The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-30
FIND KIDNAPPED BOY IN COTTAGE NEAR CITY LINE Child Long Missing From Custodian's s Home in New
 York, Located Here. PRETENDED FATHER
 IS HELD FOR DEED Two Snake Oil" Dealers Claim Baby Son of Ba1ti-
 more Woman.

x A baby boy Kidnapped from his home at 64S Eighth avenue. New York, more than a year ago and for whom many police in the East have been searching, was found in this city this morning in the '"Tipperary'' cot tage. on Beechview avenue.
 The child was placed in the cus- tody of Mrs. Agnes Bonesby, who lives at the cottage, about a year ago, and she has received money for his board many times from John Phil lips, snake oil dealer, who created a sensation here about year ago when Mrs. Harry Knob of 510 West Lafayette streets3 Baltimore, Md, mother of the child, accused him of lkidna pping her son. Daniel Knob, who is twot years old.
 The child was located in this city through the efforts of Detective Ser geant Peter Hall. who has been work ing on the case for the last 10 months.
 The child was taken from his par ents' home at GAS Eighth avenue, in September of last year. and brought to this Ncity by Phillips, who lays claim to the child as his own son. Phillips was apprehended in Ba1ti- more three days ago and yesterday he was arraigned in the Baltimore po- lice court charged with kidnapping.
 During the arraignment Phillips created a sensation when he laid claim to the child. Harry Knob, husband of Mrs. Knob, also appeared to claim the child as his son The court decided to give the benefit of the doubt to Mrs. Knob and she was instructed to re- cover the child after which Phillips will be prosecuted Phillips. then said that the child was in Bridgeport but he refused to divuIge the whereabouts of it's home in this city.
 in hi eif Fl last evening and Detective Hall in formed her that he had. located the missing youngster. The distracted mother, Accompanied by Miss Mary Knob, aunt Of the missing boy, and Detective Hall went to the Tipper- ary'' cottage at 10 o'clock this morn ing and the officer demanded the child in the name of the State of Maryland.
 Mrs. Bonesby demanded payment. long overdue, for the board of the child. Mrs. Knob refused payment and Detective Peter Hall took the youngster in his arms and left the house.
 Mrs. Bonesby admitted that the boy has been boarding with her for more than year and that from time to tirne,i Phillips forwarded money to pay for the baby's board. She was not held as an accompAice in the kidnap- hing as she has been led to believe that Phillips is the father of the child Mrs Bonesby said that she has washed her hands of the matter and that the state of Connecticut will be responsible for, the boy hereaf- ter.
 : Harry Knob, ,fatber of the child, is also 8 snake oil manufacturer and his wife is an expert maker of the oils. Phillips learned the art of making the oil under the instruction of Mrs. Knob when employed by. hef husband five years ago. He took a decided liking to her Son, according to Mrs. Knob, and that is the only reason she can find for his stealing him.
 The father of the much sought af- ter youngster at present is dispensing of his wares in Philadelphia and did not come to this city in quest of his missing son.
 Mrs Knob caused a sensation in Bridgeport about a year ago when she pretended she was the wife of Phillips in order to have the local police auth critics compel Phillips to married and has three children of his own Mrs Knob is the mother of -four children, the oldest, a boy of 16 years.
 She is a pretty woman and appears to be about 30 years of age. The child will be taken back to Baltimore to- night, where he will be used as evil dence in the trial of Phillips. who will be arranged in the Maryland court on a charge of Kidnapping.