New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-19
TIE POLICE NOT DIsHEARTENED

ACTIVITY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE DE-
TECTTvEs-THEoRY OF THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF
THE SECRET SERVICE BUREAU.
Superintendent Walling said yesterday that
he did despair OF recovering the lost child Charley
Ross Those cews that most promising. like the
one that led him to New-Brain often turn out 10 be
worthless, and those that hardly worthy
OF attention frequently lead directly TO success
Capt. Irving said that he believed that the
missing boy alive. and said that the case was grad
uay being narrowed down that the end could not be
far distant The pursuit by the police 10 be kept up
greater vlgor possible. than BEFORE and no
stone Will be left unturned to find the lost child or re-
veal what Its fate has been. The superintendent re-
celved yesterday large number OF letters OF encour-
agement and advice and many people called to offer
suggestions. The entire Department has caught the
superintcndents spirit and all are working under his
direction one man.
Mr.. Benson the Assistant Chief Of the United States
Secret Service Bureau In this city. states that the de-
tecives connected with that service have had instruc
lions ever since the abduction Charley Ross to make
private ina uires for him in every place where their
usual business called them. They were supplied with
! photographs OF tho missing boy, and circulars
describing his abductors. such we're supplied to
other detectives employed in the On their travels
| through every State In tho Union. and frequently
through Canada, they made careful inquiries AS the
Division has competent bureau In every
important city IN the country, tho Investigation was
thorough Mr. Benson holds that the child Is either
dead OF IN the possession Of who cannot be in
Gucrced by rewards humanity. The theory has been
advanced that the ablucOrs OF the boy have failed to
produce him they cannot have any assurance
that they can do with safety. In Mr.. Brnsons
opinion. however. so experienced villain as MOSler
would have been able TO overcome any such dhnc"ity
The rewards for the recovery OF the chd alone wouu
have been enough TO tempt his cupdity. and he would
have known well how to arrange for the receipt OF
the money on the production OF the child For Instance
said MI Benson. Moser could have taken into his CON
flence q confederate whom the child old not KNOW
by yh aud could have planned with MIN TO turn tho
child out into street have the confederate PICK nun
up as lost child. convey HIM to the nearest Station
house. and give him up with an iht4natoh 10 inc
cap;an or sergeant in charge that the boy oo"ed Ike
| Charley Ross. An inquiry would be instituted the
child would be Identified and the confederate WOuu
| claim the money. Sure enough, this confederdtes
record might be bad but any charge OF MS
! connection with the abduction could DO plainly dis
nroyed by the testimony OF the child himself and by all
those vito have 80 readily recognized Mosiar and Doug
! las as the actual abductors. Mosier must have had
many mai &c associates his circle OF desperate ac
quantances who during the past six months have been
az some time clear OF tho law. and against whom no
UNPUBLISHED crime could be charged. The result would
be that rewards amounting TO over 5000 offered Tor
the recovery OF the child alone would be paid TO this
confederate and that he would then divide with
Moser thoTe be no Doubt unless tho proVerD'
"Honor among thieves" Is false saying. 80 far MS
the practice among themselves goes and de-
tecves know that the code which binds one thief 10 be
faithful In hs dealings with another. ia Of the most
stringent ORDER negotiation Of this sort must have
suggested to Mosier long ago, and the fact that II
was never carried out far to convince Mr. Bonson
who has had experience Of over 80 years as detec
tive that the child have died after his abduc'
ton, or be an the hands OF some person 70
whom money rewards are no object.
RIVER THIEVES IN LIFE AND DEATH.
TIE BURGLARS BOAT BUILT BY MosIER WHILE HI
WAS IN PRISON AND SUBSEQUENTLY STOLEN BY
HIM-BURIAL OF THE REMAINS.
In Bridgeport Superintendent Walling learned
that while Mosler was In prison there he had behaved
so well no had been permitted TO 20 out and work
in tie ship yard. During his Imprisonment Moser built
five sail boats One Of these purchased by William
g. Wilmot of Bridgeport. He had used 1t for small
yachting expeditions in the Summer season. This
boat was slooprgged and had been decked over and
furnished with cabin This boat had been stolen, and
IL was believed by Mr.. Wnot that 10 was his boat that
Mosier had used upon his expeditions about the Sound
and barbor Mr. Wllmot went TO Brooklyn yesterday
and fully identified The soop his property. He pro-
duced Q ndbiu which he had circulated d.
rectly after tho thefh and which gave
correct description OF the burglars boat He states that
Mosier, while In prison al Bridgeport. built the boat,
under contract made with the prison authorities 1t
Mr. Wilmot paid $50 for tho craft, and has entered
claim for IT, Mrs. Mosler has also entered claim in
the surroga,es Office :or the property left by hsr hus
band
Theodore F-eon OF stapleon, who Justice Of the
Peace that village Is years ago. Informed sreporter
Yesterday that he once committed william Moser TO tho
Richmond County jail for three months on the charge
OF robbng O sloop tho sapleton Basin Of largo
amount goods including blocks running rigging and
sails. He had o small boat at that time young man
named Wood was implicated with him In the
robbery but succeeded In escaping punishment
After Moeier served out his time in Jail no
went TO Mr. Frear's house one day ct dlnnertime and
threatened Mr.. Frear with VENGEANCE. Mr.. Frear
obtained assistance and had Moser arrested for assault
and taken before Justice Wolf ct Tompknsville who
him back to jail for two months After that time,
Mr.. Frear says his family were always In dread OF
Moser who could not have been more than 10 years OF
age at the time.
Among the visitors at the Morgue yesterday off,
Ger c. W. Shepard, who has been stationed at Green
point ferry for many He said that he recognized
Mosier man whom he arrested In 1868 for burglary,
and who afterward tried and sentenced to the
prison at Sing Sing for four years new trial being
ordered Moser was confined In JAIL from which nc e.
capped with three other stormy night
At about IL o'clock yesterday. Mr.. Num- an under
taker appeared at the Brooklyn Morgue and requested
permission TO for burial the bodies OF Mosier
and Douglass Coroner Jones had previously received
note from Superintendent Wallng saying that there
WAS ground for their detention, and they
were delivered to tho applicant. He tmmedi-
ately laid out tho bodies and Enclosed them In
plain rosewood collins. Mr.. Mum then procured
the necessary burial permits and transported the
mains OF the two burglars to Cypress Hills Cemetery,
where they deposited in the receiving vault They
will DO inferred within the next two three days. Mr.
Mum stated that ne had heard gentleman. whose
voracity ne implicitly believes in. say that Charley
Ross be found before sunday He refused TO
fuen nam ttf MS
man had Chew that would certainly lead TO the dis
cOycry tne boy. lie also said the clcW was comnun
ChIcu 10 SupeTiht DiCnt WANING