The New York herald., 1874-12-26
THE MISSING BOY.
New Jerseys Crop Of Boys Who Look Like
Charley Ross
A BLUE-EYED wAIP AT MORRISTOwN.
What Policeman at HobOken Ferry Saw on
Christmas Day.

Again there has been an alarm IN regard to Q
suspected Charley Ross; and this time the child
was supposed to be In an out or the way spot In
New Jersey. which had not hitherto been searched
by the police. Information reached Superintend-
ent Walng some days since 70 the effect rnat
child OF lour or nve years had been observed with
a strange looking couple In the vicinity OF Norris
town, N j.; and II was further stated that the boy
did not in any way resemble the man and woman
with whom he was seen In company. the
latter being evidently In the lower
class OF life and rather nliterate and
coarse looking In their personal appearance.
1t was said tnat the man and woman kept the
child concealed in q parn Ia the outskirts OF
MorristOwn, and al q distance o. about o mile
from that place, and IL was also added tnat the
people who had this unknown and intelligent
looking child had been permitted to live In the
barn by the toleration OF the family to wnom It
belonged. superintendent Walling telegraphed
to tue town authorities TO hold the man. woman
and boy until a detective officer could be sent
from Police Headquarters to see II the child could
be identified. The constaoles arrested the man
and woman and took the boy to the
town hall to await the. arrival OF the
officer Superintendent Walhng accord.
ingly detailed Detective McDougall TO 60
to Morristown, where he arrived on Saturday,
and, visiting the town hall, saw the child. He
proved to be a smart, good looking boy OF about
the proper age, dressed in dark velveteen suit,
and answered all questions with promptness. But
1t was the same old story as mas had to be told
before on so many wild goose chases. This child
had blue eyes. fair skin and lgnt brown hair, ana
It Is well known that Charley Ross had eyes OF q
hazel or light brown color. Detective Nc
Dougall saw the Lao and questioned him.
ligence, but ali his answers were OF q
nature to show that his name was not Ross and
that he had no connection with the boy whose loss
has so long been mourned by his afflicted mother
In Philadelphia. The boy in Morristown evidently
did not belong to the man and woman with whom
he was kept IN the barn, and very PROBABLY has
VINO are not aware OF his Whereabouts. When
ofered twenty-five cent stamp by a gentleman
pocxet, and SAID THANK you, sir" with quite
graceful manner Detective McDougall returned
yesterday morning to the city, and thinks that the
real Charley kOss Will be found in an Academia or
casual manner before long.
CHRISTMAS DAY STORY OF CHARLEY ROSS.
The following relation was made TO HERALD
reporter yesterday afternoon by Police Onicer
Scunlon, OF the Chambers street station:-
Hotel, Of Newark, n j., arrived IN New York from
bridgeport, Conn, accompanied by MS friend, MI:
sroad street. IN this city, t In the same car in
which they we're riding was an elderly woman,
also woman OF some some. thirty M years VINO mad II
semDlance, they thought, to the missing boy,
Charley Ross. Both gentlemen were famnlar with
the pictures OF the lost child, AMI determined they
would follow the women and find out, Ii possible,
where tney resided. During the trip to TINS city
the gentlemen noticed rnat the two women ap-
peared much dlspieasea at the notice that was
being taken OF the child Upon the arrival
teme wanted an ocer stationed at the ospot
to arrest the women; but he refused to do SO. AS
they were leaving the depot they were met by q
na nf 1tPhf m n a h..A nko
words IN mysterious manner TO the women and
then disappeared. but subsequently rejoined
The foregoing Is waat have learned from the two
gentlemen, ana will now give you what know
clay and Greenwlcn streets was appealed TO by
Mr. Hare to arrest the party, which declined
ali went down. with them-to Barclay street
ferry. when the women told me that they we're
gong to orange valley, which Isl Is situated between
awanna and Western Railroad, and wanted to 20
by the hal-past two O'Clock ferryboar to HoDoken,
when was TO leave at q quarter to three
P. 81. TOOK the party on one side and
name was, to winch ne replied Charley. and said,
'Eharley ana what else ?" and the younger woman
SAID, .'Hls name is Charley Drew" and added,
the cnlld's uncie.n Only the woman who said she
was the cn'la's mother spoke; the old woman and
ferry master, saw the child and was struck with
the resemblance. It wore round dark hat, dark
got through questioning, the woman who said she
was the mother OF the boy broke In and said, in
sneering manner IL suppose you 'tnInk you have
got Charley Ross, but guess not" Alter long
talk with them l allowed them TO pass into the
ferry house and proceed on their way, knowing
that there was ample tme-that Is, two or three
boats-tO arrest them IN New Jersey on board the
tram. | then went to my police station and con-
suited with the sergean, on duty, who told me to
20 over 10 HobOken and report the matter to the
police there, which 1 did, making statement Of
the case 10 Sergeant EdmundsOn at the police sta.
tlon IN Washington street. ! told him that had
Just seen the woman and the child in the waiting
room lor the passengers Of the Delaware Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad. While at the depot
/ detective attached to the New YORK po-
lice-he belonged to the Fourteenth precinct |
think-who SAID t1at he would shadow tn. women
ana the child. A Hoboken detective was also to
20 out on the tram with them. Both OF them
thought IL was Charley Ross. lost sight OF the
two amateur detectives IN New York, VINO, before
they left me, gave me their names and address,
which nave already gwen you.
DESCRIPTION OF THE WOMEN.
AS near as can make out the women were
American. IN younger one looked TO me like the
wle or small tradesman. She wore dark hat
good looking. | should think she was from thirty
to tnirty-fve years OF age. The daughter tod me
that she mad lived IN Newark up to last Thanks
giving Day, and had lived IN Ferry street. near
Jackson. | asked her wnO sne knew in Newark
ana she told me Vail, the halter. and gave me his
address correctly. THAT Is all can tell you. Any
further news IN the matter you Will have to get
from New Jersey.