Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-18

Charlie would be returned for $4,000, I
also went on 10 say that the boy was 4
good hands; that the treatment given hin
was careful; that il had cost the parties
great deal of money to get him. and tia
they could not think of returning him fol
less than $4,000.
The father retElrned the following an
swer through the Ledger personals:
DoSS WILL COME To TERMS TO TUE
| IL extent OF his ability.
Another anonymous letter at once ,vas
received By MIR. loss, stating that tie mar
ties who held the child would not part with
IL Tor smaller sum than the one already
iiiiined- Now, mark how a fathers love
rises supreme above everything! He had
moi In bis possession the amount necessary
10 regain his dear one; but he answered the
villains through the personals thus:
RoSS IS WILLING; HAVE NOT GOT IT.
III am doing my best to raise IT,
mus the matter stands. Detectives
have watched the Ledger building and tbe
PoStofice day and night, but so carefully
DO The kldnappsrs work that no clue what
ever seems TO have been obtained TO their
ldendity or their whereabouts. The child
has now been absent twelve DAYS, and il is
doubtful whether, during this time. any of
the members of the household to which il
belonged have had an hour Of unbroken
rest.
TIIE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE
are somewhat remarkable throughout.
For 1--we days previous to July the day
upon which the child was stOlen-these
same men were seen around the neighbor-
hood, and each day approached the two
children and converSed with them. IL is
presumed that they would have made off
with the youngest, little Charlie Ross, sew
eral days before the LIST inst. but at each
time there CHANGED TO be some one passing
along the lane. During con
versation with the father, asked
MIN whether he had any enemies |
who owed him grudge, and who would |
De hkely 10 take revenge in such a rare |
way. The father replied that he was I'M |
aware that there was any one in the world |
who entertained any bitterness against him.
he me'Of the father is Mr.. Christian X \
boss, OF the firm of Ross, Shot & Co. |
wholesale dry goods dealers on Market /
street. The house was unfortunate durinp /
Lhe panic, and hence Mr.. Ross is unable ~
pay al once the sum demanded hy the
olackmallers. Ii is hoped that he will NOT
be obliged to do SO, but that it will be the
Hldnappers who will be Obliged to nav the
penalty worthy Of their inhumanity.
CHE LETTERS OF THE BLACKAIAuFRs
II P. M.-Since writing the above vour
correspondent has gained more direct idea
u the nature of the letters which the kid
lappers have sent TO the diseonSolate father.
iore hendiSh, cruel or inhuman epistles
human hand never penned. One of them |
eads similar to this:
) I'VE know you are not worth much mon !
y, tut we are aware that you have rich
lends OF whom you can borrow. If Won
)Te money better than your child, its [
loOd be on your own head.
SAnotEer letter reads to this effect:
Any attempt to ascertain the chiid's
lding place will result in its entire ami. =
ilation. We will ''turn the child up ON
1r own terms. I
Meaning that in case the money is not b
they will kill the infant. 4
No one can read the letters without fee
g his blood boil. Four letters in all have
zen received, and each of them is cool and 4
uel. !
I'VE know our business" SAYS one ofthe l
tiers, land we are going 10 fight it out"