAY FOR LAST FIVE YEARS
Board of Guardians the Medium of
Communication.
GOOD NEWS FOR MRS. S. COTTON
Means to Seek Definite Information
Today From District 0Hicial Ac-
quainted With Situation.

Dear Madam:
II YOU call at our ONCE. room a37. new
Municipal building. you will learn OF the sur
roundngs Of Simon l.. Beatty. who Is most
anxious 10 see his sister.
Mrs S. Cotton Of 200 NJ street south
east was the happy recipient Of a postal
yesterday afternoon which bore the fore
going Information concerning her brother.
She could hardly realize that there was
any truth I'm the massage, not having
seen or heard from Simon for more than
five years. Simon is now eighteen years
of age. He was thirteen years when she
last saw him.
And what about Edward?" she asked.
Il wonder If he is also all right
Mrs cotton desired very much to go to
the room indicated to ascertain what she
could about her missing brother. but was
unable to do SO yesterday. But she sent
her husband and father-in-law. and they
learned that room 337 is occupied by the
board of childrens guardians. but 1t was
after 1 o'clock and there was nobody on
hand to give any information.
Missing for Five Years.
Mr.. Cotton told a Star reporter that
the two boys mentioned ran away from
al orphan asylum about five years ago.
having been placed in the institution
after the death Of their mother and the
sudden disappearance OF their father.
James Beatty, who resided on Maryland
avenue southwest about nine years ago.
His wife died shortly before that time.
The two boys were very young when
their mother died" their brother-in-law
told q Star reporter last evening. 'and
they were placed I'm an orphan asylum.
They ran away from the asylum after
they had been there a short while, and
my wife has not heard from them since
that time"
George A. Falck. who has charge of a
branch of the work of the board of
children's guardians. Is the one who
signed the postal received by Mrs. Cotton.
He told Star reporter last night that
boys. is now eighteen years old. but is
very small for his age. His brother, Ed
ward, is sixteen years of age.
Both Boys in Safe Hands.
Both boys are in safe hands, Mr.. Falck
said. Simon being in this city and his
brother not far from here. Simon, he
stated. gives every indication Of develop
ing into an excellent engineer. Although
only eighteen years of age, he said, he is
capable of doing good work. being able to
take machinery apart and put II together.
He said he hopes to place him In shop
where he will have an opportunity to
learn his trade.
Mrs Cotton and other relatives were
overjoyed last night at being told that
both boys are safe and sound. and realiz-
| ing that it would be only q question Of a
| few hours before they would be reunited.
1t is more than likely that relatives of the
| boys will make an effort to find Mr.. F'aick
and learn from him something OF the
whereabouts of the ones who have not
| been seen for SO long a time. Relatives
say they have no idea as to the where
abouts of the father Of the two boys. his
disappearance having been a complete
mystery.