The New York herald., 1874-07-25
the snow ana allowed him the privilege OF walking
back several miles to strike connection for his


home.
CITIZENS IDEAS
All police arrangements having then failed, the
people should lay mold, and as one OF the people,
and parent at tnat. propose to send you few
questions which are secret but which may not
have struck some OF the readers OF your wldey
circulated journal. Diligent inquiry has been
made as TO what has been done III reference 10
those who are most closely and Intimately ac-
qualnted with the circumstances OF the loss OF the
child but on this point on all others, the word
Is ilke that oil the Egyptian Sphinx, seldom neard,
and sisnllylng nothing when heard.
Inc IoiIOWlng series OF Questions have suggested
themselves 10 me. as they have doubtless 10 many
others, and with the hope That the replies made to
then ny NE and by Others will point the way 10
some solution OF the problem beg leave To sub
init them To you and through you 10 the puDiic:-
Charley Brewster koss was alleued 10 nave been
abducted the lst OF July 1t IS a liked fact tnat
SO lar rs the outside world was concerned ne dis
appeared, apparently as erectuay being nidden
from SIGHT as II he had been buried Il thousand
lathoms deep. The first Official notice OF his loss
was made known Oh the sd OF July, rs you viii
long start Tor any two villains VINO would be
guilty oI snatching Il child IRON its parents and
is peculiar one, and 1t Will appear more so be-
lore tins communication Is concluded. The obi
eaI n1ee e reierrsG 70 o was vs.. in the shape OF
certainly Il very small valuation a charming,
haXen- haired praItler OF lour years, and not at
all calculated 10 tempt the cupldlty VI the rascals
who "stolch linn 10 make money.
Tue KIDNAPPING A FAKCE2
Here the first notion Of a conspiracy TO which
the relatives might have been parties arises.
II Is not necessary. 1t Is not Intended, to make
any assertions as to whether such conspiracy
did or does exist, but merely, as the detectives
say, 10 place tue thing before the public ana ''et
II work iiscl! OUT" Inc mouse OF Mr. Ross has
never been searched since the cnd was said TO
nave been stolen, and 1t Is stated on good au-
.y thorl'y tnal tn % cnanses IN the menal ser
IL Is suggested that there might be
possibility OF learning sometnng by ''shadowng"
the relatives OF the child, even II that extended TO
the latner himself. This may at the nist blush
seem absolutely cruel possibly 1t Is; out the ciu-
country, are dealing with the bare, bald and
NAKED TACT that III their midst, in broad daylight,
it is possible Tor child TO disappear as suddenly
as the llghtnings rash, and all the efforts OF
oncers, detectives, Post ONCE carriers and citl
zens ial 10 get trace OF 1t III three weeks aided
by the sympathy ana the energy that the whiteneu
lips OF motners ana the indignant hearts and arms
OF fathers could INSPIRE. The chlld vanishing,
Like the bascess fabric a vision
Leit not "A wreck behind.
This state OF affairs Is, as you have nobly said
personal matter; let us look at 1t personally and
without nlnchlng.
FIRST Query-li you were the father OF a child
four years oi age, the dear and petred daiiing OF
your heart, ana IL should disappear on the LIST OF
July, In the iull glare OF the sun, would you wait
until the 3D., TWO !uu days. before you onlciaily
gave notice Of the loss you had sustained especi-
ally when an elder brother who had been with The
chlhi had returned 10 your home two hours before
DARK Oh the uay Of the occurrence?
The answer from every parents heart in the
land Is an unhesitatlng ..Noi" the onlces of kind
friends the buzzing inquiry OF tongues, the sharp
would have been called in at once. Not a mo-
ment,' says the aeonzeu mother, "wiiI walt"
The lather eXclalms, "a Will neither eat drink nor
sleep until the child is found"
All that was sent on the lst OF July was de-
spatch at four minutes alter nine Z. NJ. from the
Germantown station to the Central oiice:-
''Have you lost child (this in fgures), white
slip pantsy Have you descriptions"
ON the I'd ol July the following rom German.
town. "Have. you heard anything OF that child.
Ross"
Answer, "No."
1t is pity that the whole OF the dispatches can.
not be laid before the public, and the readers Of
interview with Chiei Jones win explain It. Your
correspondent, "ior the nonce," waited upon
very gentlemaniy operator of the local and police
telegraph at Ntn and CHESTNUT streets and asked
him to see the dispatches In relation to the Ross
case. The operator. careful and reliable young
OF the Chief The ''searcher alter news" skipped
away in search OF the Chief and found him up
interests OF the CITY. The couoquy was as lol-
lows:-
sEARcHEn AFTER NEWS tafter the usual sa.
spatches In regard to the Ross child and the oper.
ator mentioning nane) refuses to give them with.
CHIEF JoNEs-You can have them. Tie Whistles
down the pipe. Let - see thoseidespatches
ing ehs don Ssn them ALL
only the first two or three days..
CHEF down the plpe)-Flrst three or four
OPERATOR (up the pipe)-Al right.
Searcner alter news htes him down stairs again
to the telegraph Off1ce and hnds-the two de.
spatches above given. He has just scrubbed them
down, when, presto, change comes o'er the spirit
OF his dream and stops ms inward chucEling "that
now we Will know how these detectives do" the
change being produced by u whistle from the pipe.
CHIEF down the pipe)-How many nave you
gvenY
OPERATOR (up the pipe)-Two.
CHIEF down the plpe) -(Words not understood.
Operator won't give them, but the order was coun-
termanded).
The searcher after news was very much dis.
gusted and waited until the CHEZ came down
stairs, wnen he saluted him again and said:-
"ChIef, why did you withdraw your permission
for me to see those dispatches"
CHIEF-Why, you got two, didn't you.
SEARCHER-Yes, but you said should have them
for two or three days.
CHIEr-Well, you have go. enough
SEARCHER-Yes; but why did you countermand
the OrderS
CHIEF-Well, l did; that's all. don't care
about having the matter paraded In the news
papers.
He would not say any more, but fell back on his
dignity. This, remember, three weeks after the
child had disappeared. 1t only shows how reticenr
q great detective and chie should be on the mo.
mentous questions Of the day. because, you know
1t might 'sroll the game" and interfere with the
course OF justice
CHANGE IN DESCRIPTION OF THE CHILD.
Another desOarch was. however. obtained from