The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-12-19

visit of Mosher's, and further search
Shows that he had gone from New
York to Baltimore, where he arrived
without the child. The track of Mosher
was followed from Baltimore, where
jewelry store was "burglariZed" during
his stay, in manner that puzzled the
local authorities, to Cincinnati, where a
similar crime was perpetrdted before he
left it. These burglaries are supposed,
by the police, to have been committed
by Mosher alone, as no trace of the
handiwork of any thief known In eth
er of the two cities was found. From
Cincinnati he returned to New York,
but after stay of two days he again
left the city and went to Shrewsbury,
N. j., and from there returned with
child, whom he took again to his resi-
dence. 1t was not seen to leave the
house, but the watch of the police, after
the clue was obtained, demonstrated
that there was no such child in the
house, and it was supposed that he had
been carried to some new place of con-
cealment. When the dispatch announc-
ing Douglass dying words was receiv-
ed at the Police Headquarters, Detec'
tive Sil!eck, who had been engaged in
search, Immediately started for Bay
Ridge. 1t is thought til at some paper
or other clue was found ON the body Of
Mosher OF in the bOat, which was not
disclosed to the reporters, for Silleck
appeared overjoyed with the result of
his visit, and on his return to head
quarters, party was made up which
Immediately started out, apparently In
search. The party consisted of Superb
tendent Walling, Captain Helms, Mr..
Henry Lewis, Mr.. Ross, Captain He'd
don, Captain Irving, and Detectives
Silleck, Titus, and Thompson. The
details of this search are not known.
THE NEWS IN PHILADELPHIA.
At Police headquarters yesterday
there was nothing of Importance to be
learned concerning the developments of
the Ross case, but news from New
York was anxiously awaited. A tele-
gram WAS received stating that the New
York detectives were running out clues
which they hoped would result in the
recovery of the child. Walter Ross, a
brother of the missing boy, and Peter
Callahan, both of them important wit
nesSes in the case, went over to New
York accompanied by several friends Of
the family.
About five o'clock yesterday after
noon the following dispatch was re-
ceived in this city:
December l5, 1874.
To Kennard II. Jones, chief Of Police, Piiladd.
Walter identifies hoth the dead men
positively. The other witness one OF
them sure.
WILLIAM r. Helms.
The search for Charlie Ross is in ac
tive progress, but nothing has been dis
covered, so far as Can be learned, which
promises Immediate success. Superin'
tendent Walling obtained clue which
he thought would lead to the boys re
covery in day or two, il it was pro
perly followed up. After some detec
tive work on his own part, he paced
several officers on the scent, believing
that the child could be tracked to plac'
in the country where he had strong rea
sun to believe that it was concealed
Detective Silleck was sent after certail
persons who were thought to hav'
} charge of the boy, with orders not T.
leave them, when found, even If he ha
to follow them to Canada. The Super
, tendent was at the Fifth Avenue HOte
from 10 to IL o'clock last night, in th
expectation of receiving despatche
from Silleck. He received one to tn
effect that the officer had found tn
persons whom he was in search OF.