He reported what he had seen as soon
as the public alarm was given.
Hanlon said that he noticed the child, a boy, as he helped the
little fellow down the car steps, because of an open jack-knife
which the youngster carried, and which he good-naturedly advised him
to close before he stumbled with it. To the best of Hanlon's
recollection the little fellow wore a mackinaw jacket, but he did
not notice this in particular. It is known that the child wore a
sweater when he disappeared.
Hanlon paid no attention to the child's companions and his
recollection of their appearance is hazy. He says that the three
disappeared in the crowd and he thought they joined the throng which
was waiting for the northbound boat of the Hudson River Day Line. If
such was the case, the authorities believe that the party left the
train and continued northward by boat in hopes of baffling the
authorities.
One circumstance which lends considerable color to Hanlon's
statement is the positive assurance of the child's parents that
their son had no jack-knife of any description. This, therefore, may
mean that the child was not the Harrington child at all, or on the
other hand, it may mean, what seams likely, that the men gave the
little fellow a jack-knife as a bribe to accompany them. Hanlon
thinks that the knife was new, and is sure that the child was very
proud of it.
So much of this sensational article was in conspicuous type.
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