Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-07-30

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received gu anonymous lette, through the
post>ofico, in which it was stated thai
little Charlie would be returned 70,
$4,000. IL also went Oh to say that the
boy was in good hands; that the treat.
mcnt given him was careful; that it had
cost tho parties . greet deal Of money to
get him, and that they could not think Of
returning him for less than $4,000. 7
The father returned the following an,
swer through tho Ledger personals:
D OSS WILL COME TO TERMS TO
,lO to the extent Of his ability.
Another anonymous letter ct once was
received by Mr.. Ross, stating that the
partic, who held the child would ncs part
with it for smaller sum than the one al
ready named. Now, mark howa fathers
love rises supreme above everythiugl lie
had not in his possession tho amount nec>
essary to regain tho dear one, but he an,
swered the Williams through tho personals
thus:
D0SS Is WILLING; HAVE NOT
1O got it; am doing my best to raise it.
Thus the matter stands. Detectives
have watched the Ledger building and
the post-Ofic0 day and night; but so
carefully do the kidnapperS work that no
clue whatever seems to have been oh.
tanned to their identity or their where's
abouts. The child has now been absent
twelve days, and it is doubtful whether,
during this time, any of tho members of
the household to which it belonged have
had an hour Of unbroken rest.
The circumstances Of tho case are somc>
what remarkable throughout. For five
days previous to July Tho day upon
which tho child was. stolen-these same
men were seen around tho reighbsrhood,
and each day approached thetwo children
and converscd with them. 1t is presumed
that they would have made of with tho
youngest, little Charlie Ross, several
days before the 1st inst, but at each
time there Glanced &c bo some one passing
along tho lane. During a conversation
with the father I asked him whether he
had any enemies, who owed him grudgc,
and who would be likely to take revenge
in such rare way.
The father replied that he was unaware
that thcro was any one in tho world who
entertained any bitterness against him.
The namo Of the father is Mr.. Christian
X. Ross, Of tho firm Of Ross, Shott Il Co.
wholesale dry goods dealers on Market
street. Tho house was unfortunate du-
ring the panic, and hence Mr.. Ross is un-
able to pay at once the sum demanded
by the blackmailcrs. 1t is hoped that he
will not bc obliged to do so, but that 1t
viii be tho kidnappers who will bo obliged
to pay tho penalty Of their inhsmanity.
THE LETTERS OF THE BLACKMAILERs.
IL P. M.-Since writing the above,
your correspondent has gained little
more direct idea Of the nature OF the let
ters which the kidnappers have sent to
the discOnsolate fathert More fiendish,
cruel, or inhuman cpistles, human hand
never pcnned. One Of them reads SINH
lar to this: u-t
4 "We know you are not worth mush
money, but we are aware that you have
rich friends, Of whom you can borrow. II
you love money better than your child,
its blood be on your head.g
Another letter reads to this effect.
''Any attempt to ascertain the child's
hiding-place will result in its entire an
nihilation. We viii turn tho child up
on our own terms"
Meaning that in case the money is not
forthcoming they will kill Che infant.
/, No one can read the letters without
feeling his bleed boil. -Four letters in
all have been received, and each of them
is cool and cruel.
"We know our business" rays ono Of
the letters, "and We are going to 6ght it
out"