Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-14
The Philadelphia child ssearer.
TEE ROSS BoY Still MISSING.

parents 1t Germantown, near PhtlsdelphIa
stili remslps nns splsined; The Phnsdeiphis
reference 90 the matter: The case Of ChArlev
Ross, who was stolen by two men In y carrisse
ron me tslasnoe Q, his tAther on the lst To-
slant, remains IN pretty much the same oondi-
ton, the entiie police department OF the city
still using every effort 20 discover his where
abouts. In the various churches yesterday de-
seriptions Of the missing boy we're read. the
same having been sent ON postal cards hy the
department 90 the different pastors The resi-
dents OF Germantown are evidencins \ hearty
sympsthy for the oeresved parents, and have
started subscription for the purpose OF raising
afund for the regairing OF the child The de-
pariment on Saturday issued another oircalaE,
giving description OF The men.
DETAILS oP THE AFFAIR.
A correspondent OF the New York Herald
writing rem Philadelphia, gives the following
on July I, Sc two little bows were playing in
Washington lsne, a. GermantOwn, too men ap-
preached them in = carriage and invited them
out 20 ride. No one save the children and the
men WAS near at the time. For several dsvs
previous those same too men h.d Apprn Ached
the eeys in different Wsys, aud having during
these conversations given them cAudies. toys,
etc, the little ones expected them before thew
arrived on the dAy mentioned above and -
readily consented te get into the carriage. At
ter having driven fer some distance, the oldest
one Of the two little once WAS asked % get out
OF the carriage and buv = few packages OF IRE
crackers. Boy hte, he most willingly com-
piled. No sooner had he disappeared IN the
store than the two men dashed the horse ana
made way with toe little fOur-ysSr ola, whose
name IL
CHARLEY BREWSTER ROSS,
ard who has nlveE since been seen By those
Who knew him.
The father, after searching every WI re in the
neighborhOOd, came 4 the police of.ce, where
upen his arrival, your correspondent, leaned
the above. The police, under the direction OF
Capt Helms, made the most scrutin,Eing search
everywhere. They continued their Operations
increasingly day and night, and we're deter
mined 10 leave no stone uuturned that would
restore the lost one and punish It's prosecutors.
All in vain. They labOred Go no purpOse for
three DAYS and three tights. There vas 10 cline
After this the following advertise ment Ap-
peared in all the newspapers:
1880 reward VIII he paid 20 the person re-
turning 10 No. ; north Gu street, a small boy,
four years old, having long, curly, hSNen hair,
hazel eyes, clear, light skin, and round face:
dressed in a brown linen suit with short skirt
broad brimmed straw hat, and laced shOes. The
child WAS lost from Germantown on "Wednesday
afternoon (lst INST y, between 4 and O'clock
This Advertisement, too, met with no response,
and on monday, July ctht another was inserted
in the Public Ledger Next mornilg &, in the
personal column OF this same Journal, APP
peared the following:
"Ross-We lie ready 10 negotiate"
On the same day the father, Mr.. Ross, re-
ceiyed an anonymous letter through tue uOst-
office, In which II Wa stated that little Charlie
would be returned Tor 10000. IL slsD went on
10 cay that the boy wa IN good hands; at the
treatment given him was careful that ~ had
cost the parties great deal OF money % get him,
for less than ,Oo0.
The father returned the following answer
through the ,edger personals: "KOss will come
70 terms 10 the extent OF his ability"
Another anonymous letter 81 once was re-
ceiyed by MIR. Ross. stating that the parties who
held the child would not part with it for a
smaller sum than the one already named. Now,
mark how fathers love Tises supreme over
everything! he bad not in his possession the
amount necessary 10 regain his dear one, but be
answered the villains through the personals
IL ~ ~ cot lofu
my best 20 raise it,"
Thus the matter stands. Detectives have
watched the Ledger building and the p0stoftice
day and night. but 80 carefully do the kidnAp-
pers work that no cleg whatever seems % have
been obtained 10 their identity or their where
abonts The child has how been absent about
twelve dsys, and IL IL doubtful whether during
this time. any Of the members Of the'hOasehold
70 which il belonged have had an hour Of un-
broken rest.
THE CIRCUNsTANCKs or TIE CASE
are somewhat remarkable throughout For Eve
days previous TO July !, the day upon which the
child wss stolen, these same men were seen
around the neighborhoOd, and each day ap-
preached the two children aud conversed with
them. IL II presumed that they would have
made of with the youngest, little Charley Ross,
several days before the Isl inst, but a. each
time there CHANGED 20 be some one passing along
the lane. During a conversation with the father
j asked him whether he had any enemies who
owed him grudge, and who would be likely TO
take revenge in such a rare way. The father
replied that he was unaware that there was any
enc in the world who entertained any bitterness
against him. The name of the father IL MIR.
Christian IL. Ross, of the firm of Ross, Shot Il
Co., wholesale dry goods dealers, on Market
street The house was unfortunate during the
panic, End hence Mr.. Ross is unable 20 nav az
once the sum demanded by the blackmailers
It IL hoped that he will not be obliged q DO so
but that Il will be the kidnRppers who VIII bs
obliged 10 pay the penalty worthy OF their In
humanity.
THE LETTERS OF TEE ELACKMAILEGs.
II y. m.-Since writing the above, your cor
res Ioraent has gained = more direct IDEA OF the
nature OF the letters which the kidnappers have
sent 10 the disoOnsOiate father. More nendsh,
cruel, or inhur an epistles human hand never
penned. one OF themfreads similar 70 THE:
We know you are lot worth much money, but
we ere aware that you have rich friends OF
whom you can borrow. IL you love money bet
ter than your 6hlid, its blood be o. our own
head.
Another letter reads TO this effect:
ANY attenIt 20 ascertain the chilG's hiding
place VIII result In lie entire Ennihl alton. We
Will turn the child up" on cur own terms
Meaning that IN case tie money is not fOrth-
coming they will Kill the infant.
No one can read the letters without feeling
ms blood bOn. Pour letters in all have been
received, and each u them as coOl and cruel.
eve know our business" says one of the let
tiers, land We are going 10 fight it out"
TELEGRAM
trum Philadelphia, published in Yesterdays
STAR, stated that the unfortunate father, in n
Logger personal, signifies that he has got the
money required and Is willing 20 pay.
ACCIDENT TO VICE PRESIDENT KKYsRR-