West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Arctic) (Natick) (Phenix) (Crompton)
1928 - SCOUR RHODE ISLAND FOR MISSING GIRL. State Police Trying to Find 11-Year-Old Mary Gallagher of West Warwick

Providence, R.I., Dec. 20. (AP) - Rhode Island state police and police departments throughout the state were aiding the West Warwick police early today in a state-wide search for 11-year-old Mary Gallagher of West Warwick, who had not returned to her home since leaving yesterday to attend the afternoon session at St. James parochial school, Arctic.

No Clue Found

No tangible clue has been found as to the girl's whereabouts and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gallagher, are at a loss to explain her disapearance.

Joseph J. B. Gamlin of 39 McNiff street, West Warwick, reported to the West Warwick police yesterday that a small girl had run in front of his automobile on Main street at noon and that the girl had run into one of the front fenders of his car. Gamlin said that the child ran away before he could ascertain whether she was injured. The police theory that the child was the missing Gallagher girl was abandoned when it was found that the descriptions of the two girls did not tally. Gamlin said today that late yesteday he saw the child who ran in front of his car and she appeared unhurt.

Schoolmates of the missing girl offered no helful clues as to what might have caused the child's disappearance.


New Britain Herald
New Britain, Connecticut
December 20, 1928

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