The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-04-08
FINDING or BOYS
CORPSE PUTS AN
END TO ExTORTION
Lad Had Been Missing Since
February-Grafters Sent
q Letter.

Flint, Mich, April 6.-InsteAd Of hav-
ing been kidnapped when he disappeared
from his home here on February q,
lo-year-old Harold Moon fell through
the Ice OF Thread pond and was
drowned.
The long search for the boy, which
had been prosecuted in all parts OF the
country, ended today when his body
was found floating on the surface of the
pond by Bert Robson, who had been
searching o 1t for days. A pair Of
skates fastened to the little feet bore
mute testimony to h manner OF the
lads death. The small hands were still
covered with the mittens Which the boy
wore when he went through the Ice.
Rewards aggregating 1880 were Of
Tered for the boys return. Circulars
were sent broadcast all over tho United
States. Tuman N. Moon. the boys
father, has prosecuted the search for
his o far and wide.
Heart breaking az the news was. the
mother expressed a feeling OF relief to
have the strain OF weeks removed.
Offered for Ransom.
Detroit, Mich. April IA Flint spe.
cial to the News quotes Mrs. T. N
Q az saying her husband went ia
chicago In answer to a letter stating
that his son was being held for . an
SoAA "a $OpVVVss SnS OOGS IlOlE4k KNOW
where he "a be found in Chicago
Moon. his wife says. was to call for q
letter In Chicago addressed to L. N
Newell, which woul instruct him
where to leave the ransom money.
Try to Work Father.
Chicago. April 6.-Tuman N. Moon
father of h Flint boy, Is 1T Delavan,
Wis, in company with a detective, to
which pace he was lured by a lette,
n ann r 1in TX nnn g. a y~zS
son.
Moon received a letter at his home IN
Flint a few days g from Delavan
in which the writer stated that he had
h lost boy in his possession, and tina,
the father could recover him by going
to Delavan and depositing $500 in the
mouth OF a cannon in tho city park
Subsequent developments show that the
scheme was arranged by q person who
had read the details OF the ktdnap.
ing OF Willie Whitla, OF Sharon, Pa.
that he thought merely to extrot 'teasy
money" from a frantic father.
The father Immediately went to Chi
cago n put the case In the hands OF
q detective agency. A plan was devised
to capture the alleged plotter. Accord.
ingly a detective was sent to Delavar
yesterday afternoon to arrive in ao-
cordance with tho directions Of the let.
ter. Today the news OF the finding o,
Harold Moons body was received by
the detective agency and 1t has sinee
been trying to get into communication
with the detective and MI. Moon a,
Delavan.
Here's tho Letter.
In the letter mailed at Delavan to the
boys father, the writer stated:
II have our lost boy in my pos.
session. If you want him back com
to Delavan, Wis, arriving here on thu
afternoon OF April 8. on a train reach.
ing here at $40 In the afternoon. c.
to the city park at 1880 in the even.
Ing and place $500 in an envelope ir
h mouth of the big cannon. Wher
you have done his return to the hote
and the boy will report to you there
This letter is dictated by your owr
son n under no circumstances revea.
its contents to any one II you ever wist
to see your child alive"