New-York tribune., 1913-11-20
LOST BLOND GIRL
HOME BRUNETTE
Little Byrne Child, Gone Five
Days, Mysteriously Brought
Back-Hair Owed.

Winifred Byrne,. the three-year-old
child for whom the police and a score
Of volunteers have been searching for
five days, was found last night. she
was picked up in West 10th street anu
taken TO the West 37th street station,
where she was restored to her father.
The baby's recovery is as mysterious
as was her loss. At I o'clock last night
negro woman was seen walking
through 10th street leading Winifred
by the hand. She stopped in front or
No. 333 and asked a number Of chill
dren if they knew the child. Then she
walked on, leaving the little girl with
them.
one of the children Rosa Gutrana,
took the small stranger across the
street to Mrs. Mary Gillier, who was
sitting on the steps at No. $50. Mrs.
Gillier carried the baby into the house
and fed her The child appeared fam
ished. Her face and hands were soiled
and her clothes were streaked with
mud. on the advice of the family Mrs.
Gillier did not wait TO wash the child,
but took her TO the station house.
The matron had just finished giving
| Winifred a bath when two detectives
entered. They recognized her and tele-
phoned TO Detective Finn. who had had
charge of the search. Finn hurried TO
the Byrne home. As soon as the father
heard the news he grabbed his hat
took the stairs In two jumps and ran
to the station house, ten blocks across
town. He burst into the station house,
minus hat or coat, seized Winifred in
his arms and collapsed.
As soon as Byrne was in condition 10
make the return trip Finn called a
taXicab and accompanied father and
child home to No. 243 East 3sth street.
The entire block was a mass Of ex-
cited persons, who cheered and shouted
as the father, guarded by the detective,
got out of the taXicab with Winifred
in his arms and started up to his apart
ment. with Finn fighting a path
through the excited mob. Up to mid
night the Railways adjoining the Byrne
apartment were jammed with neighbors
and curious persons trying to get a
glimpse of the baby.
Winifred was playing in front of the
house about I o'clock on Saturday
evening. Her father was standing on
| the steps talking TO a neighbor and
took his eyes off the little girl for
moment to greet friend who came up
the street. When Ne turned around
fifteen seconds later the child was gone.
From that time up to last night the
search was continuous.
The mystery of the case was height
aned by the examination that followed
the return home. Five days ago the
little girls hair was a light bond
During her absence it was dyed TO a
dark brown shade. Her under gar
which she wore under her Jacket had
been placed next her body There
were dye stains on her arms and dress,
and two tiny gold rings and a religious
medal were gone.
The sole clew 10 her abductor is fur
nished by the child. She avs that a
big man" took her by the hand, gave
her candy and then went with her for
a trolley ride. She remembers nothing
that happened afterward.
Mrs. Byrne was in a serious condi-
tion last night Another visit OF the
stork is exp, ed at the Byrne home,
and the anxiety and excitement Of the
child's loss and return may prove fatal.