Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-22
DANIELSON

not serve TO locate Walter AmeS, VINO,
while i'll. dropped out of the window
at his home on Academy street just
before II o'clock Thursday night and
disappeared, leaving not a clue that
v ould aid those who sought to find
him.
From the numbers of those who
searched and the apparent thorough
ness with which they went about
their work during all OF Thursday
night and all OF Friday, il would seem
impossible that he could have escap-
ed being located had he remained
within the borough limits.
Every street, every back yard and
hundreds OF outouildings were under
scrutiny during the period of many
hours that the search continued. The
searcners also covered fields and ras-
rure lands on the outskirts, secuted
through woods in this vicinity, along
the river banks and even through the
cemeteries in their sustained effort to
uul him, dead or alive, aud relieve the
tremendous strain under which his
relatives are iaboring.
Many Of the members of the fire
department and Of the Bohemian cluN,
u which he WIS the janltor. searched
hour after hour. pressing their ,.ars
INTO service, to investigate along all
highways out of Danielso1 that he
might be found, but they did not find
him, nor get auv hit of information
that would help them in determining
Just which way he went when he
headed away from his home.
il seemed probable Friday that Jo-
-rDh Cristiuc of the New York Fruit
store was the last man that saw Mr..
Ames after he left his room. Mr.. Girls
fue was riding his bicycle down Main
street answering tho call O5 the fire
alarm. when he saw some person in a
ut-htshirt on the -i1ewalk at q point
shout between the homes of J. w.
Gallup and Miss Florence Johnson.
Whoever the person was ran when
TITO approach Of Mr.. Cristine was
noted, dashing in between the houses
and iu the direction of Spring street.
,t The time Mr.. Crisune paid no par
-'.ular attention. his mind being set
og getting down town for what he
supposed was a. fire call. The terri
tory was thoroughly searched soon af-
forwards.
Those who have been closely fol-
lowing the case were a unit late Fri
day afternoon in their opinion that
Mr. Ames will not be found alive. He
was in and his vitality at a low ehb
when he escaped, wearing only his
rfghtshirt and q pair OF socks. If he
remained out Of doors ne could not, it
is believed. have withs;ood the cold
o.. the night for only a few hours
without succumbinG, and his Cnances
would not have been much better if he
Lila himself in soLle ou5 Of the way
and unh,
There was significance Friday in the
fact that searching parties were con
inning their attention almost cxclll-
siEeIy to woodland territory and the
banks Of the rivers near Danielson.
Henry Knight uncle Of the young
uar, was attending him Thursday
right a the time he disappeared. In
describing the circumstances SIT
rounding the case Mr. knight said:
Walter seemed bright and cheerful
during the evening and cna,ted with
me. He was quiet as Il kitten. Be-
tween 1880 and II D. n. he asked me
20 get him glass OF water. / left
inc room 10 get il. returning within q
minute. As | entered mis- room he wal
-uS' dropping out of the window anG
] could not reach him in time TO pre-.
vent his doing so. | rushed dowr
stairs in my stocking feet and witbou,
my hat, expecting to find him lyinf
injured under the window, which i,
IT, the second story but ne had gone
l NuTrieu!y searched about the prem.
ises without finding him, aud theI
hurried 10 send out the alarm" Mr.
knight. who searched during the ninh
and during Friday TO find his nephew
Is sOlclv distressed over the younI
mans disappearance.
Town and borough officials send on
an appeal this Saturday. morning 70
all who can to engage today in
search for Mi. Ames. To stimulat
interest even beyond is present poin
Il reward Of $25 has been offered 70
the finding of Mr.. Ames This bein
q holiday lt is desired shat cveryon
VINO can JOIN in the search and a par
Nruiar request is made ror the ser
vices of The Boy Scouts ana othr- or
Eduizations. Warden +. +. Cunnee
suggested Friday night tina. all prop
oty holders i'm an argt, DanieIso
make 90 very careful search # thci
premises. This will helm simplify II
general search. fiist Sclnctman Jor,
n. Gilbert authorized The offer Of 81
reward and said that he hoped every
SIC possible would devote the day I
-lg search.
Manager Carl T. Kent OF the Dan
'e-sou division OF the Southern N. I
Telephone cGnpauy announced Frida
mas rate was effective from tina
limo under which telephone users
his division may ca, tOr a rarricula
-JgtE at stations iu The Putnam divis
ION. This has not been permitted sine
ge new government arrangements
went into effect
Vow one may call and ask for ii