The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-21
.HOUSE-TO-HOUSE
SEARCH FOR BOY
Strenuous Measures Adopted to
Find Missing Seven-Year-Old
Warren McCarrick.
REWARDS AGGREGATE $1,000
Kidnapping Theory Grow $
Stronger Daily-lmportant
Clue Is Obtained.
REWARDS AGGREGATE $1,000

Philadelphia March 2o.--Tho police
to-day bean hOusc-to- house canvass
Of the 3U0,oue Philadelphia homes in
tneir search FOR seven year-old Warren
MctarriCk. kidnapped last Thursday
eating $4,000 have been offered This
step, which involves the services of
every uniformed and plaincluth.s man
connected with the citys force was au-
thorizcd by Captain OF Detectives Cam
eron. who has come to realize that
strenuous measures now must he
adopted TO ma the missing boy.
The police canvass calls into action
more than 1000 men, and embraces not
only all OCCUPIED houses, hut especially
those which arc vacant. The co-opera-
ton OF all real estate agents and own
crs Of property has been obtained and
empty houses.
Mayor Blankenbure issued the fol-
lowing proclamation tonight:
nder authority of resolution OF
tho CITY Council. adopted March IL
l9lf, ! oiier a reward OF 5000 FOR the
recovery of Warren McCarrick, alive,
and The arrest and conviction OF his
abductor or abductors
lie lived with his father. James Nc
Carrick. ut tl9 South Nineteenth street
I'hi!adelphia, and was last seen about
u. NJ. on Thursday. March =. 1914.
AT Ninctecnth and cambridge Streets.
philadeiphia. lie was cigh, years old
about seventy-iive pounds. medium
build, sandy complexion, small scar on
cheek bone under left eye; dressed In
a niuc REFER overcoat, high gum boots
red knitted hat
Information should be sent imme-
d az to Robert err, D. camgron Gan5nin
RunOLPH BLANKENBUEG
Mayor OF philadelphia"
Description OF Clothing.
Mis-. McCarricli, the boys mother
mas 2iEen 4 better description II his
cIothinG. His red home knitted cap
ma thc tassel cut of and waH sowed
blue chinchilla coat had brass buttons.
and pieces of blue brown cloth lad
Leon scwed on The sleeves, because
wore new hip boots. which were fast
ensed around the leg by bucilcs.
through 4 process Of cleminNtion lhe
CITY detectives have settled upon two
theories. one that the bog Wa; kid
mapped by some one who nurturrd n
pru9gc against the father, VINO is a
ana the other thar Warren met death
IN. schuyii.in River. -''''''s mo
The kidnapping theory grows strong
er daily. The detectives admitted to-
night. after Il conference with can
am cameron and Lieutenants Tate ana
w w Coo 90. lhai they could NOT explain
Maffen.s disappearance. ThcA said
theE must have the cooperation of The
public in the search for the boy.
Many persons called at tho McCarricl>
wished TO Join III tho hunt The an
Eoyahcc became 50 great that Police
so St'il Mce arrlcH, the boys uncle
Tors.
y clue which may Offer a solution of
tnc mystery has been obtained in the
last twenty four hours. Charles Wal
lace proprietor OF the Pleasant valley
Inn: at Point Freeze declares positively
mat boy, VINO WAS brought INTO hig
place ny Two men on Saturday ni.,ht
last was Warren McCarrick
me hoteikeeper said he would be
able TO pick one of the men out Of a
thousand so clearly has his appear
ancc been stamped upon his memory
y great deal of Importance is attach
ed 10 this clue. Ia his statement to the
police. and later in an interview. Wal
lace said the boy he describes Objected
10 sour soda water. Mrs. McCarrjck.
when told Of this, jumped to icr feet
and declared that she also had am
aversion TO soda water. ana that War
rem had always shared It, Three de-
tactivcs accompanied the father in n
thorough search OF the nciGhborhood OF
the Pheasant Valley Inn. but dcvcloped
nothing. which might substantiatu the
story OF Wallace