New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-10
SE4RCRING 4 WHOLE CITY.

THE POLICE VISIT ALL THE HOUSES N PHILADEL-
PHIA TO LOOK FOR THE MISSING ROSS CHILD
AN UNSUCCESSFUL AS WELL AS UNLAWFUL Pho-
CEKDING.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT oP THE TRIBUNE
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. S.-The performance OF
city police during the past three days was tHiA
an safe in asserting never paraeled IN this country
This performance nothing less than search Vi ia
the buildings within the corporate limits OF Phiadei-
phia. proceeding unique and 80 extraornlnaIS
deserves more than the passing notice given by tne
local Journals Facts with regard TO the searcA are
however difficult 20 obtain, the authorities appearing "
appreciate the absurdy of this last effort to hu Tue
missing Ross boy that has turned out TO De lru
less WHAT Information they had that induced them 10
suppose that after six weeks hue and cry the chu va"
screted right under their cannot be ascertaned
Probably they had none, and It was only 10 snow
that they were still doing something 70 un-
ravel the provoking mystery that they SUD
lected the people OF au 'entire city 10 donf
ciary visits from the police without warrant OF Ia"
The search began Thursday, ana was nnlsned to-Ay
II was designed 20 keep the performance secret but De-
fore 10 was fairly begun the papers announced that II
was going on, that there ample time for the re-
movaI Of the child TO place % safety supposng hin 20
have been secreted IN the city and his AGnS place ho
10 have been discovered during the first rev hous Vi
the search The annoyance and vexation TO "nlch
nousaholders were subjected by this sudden anu ul
looked-fOr INVASION OF their dwellings py squau' VI
policemen were naturally great II most cases II vas
borne patiently. and objection was made 10 INC un
Lawful invasion the interest the kidnapping case
heinz SO universal that the officers had only 10 explain
the object OF thor visit TO meet with polite reception
some people, however, kne" their rights anu reseh''u
the intrusion by To king the door 10 tue faces OF 'Ie
policemen, and irate Old gentleman VINO rrIn1He"
home 20 ind q "member OF the force ransacAhs lN
premisos went straight tc a magistrates Office swore
4, It1F him ~rGsf ted an
over for trial on charge OF unlawfnlly entering
dwelling Where aGmittaHce refused under crcuin-
stances that awakened suspicion, search warrants were
usually taken ont, and tire search was Len maze uuur
proper legal authorzit alton. The chief hardship con-
ngc.ed with the proceeding was the intrusion upon the
sick, to whom the excitement arising from 30 uheA
peeteI and extraordinary visit was necessarily i"lus
ous and NAV nave been fatal IN some cases TO the
credit Of the police IL should be said however thar "-
rule they RETAINED rom entering rooms 20 which 'Aey
were told wore persons dangerously n!. WIN IT," e@
ccpt0us they did their duty with praise worldly isefe
ton and orbearaucr appearing TO feel that they had
been sent upon fooFs erraEd and that formal corn
plqncc with their orders sifi 'ieg- Nevertheless,
courteous a8d apologize rs tley S'irFlAF Were IN IT
examination OF bedrooms. cellars atilc5 AucucJac s.,
and outnousrs was unweirome and often rxaspcrltnE
IL the quarters Of the city lnhablttd clieF Joy e aD-
ros and doubtful classes. the appearance OF tue bue-
coats 40 every house door vita demand i9r admission
created some hing Ike panic aH' many IuI.fp' '
Cureuoes resulci lE0M Tue aaT Do anu h' news tA' IL
iugv grateful ana rassGrin- % thieves and reprobtie
~ various srt- who histeuet 90 -ecrnt' stolen -'OI
about to attempt hs2i through scl,,.sS anu
back WiudoWs while their cUn.tdetates were paIty H.
with tho of he door
NJ trace Of the lost boy was found in either Of the
1908 houses which the police vlsltci The ci-t, is
was cxpresse by The Press YESTERDAY has resolved
Itself into mass oI tArorit' As Its' ~ vac C' -
Mode one theory q takes lts place. Just now
tie ravorte idea that the bOv not Kidnapped Tor
ranoI ana mat there are connected win the
history OF Ross family, when IT. mtmur. are 'hu-
ousy conceaHE, bar which viii alone furnish hey 10
i'm. en- Iua OF tic abduction OF supposed abduction.