The New York herald., 1874-08-11


down today. according TO all the afternoon pa,
pers. 10 md that boy, give them the benent oil
my experience.
fh,s only goes to show one thing beyond the fact
that family quarrels are very injudcious Just at
this tIme and that 10 that the clew derived from a
similar name may fail. In this instance, aside
stance that the word "Laws'' can be easily mis-
taken Tor "ROssn readily accounts for the olunder
on the other part OF the name, and on tne Sns caas
neid" was affxed seemed suspicious Thus mas an
other clew vanished anu the mystery Ii Just as
great as ever.
The Story OF the Bennington Boy-Mys-
teriOus Disappearance OF DesPatcn-
Strange surmises Ahoat.
PHILADELPHIA, August 10, 1874
A private despatch was received this afternoon
from Bennington VT, in regard to the child ar
rested there 1t was turned over oy the gentie-
man 10 whom 1t was sent TO the police, but the
latter disclatm all knowledge OF 1t or its contents
1t is said 10 be in the possession oil Joseph ROSS
THE DESPATCH
read in substance:-.we have q child here who
answers TO the description OF Charley Ross anu
resembles the pictures OF the ch,. ne criss S uIa
Brewster Ross. He says that ne Will oe severely
whipped when ne goes home" There are many many
strange surmlses regarding the secrecy with WHICH
this telegram is kept: very little confidence Is eX
pressed, however, that 1t Is the missing boy.
The Bennington story Contradicted-
The hoy Alleged To BE Charley Ross
Quite Another Person-The Mystery as
Great Ever.
BOSTON, August TO- 1874
The story from Bennington, Vermont TO the
effect that little Charley Ross, the abducted Pha-
de pha youth, had been found in that town, is en-
tirey unfounded. Frederick Hamilton, the hus-
band of the woman who had the boy supposed TO
be Charley, and who is now under arrest, Is In this
city IN Barnum's Hippodrome. He received
el this torenoon Announcing his Wlfe'S ar
rest and the charge preferred against her. and
was, OF course, very much annoyed. In an interview
with the HERALD correspondent this afternoon
he Stated that the child in the possession OF MS
wife answers the description OF the Ross boy, out
that 1t adopted by himself and wife on the nrst
OF March last, several months previous to the abb
ducrlon OF the Philadephia boy In proof OF TINS
statement he exhibits the proper adopton papers
and mis- story Is further supported oy the mana
gers OF the Hippodrome, VINO have employed HAM
ilton Tor the past four years and are personally
familiar with the circumstances OF the adoption.
The documents establishing the fact OF leglti-
mate adoption nave Deen forwarded to Bennlng-
ton this evening to procure the release OF Mrs
Hamilton The child was adopted In New York,
and its original name was Charley Gross. a fact
which explains the c0nfoundlng OF his name with
the Ross boy when M " to Ine sSTs
his wife has tried to learn the boy TO think ms
name is Hamilton, and hence the story OF the
little fellow that mis- new mother had told MIN
that he must not say his name was Gross. The
real father OF the boy IS . tlnsmith, and works
Oh FOurtH avenue, III NeW IolA, ucoI INC niPPo-
drome.
Mrs Hamilton was a stranger in Bennington
and there on visit to her grandmother
when suspected and arrested. The circumstances
were AL sInguarly strong against the woman, but
an investigation Will leave the PhLadephIa mys-
terry great as ever.
Arrest OF the Hamilton Woman in Benz
nington-Interview With the Child
Is 1t Charley Ross.
RUTLAND, w., August TO- 1874.
woman, formerly known in Bennington as
Mary Flynn, but now calling herself Mrs. Fred.
Hamilton was arrested there on Sunday night,
having in her possession a bright little boy answer
ing closely the description of Charley Ross. She
IS a native OF Bennington, but left there four
years ago and returned week ago with this boy
She said she adopted the child from Mrs. Henri
etta wife OF Mr.. Groom, a tinsmith, OF Sxty-third
street and Third avenue, New York, two years
ago. She has also said she Is the mother OF the
child. She saws her husband is a boss property
man for Barnum. She calls the child Charles Au-
gustus Hamilton
The child was taken to the telegraph once, and
questions were asked, dictated from Philadelphia.
He answered a number OF THESE correctly and AT
the conclusion came the following telegram
PHILADELPHIA, August TO- 1874.
To OLNKv FULLER, Chief OF Police, Bennington Vt =
Deiain the woman and child The uncle of Charley
CHIEF OF POLICE.
The child is very intelligent and bright and in
perfect contrast TO the woman In both respects
lie SAYS he has two names Charley Ross and
Charles Augustus Hamilton. The woman VIII be
detained until something definite Is known.