The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-19

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Several other letters were received dur
ing the succeeding week, defying the po-
lice to discover the child, and declaring
that it would be put away IT the terms
named were not accepted, Meantime the
public excitement was very great, the po
lice were spurred into activity, and the
Mayor of Philadelphia offered a reward OF
900 o00 irving at the same time, the cir
cumstances under which Charley Ross had
disappeared The philadelphia police
subsequently searched 10000 houses IN
that city without finding any clew to the
fate of the missing boy. Stimulated by
the reward, as well as by humane motives
efforts have been made throughout the
country to find some tidings OF the child,
but nothing has been accomplished ex'
cent the circulation of several false reports.
WALTER ROSS IN THE MoRGUE.
From the New York World, Dec. 10.
Yesterday afternoon Walter Ross, Char
lies brother; a Mr.. Callahan, who saw the
L;doappers with Charlie in their posses
Sian; and Mr. Lewis, Charles uncle. ar
rived at the Central Office from Phlladel-
mia. and were met by Mr.. Frank Lewis,
Charles cousin They had come to see
if Walter and Callahan could identity the
dead burglars. Walter is an interesting
little lad about 6 years old, erect as dart,
very intelligent and quite laxative.
THE REMAINS IDENTIFIED.
About o'clock the Philadel phia party
reached the Morgue, and preparations
were made to show the bodies of Mosher
and Douglas. by covering them up to the
neck, so as not to shock the lad. When
all was ready the party went down into the
vault, and was placed with their backs TO
,beitght. The coffin containing Mos her 5
body was first brought forward, and PLACED
in the light in slanting position. AS soon
as little Walter was allowed to look he took
long stare. and exclaimed quickly !;
why, there he is--thats the man with
the nose. only when | saw him with Charlie
he had spectaces right back here (p0lnt-
ing over his ears Callahan also ident-
fed Mosher, but not SO carefully as the
boy, as when he saw him at Germantown
Mcsher put a handkerchief up to his face,
his intentions being no doubt to conceal his
nose. Mosher's corpse was put back and
Douglass body was brought forward and
placed in slanting position. Walter $
indentifcation was instantaneous. Why,
said he, turning round to his uncle, that's
the man who gave Charlie and me candy,
and who drove the wagon That's the
man." Callahan had no hesitadoni in iden.
titying Douglas, who was not disguised
when the abduction took place.
THE BURGLARS FRIENDS VISITING THE
MoRGuE.
Later in the day two women called and
looked upon the bodies with considerable
expression of feeling. They were the first
in all the long line Of visitors who uttered
word of commiseration at the hard fate
which had betallen the marauders. One
of the women was dressed in deep black,
and used her tongue pretty ireeley III Der
atng those who had slain the men. mo
matter what they did, it was not right tc
shoot them down like dogs" she said
| The other woman said nothing, but looked
long and earnestly at the two stiff and
stark figures. 4 tail man accompanied
the two women in an uDconcerned sort OF
way, but neither of the trio gave theiI
|
| pelDg all efforts to gain Information, and
shortly after they had left a third woman
arrived and asked the keeper eXctedly
whether couple of women had been there
before, She looked at the bodies and left
at once. She was recognized as sister
n law Of the dead leader Mosher
DOUGLAS WIFE VISITS THE CORONER.
The mysterious trio of two women ana
one man who visited the Margue, upon
leaving went directly to the coroner's of,
fee, in the court house. Here they asked
to see the coroner, and Coroner Whitehiil,
the only one present, asked their business.
The women said they were interested IL
the burglars shot at Bay Ridge, and asked
that the body of Douglas be given them
for interment. The coroner wished to know
their relationship. when the woman III
black said she was sister in-law OF Mosh
er-Mr. Gilbert Mosher, who had been
trying for some time back to assist Supt.
Walling in tracking out the runaway Mosh.
err In this statement she was supported
by the man, who turned out to be Officer
l,awlor, No. ,404, of the llarbOr squad
The second woman was Mrs. Douglas, wife
of the dead thief. She was well dressed
in shawl and boa, and was very retcent
The coroner, as soon as he discovered whc
his visitors were, endeavored in every way
to find out what information the women
possessed about Charlie Ross. They eva
| ded his questions, and seemed chiefly con-
cerned about their dead relatives and what
could be done towards giving them decent
| burial. Mrs Douglas askel. about the S45
found in her husbands pockets, whether
! she could have it or not. The coroner in
! formed her that in order to get possession
of it she would be under the necessity of
taking out administration papers on her
husband S estate, and going through other
| formalites. Il do not want the money,
but only wish it to go toward paying for
/ his funeral, she said. All efforts to get
/ the situation of her residence failed, and,
beyond the remark that she stopped in
Stanton street, she would not go. There
is shame enough already, without going
any further, said Mrs. Douglas. Doug
las leaves boy about years of age, whom
his mother was very anxious should know
nothing of the disgrace of Of his father.
While Coroner Whitehil was discussing
the matter, Coroner Jones came in, and at
once took Mrs. Douglas into his private
room for further examination, She then
became more communicative, but resisted
every effort to gain information from her
about Charlie Ross. She would neither
say she knew nothing about it, nor give
what knowledge she might have possessed.
Her chict anxiety was to get her husband 5
body AS soon as possible, and give 1t a
decent, quiet burial" Coroner Jones said
she could not have it that arrangements
had already been made to deliver both the