The New York herald., 1874-12-19

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d:-.In the absence OF the super intendent yes
yerdsy we were looking after the man WHO is sup
~ea In the HERALD the oSer
Another; the counterpart Of that one,
nov now LOOKING for ,he man VINO wrote
both. have learned that some three weeks be-
bia street by certain man. They had a long con-
versaton together. and II that Is the case Mosher
MAS not Seen ~ town Tor more than week and
his disappearance at this time is curious. to say
the least OF H. the ponce n never Nar lor or IN moment @
track in this matter. Since the death OF Mosner
they argue host Of witnesses nave proved the
identity OF the men, and tnat has satisfied them
OF their sagacity. Superintendent Walling sent
word TO the police In Philadelphia In the middle
the men IN the aar The Fhiade
phls ofncers searched his mouse IN that CITY on re-
ceipt OF that information, but found no child.
Mosher nndlng tnat was TOO small city to
cover up ms doings returned to New YORK,
and since that the police nave been desirous OF
renamed behind some time after her husband,
no was Sns quite at home WIN nem and ss
finally left. SO lar the whole case has rested on
the Moshers. 1t is confessed that Mrs. Mosner has
had no
or his whereabouts at any tIme Her husband,
safety-aways abstained from saying anything TO
her on the matter. He was just the KIND OF man
yet been shown That woula ct al point to an indl-
cation that he had concealed the boy. II Mosner
be the very nrst thing for the police to do to trace
his footsteps sincs the day OF the abduction. All
MS life and habits, would imply that he was
the grain 0i man TO be child stealer.
a er With m
OF them may be men whose word should not be
rened upon out where they all ten The same story
the matter. M0sher was rough, brutal man, =
mean thief ana q sneaklng ellow generally He
was not q burglar by continued practice, although
ne was killed in an attempt at burglary; but ne
was q desperate thief, well skilled in the thief
trade and up to all the tricks Of getting rid OF the
proceedings OF his takings. To man Of this char
acter, with a large family TO support, money was
Ing for. According 70 the pohce, and It must De
SO, ne was Obliged to labor Is hard as any three
honest men in the city Tor the same results. When
he stole valuable things ne was never able TO get
more than fourth o. their value from those VINO
noagn M o1 saem IRON % nl anu sne So savings 81 year
HIM through the meshes Of the most simple arrest.
He was Obliged 70 oe constantly planning by day
and r0Dblng by night TO support his vile and four
to ms Wits ends TO attain that object decently.
correct one. Very probably it is. But suppose 1t
Is not. They are iaoe TO be Mistaken and, II they
enid are having good insight into how they can
watch the polce and know what Is going on.
one, TOO without being cruel. When ne TOOK the
child he merely thought OF the price his parents
Os Of pay 10 Ss n
struck him-not that there Is much reason TO sus-
pect II would have any efiect-and ne took tue
boy as ne would nave taken bar OF pig iron.
That step taken, II was not an easy matter TO go
back II the thief lelt any conjunction. Rewards
ness rSs q ' the d deed. Mosher Was then obliged
him. sufncient evidence has been SHOWN that ne
made attempts TO return him to his parents, but
proceedinss MosSs1s orosser's vile lie sad he was
2 kind, gentle-hearteo man, and, though thiei,
nad many excellent qualities. HIS W.le % never r iSr.
SO By her parents, and this would seem to argue
that the boasts Of the sster-in-law mad some ioun
dasi0n IN truth Many theories are started as to the
possible location OF the cnld now, but from all that
superintendent Walling has said, and what he be.
leaving Pennsylvania, there can be little doubt he
is either on Staten or Long Island. Mosher and
Bay Mosher crossed tue bay IN a boat, leaving
hls comraoe to get rid Of the buggy; then either
Cr merely orosssa II: n. ks 6as and s OEa
child IN the Immediate nelghborhood. Since
has day ne mas been hovsrng about the Place
nest he was watching, or he would not be there SO
much: Reports o. his presence came rom yari. n.
August and September and others OF more recent
date. In the early part OF the evening OF Thurs.
gentleman on staten Island. He made the ex.
cuse for going there that he was in Strengthened
In one Of the places where he had applied Tor
BEEN written y nimse and asked aoar or
two, saying to the gentleman that he had only
%aoce Tas o me esse
was and nd conveyed the certainty
esnsie way in witch he told b. story.
that he was on the point OF asking him into the
house when the man handed the letter. 1t was
written IN pencil, and, on looking over It, the
gratitude uncalled for by the occasion the gentle
man thought, the man shook his hand aud lett,
the gentemans coachman told him he was in the
lodge when the man passed toward the house, and
the road with dark lantern IN his hand. The
same night the coacnman OF another gentleman,
residing but short distance rom the hrst and
friend OF his, IN returning rom wake, wnen
about half mile down the main road and opposite
the gate Of the gentleman who gave the man the
81. saw man approach from the opposite direc-
ton. In coming up with the coachman tins man
ANY TOBACCO
The coachman gave him some, and the man then
SAID, las you are going dow down I'll the read @ a. WIN
mans suspicious were aroused, and he gave all
his attention to the man and his conversation.
He remembers distinctly the questions, "Mr. SO
man9n "Wno lives theref' thrust In among a lot
OF general talk. At Q convenient turn In the road
look at the man, and again resumed the converse
tion and the walk. He describes the man as being
Ing red and sandy side wniskers and musiache.
the man who got the 50 from the gentleman mad
light mustache, but no size whiskers. In other
respects the c0achmans description OF his COM
panion along the road suited him pretty nearly.
On arriving at his destination the coachman
abruptly crossed over to the other side OF the
road, leaving the man alone. The mysterious In
d1vidua continued his journey and IN
few moments passed out OF sight.
This circumstance, together with that OF the
visit OF the TO the gentleman's house, started
q suspicion that men VI dangerous character were
prowling about the neighb0rhoOd, and would,
probably, sOon be heard OF. Inquiry was made
among the labOrers at work In the vicinity, and
from them was CLEANED the descriptions OF TWO
men VINO had been In the vicinity Tor fortnight,
and who are now believed, from Sufficient reasons
to be MOsner and Douglas. At about half-past
nine O'Clock on Saturday night last q carpenter,
In the employ OF the second gentleman mentioned
here, while IN saloon, about nalf mile below the
residence Of this gentleman, observed a stranger
enter the nlace. seat himself and ask for some.