The daily Argus., 1874-12-19
OH Daily Atsns.
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are known to Charles custodian he will
either give him up or abandon him.
THE SEARCH LAST NIGHT.
The activity in police circles continued
through the night, large portion OF the
detective squad being engaged in working
up various clews which. it was thought,
would lead to the uuearthing of the, favor
ite haunts of the dead burglars, and there
by enable the officers to fix the wherea-
bouts of the retreat in which the missing
Charlie Ross is hidden Capt. Hedden, OF
the thirty third precinct, went to the scene
of the shooting, and identified Mosher iuily
as one of the men he had specified, but did
not so recognize Douglas. Capt. Hines,
chief of the detective squad OF Philadei-
phia, arrived during the afternoon, ana,
becoming convinced that there was
ground for action, teegraphed back to send
on all those who had witnessed the abdnc
ton, or who had come IN contact with the
supposed abductors. An answer was at
once received, saying that they would come
on Immediately. An uncle of the missing
boy called also at the Superintendent $
office, and had a long interview with Mr..
Walling Detective Selleck, Of Capt. lr-
wings squad, made careful examination
of the bodies, and reported that no papers
or other indication of the whereabout OF
the thieves quarters were found upon them,
At 10 o'clock p. NJ. Supt. Walling, who is
very positive in his assertions that the long
looked-for child is living in the suburbs of
this city, left his office with detectives
Clapp, Leahy, and other reintorcemcnts,
on a presumed tour of investigation. All
think that the mystery is now about to lie
solved, and are working with renewed en-
ergy and hope.
THE ADDICTION OF CH tRiLE ROSS.
The story of the abduction of Charlie
Ross may be briefly told. Toward the end
of June last two men were lurking about
Germantown, a quiet suburb of Philadel
phia. These persons met there two boys,
Walter and Charles Ross, of the age OF )
and respectively whose parents RESIDE IN
the neighborhood They professed to be
friendly to the boys, and gave them toys
and candies On Wednesday july /, be
tween 4 and 5 clock, the men III question
drove up in a buggy and meeting the boys
asked them to ride. The contidlng chill
dren did so, and after riding some distance
one of the men asked Walter to get out and
buv some fire-crackers. He complied, but
az soon as he had entered the store the
buggy drove off rapidly with Charley Ross,
and was seen no more.
MIR. Ross, who was member OF Phil
adelphia firm, returned at and was great
" distressed at not finding his son at home
He searched everywhere for him, and then
sought the aid of the police. who also
sought for several DAYS to find the missing
child Finding his efforts truitless Mr..
| Ross advertised as follows:
$3.50 REWARD WILL BE PAID TO THE PERSON re,
turning 10 No 3 North SiXth street, SMALL 3or,i
years old having long, curly, haxrn hair, hazel
eyes clear, light skim and round fa5e; dressed IN
abown linen suit, with short skirt broad, ,brmgea
mantown on Wednesday afternoon. lst inst ,hetweeh
| 4 and O'Clock,
This advertisement brought no response
until Tuesday, July 6, when the personal
column of the Philadelphia Ledger con
tanned the following
Ross s-WE BE READY 70 NEGOTIATE,
On the same day Mr.. Ross received an
ANONYMOUS letter through the Post Office,
in which it was stated that Charley would
be returned for $4,000. 1t also said
that the child was in good hands; that it
had cost the parties great deal Of money
to get him, and that they could not think
of returning him for less than go 600,
I'VE know" the letter said, you are not
worth much money, but we are aware that
you have rich friends, of whom you can
borrow Ii you loye money better than
your child the blood be on your own head, ~
The father answered this cruel demand as
follows in the Ledger.
Ross will come to terms to the extent of his abli-
ty.
Another anonymous letter was promptly
received by Mr.. Ross, stating that the
parties who held the child would not part
with it for smaller sum than the one al
ready named. Any attempt, they wrote,
'to ascertain the chld's hiding place will
result in its entire annihilation. The dis
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