The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-10

this city, TO ascertain what nad become
OF Claude. During the day a dcscrlp-
ton OF the boy was sent to every insti-
tuition in New York where the child
might have been taken. but no trace OF
him could be found. Nor had the find-
ing OF such a child been reported to the
police. The latter took especial interest
In tire case In view OF the fact that the
younger child bore marks OF having been
terribly beaten.
Inquiries Prove Fruitless.
Inquiries at all the public institutions
have proved fruitless," said Mr.. Pisarra
last night 1T would seem that the only
explanation Ia that when some one found
the child two weeks ago he or she took
him TO his or her home and did not
notify the authorities. That doesn't seem
likely. I know. but II seems 10 he the only
explanation. That is." he added, III the
boy is still alive
The Information which led to the ar
rest OF the Hanley couple and their De
tention was furnished by woman
neighbor in Bayonne She had noted
the disappearance OF the boys and. ac-
cording to her story. had questioned
Mrs Hanley. The latter IL said to have
told her that they had been placed In
an institution In New York. Later she
saw the picture of the three-year-oid
founding in New York newspaper and
recognized II as that OF one OF the Han
ley children. Saturday night she te!e-
phoned the Information to Superintendent
Pisarra.
As a result the superintendent went to
Bayonne yesterday morning and. accom-
panied by John ]. Rigney. captain of
detectives in the Bayonne polite depart
ment. visited the two room Nat OF the
Hanleys on the third floor OF the three
story house at 101 Boulevard. II was
nearly noon when they called. but the
Hanleys were still In bed,
Hanley, who is about 81, told his call
ers that his sons had been placed IN the
care Of "a man named John Smith" in
IVanhoe. Va, village whence the
Hanleys had come TO New York last
autumn. His wife. who said she had
been married TO Hanley in Ivanhoe in
September. 1917. after ne had divorced
rated this story. adding some circum-
stantial details regarding mir. Smith"
Held on Abandonment Charge.
Later. after they had beer escorted to
the police station. by Capt. Rgney. the
couple revised the story. admitting the
abandonment OF the children. They were
held on charges OF assault and abandon
nent
Hanley told the police that he worked
for an oil company in Bayonne and
made S25 n week. He said that he and
his wife concluded 10 abandon the chill
dren because Il cost so much to feed
them" and because neither OF the chill
dren Seemed to take to" their step
mother. Haniey admitted having beaten
the younger child with razor strop on
February 5. the day before he was aban-
doned In New York.
Harry. a bright. friendly. red headed
youngster. verified the statement that he
didn't take to- his stepmother when he
was interviewed at the Children's So
c!e:y Office yesterday afternoon. A, the
time he was crawling about, seemingly
in imminent peril Of life and limb, on
top OF the desks in Superintendent Pr
sarra's office, pausing only to exhibit
proudly, at Mr.. Pisarras request. a
small back literally furrowed with cruel
red welts.
His blackened eye, though. was better.
and Harry was supremacy happy in the
possession OF a couple OF nickels a pair OF
tight listed reporters had given him.
The smiles vanished for few moments.
however when Mr. Pisarra asked him ~
he wanted TO go home ito papa and
mamma"