The New York herald., 1874-12-18
CHARLEY ROSS.
The Police Still Hopeful Of Finding
the Missing Boy.
4 N e w CL E w
CONTINUATION OF The INQUEST YESTERDAY.

The fate OF poor little Charley Ross seems to DO
as great mystery as ever. The police OF this CITY,
it cannot be denied, have thus lar done all they
could do to dnd the boy. They have to all APP
pearances almost exhausted their detective learn
ing TO secure clew that would be definite In its
results; whatever money and toll could accom-
Plush has been unhesitatngly given that the end
OF the search OF months should turn out triumph.
There can be no two questions now, about the
identity OF the two men who were killed at Bay
Ridge on Monday, that they were the real ab.
ductors OF the child. The evidence OF their having
been the chief parties engaged In
THE STEALING OF THE BOT
has proved to be so overwhelming that no one can
believe otherwise than that Mosher was the thief
and Douglas his right hand accompce. Every
tnlng that has thus far oeen elected In the case
concerning the death OF the two men and their
Whereabouts for the past Eve months points
unerringly TO their guilt. But II is just
here that the real difnculty Of the police
trail apparently has begun. Having come to
the conclusion long ago that Mosner and Doug
las were the abductors Of the child, their every
enort had been bent to the securing of the men
that is they were determined, II they could once
come across them, not to arrest them, but
to keep them under their eyes with the
hope that some day or other they would
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was concealed. The detectives certainly never
anticipated any such extraordinary ending to
the career OF the men they were sfter-at least
not quite 80 soon as 1t did occur. The death OF
the men was in many respects
GREAT MISFORTUNE.
In the irst place 1t brought the trail that had
been obtained as to their being the real parties
to the abduction TO q dead halt. Douglas had
not before dying spoken enough to lead the off,
GERS to where the child Is concealed, and, there
FORE while his death and the circumstances
which grew ont OF 1t brought to light the fact
that the detectives had been on the track Of the
night men, 1t at the same time built up barrier
as 1t were between them and final success. Had
the two scoundres been captured instead OF
killed one Of them might have been In
duccd to tell all he knew about the
abduction; for they both were long enough
scho0led In crime to know that the Jersey indict-
ment against them for burglary had more terms in
reserve for them than their possible conviction OF
being the steaers OF little Charley. The question
now is therefore,
is THE RECOVERY OF THE BOY POSSIBLE?
The horrible thought is suggested by some people
that che child has already been made away with; !;
that having become burden and danger to
Aosher he took measures that the boy could never
become to him an object OF solictude II he should
be hemmed IN by the or1cers Of the law and COM
pelled to give himself up. II tell you what my
candid opinion ts," said one OF the most expert
detectives In the city to the HERALD reporter yes
terday, 'if the boy Is not forthcoming during the
next ten days or SO Wen have to look for
him in the rIver.n 1t is hoped that this
opinion Is an erroneous one and 1t
may be said that most OF the ofncers
who have engaged IN the search have strong
hopes that the end may yet be happy one for the
Ross family. What superintendent Walling's
views about the matter are at present is not
known, for he has not been IN the city since
three O'Clock yesterday morning. ON Monday
the death Of Mosher seemed to give him fresh
hope OF being able to recover the lost boy !;
but 1t Is believed that his interview with
Mrs. Mosner and other parties whom he had
reason to believe knew great deal about the
case. has not q little dashed his antlcipattons.
At any rate, his absence from Police Headquarters
ali DAY yesterday was the subject OF general COM
ment, aud the belief was general that, leaving
Mrs. Mosner's and her intimate friends knowledge
aside, he had learned OF something in connection
with the case which made his absence OF more I'M
portance than the further shadowing Of
THE DEAD BURGLARS WIFE.
Where he spent the day no one seemed to know !;
mot even the men who have been taken into his
confidence the most In the working up OF the Gaze
appeared TO know anything about where he had
gone. There we're all sorts Of stories about this
peculiar absence OF his-for since he has been
superintendent Mr.. Walling has never missed
day at the Central ONCE. One placed him at Bur
lington. Vt, another was that he had gone to Free
hold, N. j., and yet another that he had gone with
Helms, the chief OF detectives OF Philadelphia.
70 that city. But nothing def mite could be
learned about It. That he was away all day was
sunncient 1t was proof positive to the majority OF
the visitors at the once that he was not absent
for nothing. Nothing more def mite Of his move
ments was even known to Captain Irving than
that he left the superintendent at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel at one O'Clock on Thursday morning.
After that 1t appears Cap tain Helms and he had .
consultation, and both left the city at i've O'Clock
yesterday morning. Great hopes are entertaine ed
Of this mission OF Mr.. Walling's, for 1t Is well
known he is determined to use every effort in his
power TO fnd the missing boy.
The investigation as to the cause or the deaf
Of William Mosher and Joseph Douglas, who
terminated yesterday afternoon with the result
that was generally anticipated. Perhaps no case
IN the annals OF crime has OF late years excited SO
much universal interest-none, certainly, has been
30 replete with dramatic incdent-and the tragic
iass o. tne desperadoes 10 VINO perlsed IN their un,
vice has not passed the bounds OF redemption.
The remains or the burglars are still exposed at
the M0rgue, subjected to The gaze OF curious eyes,
and while crowds pour in to stare at the mutt
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word Of pity Is expressed on their be-
hall Indeed. apart rom the abduction with
which they were connected. the daring robbery
which they planned and the stubborn and defiant
front presented by them when confronted by their
types OF human beings whose lives and liberty
were staked on every desperate enterprise on
which they ventured. The remains will probably
be Inferred to-day. Although there was little or
NO mystery surrounding the deaths OF MOsher and
Douglas. the necessary formalitles OF an inquest
had OF course, 10 be complied with. Il was well
known how and under what circumstances each
0I the men was killed long before the inquest was
commenced, and the question OF ofjustifcation was
scarcely deemed worthy OF comment But 1t was
proper that the whole story should be brought out
officially, and those who may read 1t cannot
fail to be impressed with It's startling situa-
lions from drst to last. The proceedings
were continued yesterday In the chamber OF
tho Board OF Supervs0ra. and, az might be ex.
pected. attracted dense throng. Indeed, the
attendance was much larger than on the preceding
DAY, and throughout deep interest was manifested