Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-25
TRYING TO SOLVE MYSTERY
Task Before n JerseymRn Abandoned
when Baby Fifty-Two
Years Ago.


Abandoned in carpet Gag fifty.two
years ago, when he was but nine days
old. Alfred sommers Molyneux Of esS
Grove street, Jersey city, has determined
to devote the remaining years OF his life
Il necessary to clearing w the mystery
OF his birth
Molyneux is the name he got from the
adopted parents. Henry and Bctsey Molly
neux. who took him into their home 10
replace a son who was born the day he
was found. September TO- 1865, and died
the next day. Both his adopted parents
are now dead. While they lived Molyneuz
respected their wishes and did not at
tempt to solve the mystery OF his birth.
II was not until he was 2S years old thas
SON
lie was then told how the carpet bag
fitted with air holes in which he was left
to his fate, had been found aboard a
train on the Amboy division of the Penn
sylvania railroad.
A man and a woman had boarded the
train at Princeton Junction. They occupied
separate cars. The man carried the car
pet bag He left the train before it
reached Perth Amboy ferry. and tho bag
was found beneath the seat he had filled.
There were no cries from the bag, a sleep
ing potion having been given the child
There were some 800 or more passengers
who took the ferry to New York City.
Among them was Mrs. King of Jersey
city, who took the baby to her home
The following day DR.. Lutkins, her ply
siclan, told her of the loss OF the Molly
neux's and his fear that Mrs. Molyneux
would not survive unless she had a child
to replace her dead baby.
Molyneux believes that one OF his par
ents was English, and that he was born
at Washington. He also has reason to
believe that he was heir to considerable
wealth.
When he started upon the search for
his relatives ne learned that when he was
between and I years old. or just at the
close OF the civil war. a tall, dark stranger.
who looked very much as he looks now.
made inquiry in Jersey City for an aban-
doned baby. He called upon DR.. Lutkins,
and the doctor. who had promised Mr.. and
Mrs Molyneux that he would never dis
close the history of their adopted son,
misled him and sent him away without en-
tightening him. The man said he must find
the child or the record Of his death in
order to settle up a big estate in Wash
ington.
When he was II years old Molyneux was
taken before a justice OF peace named
Allen, and Mrs. Moyneux had him sign
some papers, telling him to be sure to
sign his full name, alfred Sommers Molly
neux." He did not know what the papers
contained.
When he was % years old, Frederick
Payne brother of Mrs. Molyneux, asked
him one day to sign two papers, which he
said were applications for a position at
Washington for a friend. After he had
signed, Molyneux became suspicious and
asked to see the papers. Payne ordered
him from the office.
Molyneux attempted to compel Payne,
through proceedings in court of chancery.
to disclose the nature Of the papers he
signed but because he could not swear
that he had suffered property loss the eff
fort failed
For over 20 years Molyneux has been
employed by the Lackawanna railroad,
and he now holds a responsible position
at the shore at Heboken, He married
Anna Eichs in 1s9s-Philadelphia Telegraph.