Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-18

this city. Before dying one OF them
said they had stolen Charlie Ross, aud
said the other man had him concealed,
and be did not know where. Both are
/ burglars, known to the police.
/ Captain Helms, Joseph Ross aud an
other gentleman, left for New York on
/ the one o'clock train to-day. Little
Walter Ross viii probably be taken 10
Brooklyn this-afternooa to see the bodies
( OF the burglars. Moaier, having his
nose partly eaten away, answers the
original description given by physi-
clan who saw the abduetOrs, exactly, II
is stated that In the letter demanding
money 10 be paid for the return of the
child the contract proposed was OF so
| fidieulo1s nature that II could not be
entertained for moment.
THE ABpCCTOR
had not relinquishtd hopes Of being
paid for the Guild; for very recently an
other letter was received by the Ross
family, stating that the child was safe
and could be returned, II the proposed
contract was Recepted. The nature of
the contract the detectives refuse TO
give. Among the points connected
with
which have been discovered Wss that
she resided near Germantown, or some
where in the twenty-second ward, Short
" before the abduction of Charlie Ross,
and that at or about this time she was
confined and had twins the registry Of
whose birth was made at the proper
Office in this city. This fact, for the
purpose Of still furthsr identifying her.
Is being traced by the officers, She re-
maiDed about that neighbOThO0d till
about the nineteenth ultimo, when she
disappeared.
THE VILLAINS IDENTIFIED.
NEW YORK., December Il.
The question of the abduction Of
the boy Charlie Ross from Phil
sdelphia is about to be solved,
but in somewhat tragic man
ner. The secrek.Of his abduction is on
the point of bei@ brought TO light 10y
the death of two notorious river thieves
belonging to this city, who, although
suspected by the authorities, have sue
eeeded in evading justice until to-day.
MOsier, who was instantly killed in the
affray at Judge Van Bruut's residence
at Bay Ridge, had the reputation of be-
ing one OF the most daring and success
ful safe-blowers and burglars in the
United States. Notwithstanding the
fact that he has been frequently seen in
this city, and that large number Of de-
tectives were .had9wing him and Doug
las, through his adroitness they both
succeeded in battling every effort toward
their arrest. When Detective Seilick
arrived at Bay Ridge from the Central
Office and looked at the bodies, ne
pointed to the oldest OF the two men
as they lay huddled together. He
said that his name WAS Mosier, /
and he gave his address in this city. !
He also said that he would be
found TO have lost joint from the fore /
fiuger Of his left hand. The hand was
glOved, butupOn examination the mans |
hand WAS found to answer the descrip- !
ton given. The other burglar he called /
Joe Douglass, and he said that both /
were Old offenders, well known to the /
police. They hsve been watched for |
months by the officers, but il is believed
that they have escaped capture 10y keep
Ing 10 the water. This theory was
strengthened by the fact that the robbers
came ashore from a sail-boat, moor d
about quarter of q mile from the house, !
and that they were seen yesterday Al
Bav Ridge, where they had spent part
Of the day I0unging about, aud where
they ImAde purchase Of bread and other
provisions. Douglas, before he died,
terested in the abduction OF Charlie |
Ross. Douglas was also probably inn |
plicsted with Mosier in the abduction, |