The child, aged about ten, disappeared about a week ago and since then an exhaustive search privately made has failed to yield any clew of the little fellow's whereabouts.
When last seen the child was playing on the lawn of his father's beautiful estate at Irvington-on-Hudson on Friday a week ago.

From that time no trace of him has been discovered.
The only bit of information suggesting a possible clew comes from Walter Hanlon, a trainman who told the authorities yesterday that on an afternoon about a week ago his attention was drawn to a child accompanied by two men leaving his train at Catskill Landing.
Hanlon's train was northbound.

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.