The Washington herald., 1911-10-17
CHILDREN
FOUND IN WOODS
Continued from Page One.

to return home Mr.. Cummings reused
the little suburb, and by o'clock,
searching party, numbering 400 men,
started for the woods again.
Beat Through Woodland.
The searchers divided into five parties
and began beating through the brush and
woodland within miles radius of Chevy
Chase. Meantime, the aid of Sheriff
Viett's famed bloodhounds had been sum-
moned The animals arrived at 10 o'clock
and were at once put on the scent, start
ing from the spot near the De Lacy home
where the children were last seen.
Either because of the thick underbrush
or OF the children's circuitous wander
trail for any distance.
Disregarding the canines' efforts. hun
dreds of citizens. carrying lanterns,
secured the woods for a distance of two
miles from Chevy Chase, crying out
continually to the youngsters. and wav
ing the lights TO attract them.
When Mai. Richard Sylvester was no.
titled of the two girls disappearance he
Immediately detailed twenty-five police
reserves to join the search through the
woods. All bicycle and motorcycle po-
licemen who could be sent to the scene
were ordered to patrol the roads.
Shortly after 10 o'clock Maj. Sylves-
ter arrived at Chevy Chase and person
ally conducted the work of his men.
Central Office Detective Charles Evans
was sent out soon afterward to aid.
Scores of automobiles patroled the
roads dverging from the Chevy Chase
pike. and went slowly through the Ma
tional Park, pausing at e:ery turn to
watch for the youngsters.
Mrs. De Lacy Unnerved.
At her home Mrs. De Lacy, complete
" unnerved by the sudden disappear
ance of the children. was in a state
bordering on complete nervous prostra-
ton. All through the night, while the
searchers were miles away, she kept in
constant touch with the Cummings resi-
dence. where it was expected that first
word of the children's whereabouts
would come.
Shortly after II o'clock the alarming re-
port that two strange men had been seen
lettering around the baseball park near
Chevy Chase, where the children had
been playing, caused the police to begin
a search for possible kipnappers. Every
road leading to Maryland was watched.
Herbert Claud, who was among the first
to begin the search for the children,
stumbled upon them by pure accident.
He was leading a party of half a dozen
men along the Brookville pike at a point
where it intersects the District of Colum-
liza. While the remainder of the party
stayed on the road Mr.. Claud struck in
ward and walked on a parallel line about
900 yards from the highway.
First indication of the presence OF the
Youngsters was in the two huge piles OF
oak leaves. As Mr.. Claud strolled to-
ward 1t he heard the sound Of child
crying It was little Ellen.
Anna was vainly trying to allay the
fears OF her little companion when Mr..
Claud reached them. Before he could
speak the two children leaped from
their rustic couch and bounded toward
him.
please take US to papa" begged
Anna I'VE didn't mean to stay out so
late. We wanted to go home, but we
couldn't find the way"
Mr.. CIaud yelled to his fellow-hunt-
ers that the children were found and
the joyous party started 'On its way
homeward.
Dogs Pick Up Trail.
At the time when the children were
found the bloodhounds, followed by fifty
men. were rapidly working toward the
spot where the former were ultimately To-
Gated. After failing on two scents the
dogs picked up the children's trail in the
vIcinity of the ball park and followed 1t
slowly until they reached the Brookville
nike They had lost and regained the
scent twice, when word came to the
searcbers that the youngsters had been
found. ..,,.S. 49,.
Judge De Lacy, momentarily overpow-
cred. clasped them both In his arms and
taTo,s the throng of searchers offered a
nrayer of thanksgiving for their safe
II can say nothing at this moment" he
rarosrled later, except that I devoutly
thanL cod for the two children's return.
I did not believe for a moment that they
had been hurt; but did tremble at the
thought of their remaining for night In
the woods"