Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21
MISSING BOY HAS
 BEEN RETURNED HOME.
Leo 'Denlonek Led Mysterious Exist
 enee for Past Five Days.

After an absence of Ave days, dur ing which time the police oflcialS and his parents have earned on a strenu- ous city wide search in an effort to nnonck is back in his nome at III Pot ter street. New Londo Although more or less dirty, he appears to be none the worse for his absence from parental care. Where he has been or how he spent his time remain a mystery.
 An article published n a newspaper telling Of his disapp sarance and the fact that he invariably had two dogs as companions was largely responsible in establishing his whereabouts.
 A well known business man read the article regarding the bey's continuous absence from home Monday. Tuesday morning while walking to his office he noticed a small boz playing about church. New London. with two dogs. Immediately the idea struck him that the boy playing about the lawn an- swered in every way the description of the missing boy He notified police headquarters.
 Patrolman Murphy, wro was detailed to take the boy to police headquarters, met the youngster in State street. He. too. recognized him at once and led him to his home at Ill Potter street. The boys mother, who has been walk ing the streets practically every day since his disappearance in a vain ef- fort to locate him, was overjoyed at his return.
 Truant Officer Thomas Gaaey. who has also devoted -11uca time for sew eral days to search for the youth, was notified of his rA-.rn. He went immediately to the i1en1onck home. where he spent fully half an hour questioning the youth as to his where abouts during the past five days.
 Beyond the fact that he had walked out into the country, lived on bread without butter and water when he could not get coffee. ana the fact tF2at the man he lived with was named Bill and had a daughter named Mary whom he only saw morning and night little information was forthcoming
 The boy denfed that ie was in the company of saior who had called at the DcTnonck home cn the evening prior to his disappeararce or that he had seen him since hat time The sailor. he explained. was an old cus- toner when he carried papers.
 Persuasion failed to bring out ary. additional facts. Then the truant off, cer resorted to threats to place the boy in a reformatory unless the con fIded the name of st113 man who had housed and cared Tor rim during his absence. The boy cried and persisted that he had told all ,he knew. His mother erdeavored to persuad dc him to tell everything that hal happened dur ing his absence. but a, to no avail
 Asked if tho dogs went away with him. he replied in the negative "TI,e-' were not n4ine.'' he explained He.said he walked to the farm and denied most ennphaticarly thu, he rode on a trolley car. Evidently from his de- scription the farm was located some where on the Norwich road
 When the interview was ended Mir. GaneF sa1d that the oov was the hardest proposition he had ever met. He apparently was not repentant for his long absence. but rstead appeared to De resigned to his fate. that is a severe spanking. if it was forthcom- irg. When the reform school was mentioned. however. he was moved to tears. He is unusually bright for his years. and had a pro--ipt answer for every question put to him.