New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-11
TIE PHILADELPHIA KIDNAPPING MIS-
Terry.

ARREST OF WOMAN IN BENNINGTON NEh"oN''
WITH CHILD ANSWERING THE DEsCRifIioN vi
CHARLEY Ross-THE BOY QUESTIONED BY lLIh-
GRAPH-HIs ANSWERS SEEMINGLY CoRhobo-
RATIyE OF HIS IDENTITY.
TFRon THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRiBoSt'l
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 10-A dispatch was re-
ceived here yesterday afternoon from the Cliei VI
Police at Beuningon announcing the arrest OF woman
named Flynn, who had with her "a boy ans"erios TUG
published description of Charley Ross, the missing
Germantown boy. The dispatch given TO the puoie
to-day and was posted on the bulletin Doards Vi tne
newspapers early in the morning. IL attracted eon'ei
able notice. but in consequence OF the repeated MISTAKES
of the public and the false reports OF the discovery Vi
the boy. In this that locality there was no eNc.e
ment full description OF the Ross boy was imined
ately teegraphed to BENNINGTON aud the Chei Vi 'ho
Philadelphia Police directed the authorities IN Bonn ns
ton 10 ask the boy his name, which they were TO- he
could speak plainly. This afternoon reply came,
stating that the boy said his was Charley, ahu
that would be detained with the woman VINO ciaheu
him, until he could be further examined.
Mr. Ross was informed and went to police headquar
tiers. The Bennington official telegraphed soon aftcr
that the boy said his name used Charley Brewster
Ross, but that 1t was Charley Hamilton, ana mat
the woman's Dame who was with him was Hamilton
Whether he said this OF ms own accord or ohy an an
swered yes to an inquiry to whether that was ms
name appears to be doubtful At Mr.. Rosss suggestion
the child asked II he knew Henry, IOrner pm
fellow OF Charey's in Germantown ana tne aSTGa wa
that he used to swing WITH him In the yaId nc wa
then asked the color OF his fathers horses pu. co
give no satisfactory answer The last dispatch from
Bennington that the child confused by inc
crowd around him in the telegraph Office that 10 eo
talk readily. The police here have endeavoreu "
keep the Important part OF the eegraphc eorfo
spondence secret, not wishing 10 incur the crllcs s
will be to follow if they should be again on iase
scent.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE Observation-Disclosures
THROWING DOUBT AS TO TIE IDENTITY OF THE
CHILD.
BENNINGTON, VT. Aug. 10.-Mrs. Fred. HAM
iton, formerly Mary Flynn OF Bennington VII mas oeeh
arrested to-day with a child IN her possession, CORE
spending the description gwen OF Charley Ross lie
has the colored hair and eyes. HIS mar mas peep
recently cut he is about the same age, talks plahy'
says his name is Charley, and that he had nice nome
1t Is singular circumstance, but there are o'her
circumstances connected with the case which make IL
improbable that he is the lost child Fred Hamilton Is
in the employ of r. T. Barnum's show, nov at Boston
and is in correspondence with his WIFE she saws ihe
child came from NewYork The officers await iu''"ci
description OF the boy from Philadelphia.
MRS HAMILToN's MOVEMENTS AND ANTECEDENTs-
THE WOMAN AND CHILD TO BE DETAINED UNTIL
SOMETHING DEFINITE is KNOWN
RUTLAND, VT, Aug. 10.-A woman formerly
known in Bennington Mary Flynn, but now calling
herself Mrs Fred Hamilton arrested there on sun
day night having IN her possession bright ttie boy
Si'N
IS native OF Bennington but left there four years ago
and returned week ago with this boy.
she said che adopted tho child from Mrs
Henrietta wife OF Mr.. Gross, tinsmlth, OF
sxtythird.s and Thlrd-ave New York, two years ago.
She has said that she is the mother Of the child She
says her husband boss property-man for
Barnum. She calls the child Charles Augustus
Hamilton. The child taken to the telc-
graph office, and questions were asked'dctated from
Philadelphia lie answered a number OF these correctly
and at the conclusion came the following telegram:
PHILADELPHIA. Aug TO- 1874.
To OLSRY FULLER, CHEF Of Police, bennington, w.:
Detau the woman child. The uncle or Charley Ross
leaves tonight for Bennington to Identity the child
The child IL very intelligent and bright and in per
feet contrast TO the in this respect He he
has two mamas, Charley Ross and Charles Augustus
Hamilton. The woman will be detained until something
definite IL known
A STATEMENT DENYING THAT THE BOY ARRESTED Is
CHARLEY Ross-REGULAR ADOPTION PAPERS PRO-
puCEp BY THE HUSBAND OF MRS. HAMILTON
SINGULAR CONDOLENCES IL THE CASE.
BosroN, Aug. 10.-The story from Bennng-
ton VT, to the effect that little Charley Ross, the ab
Quoted Philadelphia youth. had been found in that town
is entirely unbranded Frederick Hamilton, the husband
OF the woman who had the boy supposed to be Charley
and who is now under arrest. ia in this city in
Barnum's HippodrOme. lie received a telegram
this forenoon announcing his wiies arrest
and the charge preferred against her' ala
was OF course, very much annoyed. In an interview
with correp ondent this afternoon he stated that the
child in the possession OF his wife answers the descrp
ton of the boy but that It was adopted by himself
and wife on the first OF March last several months pre-
yious to the abduction OF the Philadelphia boy. La
proof OF this statement he exhibits the proper adoption
papers and his story further supported by tue mana
gers Of the Hppodrome, who have employed Ham
iton for the past four and personally familiar
with the circumstances Of the adoption.
The documents establishing the fact OF legitimate
ADOPTION have been forwarded to Bennington this even
ing to procure the release of Mrs Hamilton Tue chd
was adopted In New-YOrk, and its original name was
Charley Gross fact which explains the confOundihRo
his' name with the Ross boy when questioned by tue
Vermont officers Since his adoption Mr.. Hamilton says
his wife has tried to learn the boy to thlnk ms
name IL Hamilton, and hence the story OF Tue
that he must say his name was Gross Inc reai
Xtber OF the is tinsmitb, ana works on fourtl
ave- In Eew-York. near the Hippodrome. MIS- hamll
ton was @ stranger IN BepE!ngon, and was there on
visit 10 grandmother when suspected and arrested
The circumstances all sngulary strong against
the woman. bnt investigation will leave the Phiia
delpha mystery pns0yed.
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