New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-12
Mystery in Disappearance OF
Albert Smith Grows as ClewS
Prove Worthless.
LOOKING FOR CANDY BUYER
Row Scouts Join in New Jersey
Search-Butler Tells OF
Screams That Indicate
Kidnapping.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I

darlington. n. j., May 1.-THE second
day of exhaustive search by the poiice'
aided by Boy Scouts and citizens' hd'
failed TO penetrate the mystery SURROUND
ing the strange disappearance on FRIDAY
afternoon of six-year-olt Albert Sinful
Possible clews by the score have Deeil
worked out TO futile ends to-day, anu
the police admit tonight that the mys-
terv becomes deeper than ever win the
tracing OF the bright little oiue-eyeu
schoolboy TO within few feet OF his own
home
A sheet of paper from a pad the ooy
used al the James Lawrence school, COW
cred with beginners pencilled scriooies
and -ecogl/.d as her sons. was fouh'
to-day BY his mother inside the renee
Albert usually climbed at the rear or MS
home in returning from school. MIS-
Smith thinks the paper was not there
when she lifted the little fellow over the
same fence at o'clock on Friday and
lovingly watched him tramp across a lot
until he was safe within the school con-
fines.
The police say that this clew indicates
| tnat ire ls+U WAS Oil lilt l'hNS VI
in his own yard when he was coaxed or
carried away. His aSductor. II an actual
kidnapping took place, covered his tracks
completely
Butler Gives information.
Important information that points 10
kidnapping was given the police TO-DAY
by Mark Whitfield. butler at the nome
Of former Mayor c. Taylor Rue. Whlt'
field says he was in the rear OF the prop
erty. abutting on an alley. Friday after
noon. when lie heard child scream out
In terror, then a mans gruf voice IN a
laughing tone, followed by frightened
childish appeal "Oh. don't take me
away"
II supposed it was one Of the young
sters who usually play about the alley
and that somebody in passing had mercy
tried to brighten him." said Whitfield.
II gave Il no further thought until |
heard OF the Smith boys disappearance.
The spot indicated by Whitfield is less
than two hundred yards from the Law
renee School and is entered at an angle
opposite the lot behind the school, when
the boy had 10 cross TO get to his home.
The fact that three different boys tell OF
seeing the missing lad two hours later
with a strange man at Broad and High
streets, leaving candy store, adds color
TO the abduction theory. which the au-
thorites are still unwilling to accept in
full for lack OF motive other than would
indicate the work of maniac. The man
with the boy at the candy store Is de-
scrlbed as tall. dressed In light clothes,
carrying a cane and raincoat. such as
were carried by a stranger who was seen
lettering about the school and talking to
the smaller boys
Mother Has Not Slept.
Frantic with suspense and the terrible
uncertainty as TO her child's fate Mrs.
Smith. the mother. was near collapse all
day. She has not closed her eyes in sleep
since he disappeared. and, fearful that
her mind was giving way under the
strain. she was removed this after noon to
the home Of an uncle, Hamlet Poole, in
Penn street.
II know that my boy is not dead she
told detectives. Between my prayers
for his return have seen visions Of him
holding out his hands and crying TO me
u come and get him. l feel that he Is
still in Burlington. but why would any
one steal him away from me?
He was such a shy little fellow con-
tnued the mother, always playing close
TO home. But he was very fond of candy.
| think If any person offered him candy
he could be coaxed anywhere.