New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-11

girls kidnapping and Imprisonment in
what amounted 70 an underground
dungeon. lie admitted he had key 70
the vault and that was all Captain
Wines and his detectives Of the Bronx
bureau could drag from him. He IS
held on q charge Of kidnapping.
Catharine's disappearance was re-
ported within two hours after she
'bade goodby TO her elder sisters in
st. Johns Roman Catholic Church, in
Kingsbridge av., near the school, and
said she would remain 70 pray little
longer. Since then the detectives and
police of The Bronx have combed the
borough. searching every nook and cor
.Oer Of the rough country north OF the
Harlem on the Broadway side.
Many clews were uncovered and fol-
nowed. Each hope was a vain one.
FINALLY yesterday afternoon Commits
;yioner Woods decided 20 take hand
5n the search. With his secretary, Guy
'Scull; Sergeant Taylor and Patrolman
England at the wheel Of his machine,
DE motored north
Reaching the school about 5 o'clock,
he met Captain Wines and Detective
Tierney. They were returning from a
careful search Of a stable in the rear
OF the Larkin home. They had gone
over every part Of the hay loft and
lad been in every stall and Clubhouse.
The Police Commissioner and his
subordinates entered the school build
ing, where several painters were finish
ing their days work. While the rest
Of the party went 70 the upper floors
England and Tierney descended to the
basement and looked about.
Their steps took them toward a pas
Fageway that leads to an underground
room. AS they went single file along
this narrow way England, about TO step
on the dead lights of a vault, noticed
that two of the glass circles were miss
ing. He stopped just long enough 10
stoop over and see an eye peerlng from
below and hear plaintive voice, hardly
more than a whisper, say:
"Please, mister, take me out OF
here"
Girl Tied to Pipe in Cellar.
Satisfied that their search was at an
end. the policemen gave notice 70 the
others and then tried to lift the heavy
cover. Il was locked, and the paddock
resisted all efforts 10 break. keassur-
ING the little prisoner, the police sum-
moned the district superintendent, John
Ia Velle, who produced key and un-
locked the cover.
Lifted. il revealed the girls prison.
About four feet square and nve ieet
bigh. IL held a network OF pipes and
sbut-oFs for use in emergencies. 10
enc of these pipes Catherine was tied.
Her ankles were bruised by the ropes
that bound them. Her wrists were
bleeding from ropes that she forced on
Her mouth was s0te from a gag that
fhe had worked loose.
Lifting her tenderly out, England
aud Tierney gave her over to the care
~ Commissioner Woods, who placed
her in his car and raced 20 the home
~ DR.. Martin. The physician said she
Rad been shamefully abused, IN addi-
ton TO the marks that indicated how
much she must have suffered IN her
four DAYS Imprisonment
Dr. Martin advised that she be TAKEN
90 = hospital for attention and allowed
10 remain there until fully recovered
but Catherine thought Of her mother
and begged that she be taken home.
When she reached home her mother
who had been attended earlier IN the
dav for nervous breakdown, was over
loved. The girl was put TO bed, and
the grand jury will hear her story IN
detail when she is able 70 go out again:
She accuses the assistant ianitor OF