Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-18
CHARLIE ROSS.
The Killing Of I've Burglars Develops
the Kidnappers OF the LOng.LOst
Child.
A Clue that will Probably Lead TO his
Rescae-DeseriptiOR Of the
kidHsppeTs.
One Of The Burglars Confessed 10 Baying
"StOle Charlie Oss"--lnteresting
Particulars Concerning The
Affair.

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Affair.
! t.-- KIDNAPPERs KIILED.
! PHGLADELPHIA, December l4.-The
4 inust iHte.fse excitement existed eli over
the city this morning, when II became
known that The yeTitahle kidnsppeTa OF
4 Charlie Ross had heen shot and killed,
on the COney Island road, nesr New
| York city, while they were attempting
TO commit burglary, on Sunday night.
The reception of the following telegram
created the first cOmmoli0n:
NEW YORK, December IA.
Two burglars named Douglas and Mo-
ses were shot and killed Rt three O'Clock
this morning, at Bay Ridge, Long
Island. One OF these, before dying, con-
fessed that Ire had stolen Charlie Ross.
A telegram was sent to the father Of
the child. Both Douglas also known
by the name Of Joe Clark aud Moses
alias William Mosier, formerly lived in
the fourth ward in this city, and were
well-knoWn 10 the police department
here. It is alleged that they nave been
suspected for some time, by reason Of
their special habits, as being implicated
in the kidnapping Of Charley Ross and
THEIR DESCRIPTIONS
as "crooked men, ," are recorded at head
quarters as follows:
Joe Clark, atlas Douglss-Five feet
seven inches high, thirty years old, OF
medium size, with large head; dark
reddish hair, rather coarse; good teeth,
a fla
Green Point and Fulton railway.
Wm. MosieT-five feet eight iRchts
high: hair of a dark brown tinge: carti-
lage Of nose eaten away, leaving a dent
and causing his nose to turn up. There
were also marks of Iudis ink between
his thumb and fOTefingeIs; fOTefiuger OF
/ left hand deformed by felOn.
THE PRESS DISPATCH
was confirmed at ten in the morning by
the following dispatch from Snperin-
Lendent Walling, Of New York;
Captain ". II. Hines, Philadelphia:
MOsier aud Clark were both killed
last night while committing burglary;
I Clark said M0sieT knew where Charlie
! Ross was. @, W. WALLING.
The police authorities for four months
have been after these men, the first clue
being given by Mr.. Wsiliug about six
weeks after the abduction. when be sent
an officer here, who stated that the au-
thOTitits Of New York had been watch
ing these two men iD connection with
two others, and were well satisfied that
they were the abductoTs. The following
letter shows that Mr.. Walling was
On THE RIGHT TRACK:
NEW YORK, October Il, lS7A
To Wm. Y. Helms, Captain Of Detectives,
Philadelphia:
DEAR sIR-Since writing you yester-
day, l have received further infoTma-
ton. ! know now positively that we
are row on the right trsck. The man
you were to meet at the Office was given
positive information where he could get
Mosier snd Dark. He said 10 me last
night that if we got the child, the par.
ties having the child in custody would
fear y "squeal," and would probably
move the child, SO as we could not find
il. Shortly after he left, man whom
knew well came to me and told me that
be knew who stole the Ross child. L
said, "GO on aud tell me what you
know" He said, "Bill Mosier and q
man they called Clark. stole il, and 2
man who lives in Philadelphia has the
child. They know you are upon them,
aud they would be glad to give il up, IL
they could do - without being caught.
They would ike to get anything they
could, and be assured Of not being prose-
culedn He said they were in his place
on Friday last, the ninth instant, and
that a msn who had been before me was
with them in his place, a lsger-beer sa-
loon, at that time. said, "NVho?" He
said --,I am certain he tells the
truth, except in relation 10 We
knew he was not with the -.
GEORGE ". WALLING,
superintendent OF Police, New York.
The blanks ia the above are caused
by the Oa. .issiOn of names, which it !
would not be prudent to publish at pres
ent. The detectives of this city, as soon
as they heard the suspicion as to MOsier
and Clark,
WENT on THE TRAIL,
and found that Mosier, who is an old
thief, aud had Clark for pal, had about
a year ago rented a house on Monroe
street, above Second, where he and his
wife and Clark lived, the third story be- |
ing rented to another family. The two
pretended TO be peddlers, and owned a |
horse and wagon, with which. they trav- |
eled through the country, pretending to |
peddle, but really stealing. With this |
team they visited Germantown on seve-
raj occasions, making inquiries as to the |
wealth OF different families, and on the /
day the abduction was committed, drove 1
with ii to the Ross mansion, and after
TAKING THE TWO CHILDREN
and dropping the older lad made al |
once for New York, travelling all night |
I II
after nightfall. Mrs. MCsier had gone
by train, and the child was at once
given 10 her, and the team sold. The
next day MOsier came back TO the house
in this city, and began to write the let
teTs Of negotiation. He left here about
the twentieth Of July, when he gave up
the house. Having sseertained these
facts, the officers had a clue, but could
not find Mosier and Clark. They learned
in New York that MOsier was the chief
OF an organized band OF thieves VINO in-
Tested the islands in Long Island sound |
and on the Hudson river. They bad
boats and made descents on farmhOUs-s,
creating terror everywhere. They hid
among the innuI1erable islands and were /
HARD TO FIND.
On OctobSf Isl, Detective Wood, Of
this city. provided with ample funds,
went to New York, and an expedition |
to search the islands was organized. Su- /
perinten6ent Walling assigned him De-
tective Sellick, an old seaman, TO act as
pilot, and tie party selected, six in num-
Der, went TO Long Island and hired q 1
tug. Ia this they cruised foT twelve
days, Inspecting all the islands and sali- /
taTy farmhoGses on shore, and eXamin- /
log the small towns, but could get no
trace. They heard Of burglaries being
but could not find the
thieves. From these facts il will be seen
that the police have been on the right |
track, and our authorities desire fully TO
the assistance Of the New
York pOlice, and especially OF Superin'
tendent Walling. They believe fully |
that Mrs. MOsier now
HAS POSSESSION OF TIE CHILD,
and that she is not far from New York,
as she would generally be in close COM
with her husband.
That the child Is safe is beyond doubt,
or Clark would probably have told when
he made tie confession. What will be-
come Of the child Is now the question;
for the principal being dead, The woman
viii not dare TO hold it, and the police
think she viii abandon it as soon ~ she
hears the news. Important develop
ments are expected in 3 few hours. Sew
ersl Of our officers have gone 10 lew