New-York tribune., 1874-12-15
THEORIES OF THE OFFICIALS.

THEORIES OF THE OFFICIALS.
THE RECOVERY OF TIE CHILD PRoBABLE-HIs
UNCLE Al POLICE HEADQUARTERs-ARRIvAL OF
CAPT. HINES.
The officials at Police Headquarters in this city
were informed early in tho day of the killing of
the two burglars. and of the revelations of Doug
lass. Superintendent Wang received dispatch
about o A. IN. from Justice Church of Bay Ridge,
as follows:
Two men were killed here this morning while at
tempting burglary. One OF them says that yOi have
been looking for them for four months and that the
other knows where the Ross child is
The Superintendent at once telegraphed to Bay
Ridge for further particulars. Detective Silleck.
who has been tracking these two men as closely as
possible on suspicion of their connection with the
abduction was sent in all haste to Bay Ridge to
ceiye any further revelations which the injured
man might make. The Superintendent then tele-
graphed the information to Capt. Hines. Chief of
the Detective Squad in Philadelphia, who replied
by saying that he would be in New-iOrk by the
earliest train. During the day an uncle of the miss
ing child. resident of this city, called upon the
Superintendent learn what prospect there was for
an early recovery of the boy. The Superintendent
said that be thought that if Douglass did not die
TOO soon be would reveal enough to indicate the
place where the child was concealed. A few mo-
nents afterward he received word that Douglass
was dead. and had been unable to make any fur
ther statement. The prospect of the immediate
recovery of the child was consequently much more
uncertain than it would have been if Douglass had
told all he knew There were two possible and in
fact probable contingencies in the case arising from
this strange tragedy. The two men, MOsher and
Douglass, undoubtedly had had possession of the
child, and had either intrusted it to some woman,
leaving her in ignorance of the identity OF her
charge with the Ross child, else had left the boy
,1iaao bo Dfa1
with the facts Of the child's abduction. In both
cases it seemed likely that the child would be
speedily returned to its parents An honest woman,
keeping il for pay at the request of these would
be apt to read IN the newspapers of the tragic end
of her employers. and ascertain the boys real name.
II MOsher had gwen such woman false name, as
was probable. his description, beng q peculiar one.
would attract her attention and she most likely
would take the lad to the nearest magistrate with
q view to receiving the reward, if from no more
humane motive If, on the other hand, accom-
pice had possession of the child ho would be apt to
become frightened by the renewed energy with
which the police would undoubtedly press the
search, and might restore the child, casting all the
blame of the abduction on the two dead men.
Capt Hines arrived from Philadelphia last even
ing and after a consultation with superintendent
Walling, telegraphed at once to Chief of Police
Jones at Philadelphia to send forward the boy
Walter and number of persons. who testified at
the time of the abduction that they two men
talking to the children. He hopes that these will
De able fully to connect the dead burglars with the
sbductors Of Charley Ross. Superintendent Walling
IS confident however, that no further proof is
sary
The excitement at the Police Central Office rose to
a high pitch last night Superintendent WalliIg
to the Police Central Office about 10 p. m and
cd fro Hhiaf Of nd
of Philadelphia, saying that Frank Lewis, relative
of Charley Ross's mother, would be on to identify
the lost child Soon after the receipt of the ele
gram Mr.. Lewis presented himself at the Police
Central Office. lie had inst arrived from
Philadelphia. He was accompanied by a
gentleman named Ross. q relative of the
family. The Chief of the Philadelphia detec-
tives came into the Police Central Office about 10
D. m aud inquired for Detective Silleck. Detective
Golden informed him that Detective Silleck had
gone away about 7SO p. he then took Hines into
the Inspectors room. There he met Messrs. Lewis
and Ross and they departed together Capt
Hedden formerly of the Thirteenth Precinct Police
now of the Thirty-thrd Precinct, was called to |
assist IN the case Capt Hedden knew both |
William Moser and Joseph Douglass, and |
had suspected for some time that they knew |
something about the disappearance of Charley |
Ross These men, said Capt. Hedden, came from |
hartford. Conn.,, many years ago, and one settled |
In the Thirteenth and the other in the Eleventh |
Precinct Moser lived for while in Rvington-
st'' opposite the public scbool-house there. He |
siterward moved into Delancey-st. Both men
were what are called "dock thieves" and
they have been obliged to resort to every
kind OF stratagem to avoid the police who have
wanted them both for some time past. They have
been desperate criminals from their early youtb.
having each served number of short term, in
She State Prison. Several years ago they were
both captured for q burglary in New-Jersey.
and put in Jail in Monmouth County.
but while awaiting trial they escaped. ana