The New York herald., 1874-09-07
Great Excitement Over the Supposed
Presence of the Abducted Child.
ACTION OF THE SHERIFF.
The Little One Delivered Into the Hands OF q
Wealthy Lady by Priest from Cuba.
The Family in Philadelphia
Notified.

developed this morning In relation to the cele
brated abduction case oil young Charles Brewster
Ross OF Philadelphia, by the discoveries OF James
w. Hoyt ESQ.,, the Sheriff OF Orange county,
whose official residence Is here The facts which
threw this community into an uproar by reason oi
the action OF the Sheriff, briefly these: In
formation had been furnished the Sheriff TO the
effect that child, answering to the description of
the lost Ross child, had been in Goshen for several
days, and was now being mysteriously secluded at
the mansion or country sect OF Mr. David
Henry Haight, who resides here SIX or eight
months OF each year, and at No. 2s4 Madison
avenue, New York, during the winter. The high
standing OF Mr.. Haight's family precuded any idea
on the part the Sheriff or OF the villagers that
the milhonatres family had knowingly counte-
nanced anything like wrongdoing, or in any way
connived at the horrible crime that has panied
the popular sense of outraged paternity all over
the land and the Sheriff was inclined to pay no
heed to the tales Of iniormants, whose curiosity or
alarm mad been TOO easily aroused. But, finally
sucn remarkable reports reached the ears OF the
sherin, from sources which he believed to be well
informed, thar he at length deemed 1t his duty to
call at the
BEAUTIFUL HAIGHT MANSION
and to inform the family OF the rrmors he had
been hearing, ard TO ascertain the truth or error
Of the stories that had begun 10 circulate. The
mansion stands in beautiful park OF about forty
acres, richly laid out and adorned with flowers,
fountains, shruobery, tropical plants and fruits
from the adjacent hothouse that the present sea-
son does not harm, and every detail and appoint
ment OF the establishment indicates the solid
wealth OF one OF New York's well known Million
aires To TINS elegant villa Sheriff Hoyt pro.
ceeded yesterday, and, In the absence OF Mr..
Haight, had an lntervieY with Mrs. Haight,
In which that lady Was informed OF
the object and occasion OF the gentleman's visit
Mrs. Haght deemed it an impertinencs to have
the 'rabble' iaquisitive about the affairs OF her
house; but seeing that the gentlemanly officer ex-
pressed but little confidence in the stories about
the child which was reported as being very mystic.
nously secluded by the lady's family, she kindly
consented to give an account Of
HOW THE CHILD CAME TO GOSHEN.
few days since the Rev. Father Kenney
priest from Cuba, came to Mrs. Haigh.'s house.
bringing with him the little boy now IN her Gus
tody, and requested her TO keep and care for the
child in his absence during the month OF
september. Father Kenney stated to Mrs.
HaIght that he had rescued the child from q
woman in Cuba who had probably stolen the child
and who at the time Of his interference had the
boy tied to a bedpost and was cruelty whipping
him with strap HAVING buckle on the striking
END. which caused a severe cut in the little ieL
lows head HIS cries attracted the attention Of
the benevolent priest who rescued the boy, Ui ct
agJaiS, and, by some consent or authorization,
obtained, as Is stated, from the United States Con-
sui in CUBA brought the boy to New YORK, and
thence to the excellent care of Mr.. Haighrs
family.
The reason why Father Kenney brought the
child to Mr. Haights was on account Of his
knowledge OF their generosity and ability to care
Tor HIM IN the best possible manner; and, as Father
kenney had won the gratltuoe and friendship or
the whole Haight family by reason OF kind services
CUBA last summer OF yellow fever and whose re-
mains the reverend father kindly accompanied to
Goshen Which Mr. Haignt % had lad Just Just complesed % be
fore his sons untimey death, he, Father Kenney,
knew that the little boy whom he had rescued
from q cruel woman would be well cared or here.
Under these circumstances Mr.. and Mrs. Haight had
kindly consented to keep the child until the return
o Father Kenney. The child was brought out and
shown to the Sheriff, and during the interview
sheriff Hoyt took the little fellow upon his knee
and by his fatherly ways soon won the child,s con.
ndence TO a certain degree. During temporary
absence OF Mrs. Haighs, the Sheriff asked the boy,
who Is about the age Of Charley Ross, and whose
lowing questions, eliciting 81 me
REMARKABLE STATEMENTS
Snerifl HoYT-what Is your name, Bub2
BoY-They call me Bobby Charley
6herln hoYT-Nhere nave you been SO long?
BOY-Al over. In Cuba.
Sherif HOYT-How cid you like it down there
Boy don't ike them; they cut my head open
sherir noYr-where did you go from when you
went away
BoY-Jhey stole me.
~SEeliff H0YT-N here did they steal you rom
BoY-FrQm Philadelphia
Sheriff H0YT-How did you goS
BoY-They took me IN O wagon.
Just here the boy refused to converse any fur
ther, but whether because he had observed the re-
entry OF Mrs. HaIght or for what reason the Sheriff
could not guess. AT all events the good snerlr was
greatly troubled by what he had heard and seen,
and oegan to credit some other things thai he had
heard,
One person was told by the boy, it is said, that
.'his name was not Bobby Charley but just Char.
ley" ana that ''they mad cat of his curls" Sheriff
Hoyt told Mrs. Haight that he would cal up again
and bring photograph and printed description
OF the Ross child with him. in order to enable
them to make comparisons and to verify or con-
being the stolen Charley Ross This was CON
with the idea that he mad found some
veritable Ross child. The same evening the
sheriff received note from Mrs. Haight, relative
TO the interview to take place this morning in
which no objection TO the proposed visit was men-
TONED, nor any indication gwen OF
TIE SCENE WHICH ESsUED
when the Sheriff called This morning at about
nine O'Clock, sheriff Hoyt his son and deputy
Mr.. II. w: hoyt, taking with them the photograph
OF the kidnapped Ross child, and Pnkerton's con.
hdential circular respecting nim, went to
MT. Haight's TO make the, further investi-
cations deemed proper the result OF
yesterdays disclosures. on approaching the house
the mysterious child was seen playing near one OF
the corners OF the main building and the moment
the officers were observed by a watchul servant
near by the boy was at once called into the house.
In another moment Mrs. Haght came out and
tie Ross child, and that she was very much
offended that they should not take her word
for IL without Iurther proceedings. Sheriff
Hoyt expressed his surprise at the lady's
changed demeanor, and reminding her OF her
previous consent to a second interview with
the child pressed his desire TO the boy
AGAIN. Immediately Mrs. Haizht ordered the
officers on the premises, and declared she would
nave them put out, and tnat they should not see
the child at all.
THIS compelled the Sheriff TO assert his rights,
and ne informed the excited lady that he GER
1dlnly should would the child. even IL he
mad 10 resort TO the most extreme measures;
anu ne asked her what right she had 70 retain or
conceal child confessedly stolen, without any
enort That he knew OF TO discover its parents
Ihen the lady very reluctantly had the boy
brought to the Sheriff, when
THE STRIKING REsEMBLANCEs
OF Ine p0y 10 the photograph ana description held
Dy the Snerin confirmed TO the minds OF the latter
and his deputy the truthIulness OF the BOYS story
o. yesterday. He IL, apparently about four years
OLD, has dark brown eyes, cowck on the left
side OF hls forehead, very light eyebrows lipht
auDnrn hair. lnclilIng hrn1yn M tnatr,res