The New York herald., 1874-08-05
the ROSS MYSTERY,
Another Arrest and Discharge
by the Police.
DETECTIVES STILL At ALLENTOWN.
No More Light on the Reading
Story Vet.
PBILApFIpurA Iuc,st A ,s

PHILADELPHIA, August A. 1874
SAD and fegreduliy write when again declare
that there is not shadow of a discovery re-
gardlng the present location OF little Charley
Ross. Where he may have be en- ene month ago is
OF only relative Importance now. The only inter-
est attscning to any such cew is the indication
which 1t affords that the boy has been seen alive
since he was missing. For THIS reason the entire
threads OF each story coming from the towns IN
The eastern part OF this State are being carefully
gene over again. Notwithstanding the declara-
lions OF Chief Jones that eeeh clew has been
cat and found 10 be capable or ready explanation,
Am this afternoon IN receipt OF private and
authentic Information which shows that this
very same Chief Jones is hard at work
On this much abused Allentown clew.
At the Central oelce / was told last
evening Dy pomDons individual, who processes TO
know all about this case, tnat Lieutenant Crout
could have told me all about that clew on the night
before it appeared in the HERALD. Possibly so,
but have found that Lieutenant Crout is one OF
the very few really efficient officers around that
establis shment and that he mas less to say about
tbe nonsense OF that "trip of his than any one ese
The following just received from Allentown shows
that this cew has not been abandoned:-
ALrEYrowS, August 40 "a. W.
did One man eisins TO come from Phiiade!phla
In addition to this private information, I see an
item reprinted IN most OF the afternoon papers
here from the Allentown Chrontce OF last even
ing. Remembering the chagrin which the news (Sl
papers OF this city have shown during the past
week on account of the exclusive and detailed
narrative OF the Allentown cew and the declara-
taSn in their editorial columns OFT repea ed, .'that
the police had abandoned it altogether 1t must
be very Illuminating 10 print the iooving:-
FOLLOWING THE ALLENTOWN
: Another Philadelpna detective was in town today
hs.s child Coroner Moser gave him what assistance he
LITTLE CHARLEY ROSS DOUBLE
There was an arrest made this morning at the
New York depot in West Philadelphia. lady
nelghDorhood OF this city, drove over to the rail-
read station with her child to take the noon tram
age, and was dressed in a suit OF blue flannel, cut
saor's fashion. The face OF the child full and
naxen curtis fell down to his shoulders. The re-
semblance between the child's lace and portrait
the mother, was so great that she dressed HIM as
much unlike Charley Ross possible
In IN the eo hope Of avoiding trouble y But she
had the lady taken her seat in the car
than two women rose and hurriedly lett it, The
suddenness OF their movement was significant
and the LADY says that she then made up her mind
that trip 10 Police Headquarters was not to De
avoided. Scarcely had she replaced the hat on the
rmld's head, which had been taken on Oh
tering the car. than policeman entered, ana,
AFTER looking the Child, told her very cvy that
she would have to go with him to the Central
c1lce. The lady rose and obeyed. After long
roe the ofNce was reached, AMI the lacy and her
child were conducted into the police court room
Mr.. Ross was at once sent for, and at once dis /
peed the bright hopes OF every citizen who mad /
Mr.. Ross said, I'm some ways; but the marked !
features, such as the dimpes in the chin and
cheeks, were entirely wanting. The nair TOO, was
sOmew what lighter and longer''
MATERNITY NO CRIME.
The lady was very sensible and self-possessed
0nder the embarrassing circumstances. Her story
ls very simple and IS brieny as 1oilows:-'I should
feei obliged II you would not give my name. have
been visiting IN this city and in Germantown I
have noticed the similarity between my boy and
the published portrait OF the Ross child. Strange
10 say my child has travelling suit OF brown
linen exactly similar TO that described in the
Mayors letter | purposely avoided putting that
suit him this morning, because l wished TO
likelihood OF an arrest, and was at one time
strongly tempted 10 go TO the Cnie1 OF Police and
yet note saying that the child was not Charley
Ross. The circumstances Of the arrest have al
ready told you / am very glad they stopped me
before lett Philadelphia, Tor it would have been
very annoying TO have been brought back from
New YORK. / want to take the Fail River boat to-
BIghs from the loot of Murray street and hope
snan get away in time to do So"
The lady not detained over half an hour
during which passport was drawn up certifying
that ''tnis is the child OF Mr.. ana mrs Jackson OF
Boston, and not the lost boy, Charles Brewster
Ross.n II was signed By the Chief Oh Police Chiel
The Detective Bureau, and at the iady's request,
by MI. Cnristian X. Ross. Armed with this docu
Inent the mother and her little curly headed on
spring again drove 70 the station and took the
hail-past one express for New York.
HOW EASILY MISTAKEN.
This is q case which Is really deserving OF more
than passing comment. The remarkable resem-
blance In complexion, haIr and general outline OF
lace which this boy bears to the missing child Is
certainly interesting, as showing how easily even
the most detailed description OF one child may be
the lace one would swear this boy the lost
enid but as the features are studied, differ
ence after another detected until tue resem-
6iance IL confined to the upper part OF the lace,
lie eyes anu the nalr