New-York tribune., 1874-12-16
SEARCH FOR CHARLEY ROSS.
RENEWED ExERTIoNs OF THE POLICE

| sURyEIILANCE-THE BOY SUPPOSED TO BE NOT
FAR FROM NEw-YoRK.
| Tho search for the stolen child. Charley
Ross, was prosecuted increasingly yesterday
by New-York and Philadelphia detectives,
under the direction of Superintendent wal
ling OF the New-York force those most
actively engaged were Capts Irving, Hedden, and
Gunner and Detectives Dusenbnry Keirns. Doyle
Slleck Clapp, Lahey. and Lawler and of the Phil
adelpba force Capt Harris Chief Of the Detectives.
and Detective Woods Every possible clew was
taken up and followed. Anything that in the re-
hottest degree promised to lead to the discovery
of the stolen boy matter how trivial
| IL might seem. was subjected to scrutiny.
| The difficulties in the way Of discovery are en-
banced by the fact that MOser was possessed OF
much cunning and adroness. IL is the testimony
of Superintendent Walling and that officers who
have known MOsier for several years, that in intel
lgence be ranked far above the average river thief
| He had Lad fair education, was exceedingly
| cunning in planning a burglary theft on ship
board cool in the hour OF danger. and ready to do
any desperate act to escape capture. HIS careful
and forethouqbt shown by the fact that not
| scrap Of paper nor anything that would lead TO
the Identification of either himself or Douglass
found their persons after they were shot.
In the thieves boat the Only thing that
| COuutNOtI tutu Win tLc dbiuNlAOh VI ihC IVY ""o
copy OF a New-York evening paper giving
burlesque account of the finding of Charley Ross
with dispatches in connection Herewith, purportng
| to come from Mayor Havemeyer and other officials
| Doubtless they appreciated the hoax with grim
humor.
| Superintendent Waing states that for more than
| a month past the wife of MOsier has been nDder
surveillance. She has made no movement of any
| kind that has not been watched and reported to
| Superintendent Walling In all that time MOser
| has not visited his wife, anG far could be
| ascertaincd has not communicated with her
indirectly. 1t is supposed that the woman knew or
suspected that she watched, aud so kept quiet
and refrained from meeting her husband or sending
to him, eXceDt possibly in an indirect way. Super
ntendent Walling is reticent but there seems little
reason to dOubt that Mrs Mosier under arrest or
at least under the close surveillance of the police
Superintendent Waling is confident that he will
yet discover the whereabouts of the missing boy.
Everything IS OF course. matter of conjecture. 1t
is certain that the boy is not now nor has he been
for some time in the custody of Mrs MOser. Whether
he is III this city is a question yet to he answered.
1t is than probable that he is either here or
| in the vicinity Of New-YOrk large city offers
| better facilities for the hiding of child than
| small town or country place, for the reason shat
| there is less knowledge of ones neIghbors. The
| abductors could easily disguise the boy by
| cutting his hair short and dressing him
meanly SO that none but those actively engaged in
| the search would recognize him. The theory has
| been advanced by some that the child may have
| been made away with. This is not believed by the
| police. While the abductOrs lived, they hoped to
| obtain a large reward for the return of
! the chld and the boy thus possessed
a pecunIary value which would insure
his safety. 1t would be too hazardous to attempt
anything of the kind now. What deemed much
more likely is that the child will be turned adrft
the street. If ii is still in the city be picked up
| by some charitable person, or by the police. In
either event it viii be restored TO its friends. De-
tectiye Woods holds to this theory. He also
| thinks that there two men beside MOsier and
Douglass concerned in the abduction. and that pos
sibly these men now hold the child. Who these
men are the police have not been able positively 10
determine.
THE EXCITEMENT AT NIGIr
At Police Headquarters last night everybody felt
anxious in regard to the fate of Charley Ross. The
detectives at work upon the case had sent no word
up to II p. whether they had been successful in
their search or not 1t asserted by those
who prOfcs,ed to know whereof they spoke, that
the child was not in this city, and that the detect
ives were looking for him elsewhere. The relatives
of the Ross family decided not to return to Phila-
delphia last night. Frank Lewis, with the
brother of Charley Ross aud the chief of
the Philadelphia detectives. Helms, are staying
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Superintendent Walling
sent orders to the Police Central Office 30 the
Inspector to send all kilograms to the Fifth Avenue
Hotel where he should b. between 10 p. IN. and 2
a. IN. II was believed from this that Superintend
ent Walline expected news froh the detectives by
telegraph between those hours. superintendent
Walling also ordered out the pOce-bOat Seneca.
Although her destination not revealed, yet
it was believed that she was to proceed TO
Hoboken and engage III a search Of the piers and
wharves along the Jersey shore. RumOrs Of all
kinds were current last evening. but nothing posi-.
tive was gained. The relatives of the family We're
extremely retIcent, and the chief of the Piladel-
phia detectives became conveniently deaf
when asked for information about the case. II is
the general opinion that the search is being made III
New-Jersey.
Superintendent Walling stated last night that il
the boy were found any time before a. M. or it
important information was received concerning
hun, he would telegraph the fact at once
to Police Headquarters whore 1t woald
be given to the press. The Superintendent stated
that he conversed with Mrs. Mosier at certain
house in this city. early last evening. She couh
not tell where the boy was. She said that she did not
see him after his capture nor did she know what be-
came of him. The Superintendent believes that sheis
telling the truth 1t is understood that she has
given valuable information concerning the compan-
ions of Mosier the arrest of of whom
might lead to the discovery of the boys
whereabouts. Douglass, after confesSine
that he and Moser had abducted Charley
Ross declared that he did not know where the boy
was-that MosIer alone could tell. The theory OF
the Superintendent is that Moser was afraid to tell
bis wife where the boys hiding-place was.
Douglass, when arrested one occasion.
BETRAYED several of his comrades to obtain
munity from punishment. and as this fact was