The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-12-18
To Correspondents.
Charlie Ross.

Charlie Ross.
Our readers will recollect the case of little
Charlie Ross, who about five months ago.
was kidnapped hy two men, while playing in
the street near his fathers residence at Ger
lnantown, Philadelphia. The crime was of
50 unprecedented character and appealed
so deeply TO the sympathies and feelings Of
every parent, that the authorities ofPhiladel-
phia offered reward of 100000 for the re-
covcry ofthe child and the arrest of his ab-
ductors The anguish of his bereaved parents
was simply terrible. Time and again the
news was flashed over the telegraph 70 PHI
adebphia that the missing child had been
found, bat each time the hopes ofthe unfor-
tunate parents were cruelty dashed to the
ground At length, after months of suspense
and agony, the dreadful mystery seems to he
on the point Of hcing uuNyelled
On Sunday night two notorious burglars
were shot on Long Island, New York, while
breaking into house. One OF item, Will
liam Mosier, died instantly, but the other, Jos.
eph Douglass, alias Clark. fingered for half
an hour. Before dying he confessed that he
with his companion, Mosier, was the man
who kidnapped the little boy, but did not
know where he il at present concealed. The
following is the account of the conflict with
n ~ robbers:
n, AS nearly as the facts can be ascertained at
present, Mr.. Van Brunt was awakened at about
n three o'clock this morning by the ringing of
fl,aa TJa o1 40 Mn han
Van Brunt, young man, twentythree or
four years of age, and farm laborer named
Scott. They discovered that light was
burning in the judges house, and armed
themselves with shot guns and revolvers
Taking lantern and proceeding then to the
house, they stationed themselves SO that they
could intercept the robbers when they at
tempted to leave.
After waiting for some time they managed
to look into the windows unobserved, and
saw two men sitting at table, and apparent
ly having no idea of fastening their depart
ure. A consultation was had, and it was de-
cided TO alarm the burglars One of the
party then advanced and raped on the
door.
The robbers were startled by the knock
ing, and immt dately after came running out
through the basement when they were order
ed to surrender. Instead of doing so they
volvers. The Van Brunts and Scott return
ed the fire, and as the burglars separated and
began to run they started in pursuit.
The fight was quickly resumed at close
quarters The man whom Albert Van Brunt
was pursuing suddenly turned ut bay when
the latter was close upon him, and leveled
his pistol at the young mans face, when Van
Brunt disabled his arm by u blow with his
z9sun. AS the revolver dropped from his grasp,
thu losnpratp r0bbpr ( slammed and nick oil IL
up with the same hand, and then lifting his
injured arm with his left hand, again pointed
the pistol. Before he could fire, young Van
Brunt sprang past him to one side, and dis.
charged three shots from a revolver into his
back. The robber sank to the ground cry
ling, II give up and almost instantly ,xpir-
Id.
ssH Meantime Scott had come to close quar-
tAers with the other burglar, and discharged q
w bot gun close to his body. AS the gun had
M cen loaded for several years it "kcked" with
slch force that Scott was knocked down by
c recoi. When he regaincd his feet he
pund that his antagonist had fallen fatally
4 BOUNDED, the charge from the shot gun hay
Sf9ng entered his bowels, which were mangled
I'm frighttul manner
IN alarm was then given TO the neighbors,
~ of whom had already been aroused by the
Y ssts, and messenger was dispatched for Dr.
emond. The wounded man survived in
$rcat agony for nearly an hour.
sSK Among the persons attracted TO the spot
#was Richard Herken, n sailor, whose house
syas little distance from Judge Van Brunt's
Residence. Between him and the wounded
finan the following remarkable conversation
#took place:
THE dying man." says Herken, was lying
N on the ground, and asked him his name
81 Ito said it was Joseph Douglass, and that he
4 resided in New York The name ofthc man
II who was killed he told me was Mosier also
"a of New York. He then voluntarily made
u the following statement without any sugges
ton having been made by any one present:
ka5y nd Mosier were the men who abducted
.arlie Ross. | said to him, DO you know
where he is now !? He said No He said
Moser had him concealed somewhere, but
where he did not feline He also stated that
Moser was married man, and had six chill
dren, but whether he had Charlie Ross with
them he could not tell me-"
He begged God to forgive him, and asked
for minister. He was quite sensible when
he made that statement, and several persons
were present aud heard what he said.
The bodies OF the men were covered up and
left in the place where they were shot OH the
grass, in the custody of constables, until the
coroner should give permission for their re-
moval The men are believed to have been
" IN IN. pirates, A boat was found moored TO
,he shs5re about half mile from Judge Van
Rrupts residence
The authorities think there is no doubt
Int that the child will now be recovered
ahey do not think the woman Mosier OF any
of the rest Of the gang to which she and the
dead burglars belonged will venture 10 kill
the boy, but will most likely drop" him, OF
in other words set him down alone in some
place where he may be picked up
The robbers have met with tt terrible re-
tribution, but there will be few TO lament
2eir fate, and thousands of sympathizing
ARTS will rejoice with the afflicted parents
when their son is restored to them again, of
which there is now every reason 10 helicye
and hope.
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THE PENNSYLVANIA SENAToRsuIP.-The
contest for United States Senator in Pennsyl-
vania seems to be between Judge jeremiah S.
Black, Charles r. Buckalew and VIM. A.
Wallace-all good Democrats The Repub.
lcans in that State manifest great anxiety
over the result, and undertake to say that if
Judge Black should he chosen it will disinte-