Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
MOTHERS TO PLEAD \
FOR BOYS RETURN
Every Hammonton Family to
Sign Appeal Asking for the
Giving Up of Billy Dansey
WILL BE PUBLISHED HERE

plea for the return of Billy Dansey
mother, will be signed by every mother
aud father of IIammonton. y. i. II is
believed that the bay was abducted
The plea will be published in the
Philadelphia. New York and Pitts.
burgh newspapers during the latter part
Of the week.
The boy. who is only two and
half years old. disappeared from his
home in Hammonton last Wednesday II
short time after he had been seen play
ing in a nearby field.
Plans to publish the plea were de-
cidcd upon today by several prominent
residents. Heads of every family agreed
to sign it.
It is believed that this may touch
the hearts of the men who are believed
to have spirited the boy away.
Many clues. which the police believe
will expedite the search for the missing
child. were brought to light.
Clue Leads to Bogs
Chief of Police John +. v ison and
Detective NuSbaum made an extensive
search and discovered footprints made
by two men and a boy which led to
the cranberry bogs about two and a
half miles southeast of the DanScy home.
The old red deserted house which was
searched q few days ago and showed
signs Of having been occupied by a child
/ is only n quarter mile from the bogs.
All trace of the men aud boy disap-
ncarcd at the bogs.
Two other clues regarded as i'm
nnrtnut also Ipyoloped
Miss Rose GarGner, daughter of the
Rev. W. II, Gardner, said she saw
three rough looking men in an old au
tomObile with child who strongly
resembled the missing boy.
\ report was also Received from the
police of Railway. \. j.. that boy
resembling Billy Dansey got off train
at that place several days ago with a
! rough looking man. The boy. it is
said. accompanied the man unwiIIingly.
Chief of Police John +. Wilson. of
night to investigate the report.
The authorities attach considerable
Importance to the clue furnished by
Miss Gardner. as it fits in with other
discoveries brought out in the investi-
CATION up to the present time.
About the time the BOY disappear-
, ed. said Miss Gardner. II saw three
/ rough looking men and boy in a
dilapidated automobile. One of the men
was evidently pleading with the boy
to remain in the car. At the time
did not attach any importance to their
action. but later, on seeing picture
of the missing child. concluded that
he might be the one | saw with the
men,
Judge w. ID. Porter of the state
Supreme Court has taken a hand in
the investigation. Judge Porter believes
the boy was Kidnapped.
Judge Porter's home is in Pittsburgh,
where he is acquainted with the fam
lily of Hercules Dansey. father of the
missing boy. His secretary. Miss Edna
Dansey, is the child's aunt. Judge
Porter is at present sitting in Phila
dclphia.
''The Dansey family is au honored
and respected one said Judge Por-
ter. II have known them at least
/ fifteen yeats. am sure there is no
foundation for the theory that domestic
| troubles NAY Lave had som "thng to do
with tile case. | knew the family be =
| fore they moved from Pittsburgh.
~ cannot believe the child merely
wandered away. On the contrary,
| through repeated discussions with mem
! bcrS of tie family. | am inclined to
! the belief that he was carried away"
| The mother of the missing boy hopes
| he is III tn, hands of kidnappers be-
cause that would mean, she sobbed to-
day. he is still alive.