Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-12-18
The Charley Ross Case.

fFrom the Baltimore Daily Sun, of Monday
new and almost extraordinary disclosure
in regard to the Charlie Ross abduction has
occurred in case which, independent Of its
connection with that event, would have been
remarkable, the shooting to death of two bur
glars while they were attempting to enter
house. The scene of the incident was Bay
Ridge Long Island, and ex-Judge Rulett Won
Brunt is the name of the gentleman whose resi-
dence was attacked, and whose relatives and
neighbors executed this summary justice upon
the burglars. The affair, however, is chiefly
remarkable that one of the criminals, whose
name is given as Douglass, alias Clark, who
survived about half an hour, the other, Mo-
sier, was killed Instantly stated positively
that it was Mosier assisted by himself, who
abducted Charley Ross, but that Moser had
him concealed. Il appears that both are well
known to the police, and that they have been
suspected by the New York and Philadelphia
detectives Of being concerned in the abduc-
ton, but the search until this attempt at bur-
glary proved unavaling. 1t is also added
that according to the statement of Douglass,
his comrade, Moser, had wife and six chill
dren, but whether he had Charley Ross with
them or not he could not tell.
If these details of this extraordinary affair
are followed TO successful development, il
will be wonderful solution ofthe Ross mys-
and such as no one looked for or could posi-
bly, have expected. No crime ever perpetrated
in the United States has caused such universal
aud proracted interest as the abduction OF
little Ross. 1t was an unusual crime in this
country and what was more, it came home TO
every 6reside. There was not parent in the
land who did not feel that such might be the
fate of one OF his own children, and whose
fears would not be relieved by the confidence
which the discovery and punishment of the
offenders would give that such crime in this
land cannot escape detection and retribution.
The death of children would be regarded By
parents as light affection compared with
the idea of forcible abduction, with such
possibilities as it involves of cruel treatment,
and what is worse, os being brought up to a
| life of crime aud shame. Hence the eagerness
with which the numerous reports, all of which
have hitherto proved fallacious, of the discoy-
cry of little Charley Ross have been hailed by
the public. If the marvellous revelation now
made shall prove true, and shall lead to the
recovery of the lost little boy, the parents may
well exclaim, "This our son was dead and is
alive again, he was lost and is found,n and
millions Of people in this country will rejoice
with them in as honest a sympathy as human
nature ever felt. That the perpetrators of
such crime should meet in this world with
retrbutive determination will be some salts
faction, even il the boy is never found.
Still no news of Charley Ross Mrs. Mosier,
the wife of the deceased burglar who abducted
him, says that she does not know where he is
The family of the late Capt. Fry, of the Vir-
ginius, is reported to be in pitiable condition
! and in danger of starving i'm New 0rleans