New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25
BOY WAIF GUEST
AT GOULD HOME
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to Helen Margaret. aged fourteen, and
Dorothy, aged twelve, daughters OF
/ Frank J. Gould, who are staying with
their aunt. But the smile with which
he related the incident seemed to carry
an impression that John Doe was not
| isolated in his affection. As tor the
/ little Miss Goulds, they found the boy
a sturdy playmate, and, il the truth be
! told. they hated to see him 60.
/ "Hc came 10 us from st. Chris
/ topher's Home, at Dobbs Ferry added
Mr.. Shepard, when asked for more de-
| tails about this infant invader OF Flftn
| Avenue. IL believe he is visiting AZ
the home Of other friends now This
with quizzical sort OF smile out TO
| further mention of what John Doe
] brought TO the Gould home.
/ In addition to praising the person
ality Of his Young visitor, Mr.. Shep-
ard advanced an offhsnd theory as TO
why the boys parents, II they are Nv
ing, have not claimed him
ain several cases Of the abandon
ment of children which have come TO
nv notice in an unofficial way" he
said. charity Investigators have FOUND
that the parents we're committed 10
prjson. Perhaps, under such circum-
stances, even after the parents are re-
leased. they do not make haste IN lay
ing claim TO their children.
"Of course, ! don't know that this
supposition applies TO the case OF TINS
little fellow. 1t is hard to tell about
such cases. Apparently everything pos
sible has been done TO advertise the
finding OF this boy, and yet nothing IS
heard from any relatives or friends.
John Doe No. l04 is as well known
at the Children's Society office. Fourth
Avenue and East Twenty second Street.
as IL ne worked there. Every one IS
ready TO tell how the boy completely
won the hearts Of those strange men
in whose power ne found himself.
THAT boy will make hit any
where" said Superintendent Moore the
man who has done most to md real
name for little John Doe. I'VE had
him nm here in this office several times
and we all fell in love with him. You
couldn't help but like him after you
got one look at him
DR.. Brown, superintendent OF 81.
Christopher's Home. at Dobbs Ferry
said over the telephone that the boy
was still in the custody of that IN
s.itution. He did not care to discuss
the visits John Doe makes wnen ne
goes away from the home;
"Our only interest in the boy Is 70
do him some good" said DR.. brown;
ave are still making efforts to ma
his parents. Our last clew came from
a man who called himself Edward Id,
wards. and who lived in Syracuse
don't know whether this clew has peeh
proven worthless c.
reformation from the Children's So
cietv corroborated Dr. Browns sus-
picion. The Syracuse man, who IL was
reported. would identify John DOC
could not be found, or traced 49,
When Patrolmsn Dinegan' OF inc
/ Nineteenth Precinct, took the uoE ~
the station house on the nlgnt Oh Iep
, TENDER ~. 1914, he tried marc 70
/ tify himself He said tnat ms T I;rnd
was Austin McClesry, and that p ne III,
At 6S4, or 6S Broad Street. Fh''Nu''
phia. L. bor.s with
lots Of grass around it ana co" . Gil
chickens" he told officials Oh tne a.
/ dren's Society on the tollo%lns on'
When asked how he happened 70 80 =
| to New York, at first ne saiu
| bad boy had stolen HIM saving
Later ne CndnEtu mo A.
. that win his sister, Gwendolyn Mary
two years his senior, he had come Sd, h 10
| New York with his parents the day pc
fore he was found in front OF 'ne "a
! thedral. .,,.a ~,
He said that he had travelled on
trains. a ferryboat and "hlgn rait-
road" doubtless meaning ,ne taiiow
| Ee il a vsll-mannered little reno"
and riyes every evidence Of having
been reared in a good home ,u
Walter B. Walker, lawyer and pniIsn,,
thropist, Of 1855 Broadway was one %
/ the first to investigate the mystery %
the bow. identity. Mr.. Walker was Oh
the opinion that the child mlgnt nav ne
been kidnapped two or three yea
and given up for dead by his parents;
All efforts TO locate his home ana o
parents having failed, on October ne
was committed to 81. Christopher
Home by Justice Hoyt.