The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-27
ABDUCTION OF A CHILD.
A Ran.om Or On, 1000 A,l,a.

tnem IN ChrrlhBe ana invited them out
10 ride, No one save the children aud
the mon was near ut the time. For
several days previous these same two
men had approached the boys in differ.
Ont ways, and having, during these con-
yersations, given them candies, toys,
etc, the little ones expected them BIO.
fore they arrived on the day mentioned
above, and so readily consented to get
into tho carriage. After having driven
for some distance the Oldest one OF the
two little ones was asked 10 got ont Of
the carriage and buy a few packages OF
AreorAckers. Boyliko, he most will
ingly complied. No sooner had he dis.
appeared in the store than the two men
dashed the horse and made away with
the little four.year.old, whose name ia
Charlie Brewster Ross.
The father, after searching every.
where in the neighborhood, went 10 the
police Office. The police made the most
sCrutinizing search everywhere. They
continued their operations increasingly
day and night, and were determined 10
leave no stone unturned that would re-
store the lost one and punish It's perse.
cutors. All in vain. They labored 10
no purpose for three days and for three
nights. There was no clew. After this
tho following advertisement appeared
in oil the newspaper:
$1,000 Reward will DO paid TO the
person returning TO No. 8 North hixtll
street, n small boy, four years old, hay.
ing long, curly, aaxen hair, hazel eyes,
clear, light skin and round face
dressed in brown linen suit with short
skirt, broad brimmed straw hat and
laced shoes, The child was lost from
Germantown on Wednesday afternoon
DIST inst.), between four and five
o'clock"
This advertisement, too, met with no
response, aud on Monday, July 0, an.
other was inserted in the Ledger. The
next morning, in the personal column
Of this same journal, appeared the fol.
lowing -
Ross-we arc ready to negotiate. II
On tho same day, the father, Mr..
Ross, received an anonymous letter
through the Post.ofIlce, In which 1t was
stated that little Charlie would DO 70.
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