The New York herald., 1921-05-19
GERMAN WAR DOG
AIDS HUNT FOR BOY
Animal That Sought Wounded
Soldiers Leads Searchers to
Hole Near the Passaic.
HUNDREDS SCAN MARSHES
Russian WOlfhOund Takes
Archie Northrop's Trail to
Float in the River.

| The training given to Eta, Black
Forest shepherd dog, once possessed
by the German army medical corps
and used then to search out wounded
men in No Mans land, was put to use
last night in the search for Archie b.
Northrop, Jr, 4 years old, who dis
appeared from his home in Arlington.
N. j., Monday afternoon. Over the
marshes lying between the Northrop
home and the Passaic River the dogs
howls mingled with the shouts Of more
than 5000 volunteers-Boy Scouts and
men and women who believe the lost
boy may still be alive. Physicians were
in attendance on Mrs. Northrop, who
| is Ill, but 1t was said that the below
ing Of the animal as proof Of the search
was doing more to strengthen her than
the medicine. 1t was expected that
Mrs. Northrop will become the mother
Of another child to-day.
| Automobiles of Kearney, Arlington
and Belleville and some from as far
away as the Oranges, were being used
to light up the marsh. The searchers
many Of whom had been working all
day. found it impossible to make any
progress through the shoulder-high
grass without illumination, and the
police early in the evening posted
guards on all nearby roads TO request
| the assistance OF motorists.
Last nights search led to a yawning
black hole lying between River road and
the Passaic The hole, twenty feet from
the waters edge, may contain the body
of young Archie. Eta, the German shep-
herd refused to be led away from the
spot after she had dragged there her
owner, Louis De Winter OF Eagle Rock
avenue. West Orange. one OF the best
known dog fanciers in this part OF the
| country.
Neither Mrs. Northrop nor the boys
father. Archie y. Northrop, believes the
boy is dead. When Northrop was told
the dog led searchers to the hole in the
marsh he offered to jump into the mud
at It's bottom and probe for the body.
! Last nights demonstration of the
| shepherds ability to trail, together with
/ the results obtained with Witch, q Dig
! Russian wolfhound on Tuesday left the
searchers in a quandary. Witch picked
up Archie's trail mile from his home
at spot where he had been seen oy
Clyde Seeley. farmer. But the woi-
hounds way led across country In dif-
ferent direction from that taken by the
shepherd last night, and ended on the
west shore Of the Passaic. near the
Belleville Yacht Club.
/ Mr. De Winter took his German dog
to the Seeley farm and there let her
sniff pair of Archie's shoes. She nosed
around for less than a minute aud then
with yowl picked up trail. Dragging
Mr. De Winter and two policemen with
! her, Eta rushed off to the north ana
brought UP on Belleville Turnpike. She
crossed to the north side OF the road
and then went on to River road
At this point her direction differed
from that of Witch. The wolfhound
trailed only 100 feet south on River
| road and then struck off toward the
Belleville Bridge over the Passaic But
Eta. giving tongue at short intervals
sign 1t was said. that dog of her breed
is certain of the trail, dragged the two
policemen and her master fully 500
yards along River road and then turned
| into the marsh land
The searchers following In the wake
of the dog were led 10 the great black
hole the existence of which is known
u
to every small boy living in the vicinity.
Eta stopped short at its edge and hes
itated. She nosed around among the
weeds and then uttered a frenzied howl.
This looks like the end OF the trail,
Mr.. De Winter told the policemen
one boy was found yesterday who
said he saw young Northrop Monday
afternoon Peter Doherty. aged IL. OF
Schuyler avenue. Arlington, said he
spoke to Archie at Belleville turnpike
and Schuyler avenue. second boy.
Thomas Martin, 10 years old. also OF
Arlington, said he saw small boy fall
into the river from the Bellevillc Boat
Clubs float The Russian wolfhound
led the searchers to that float Tuesday.
Last night the services Of United
states Navy divers were offered to the
Northrop family. Joseph Kearney,
seaman. went to Arlington and told inc
police that In tho event a search OF the
passaic River becomes necessary. he and
three Others practised in the use OF
diving apparatus viii lend their aid. The
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