The New York herald., 1874-08-09
THE ROSS MYSTERY.
Why the Father Will Not
Produce the Letters.
POLITICAL TRICKERY.
The Police To Be Exalted Before
the People.


the People.
PHILADELPHIA, August 9, 1874
One after another new facts are coming 10 light
IN this case. Day by day the opinion II becoming
unanimous that somebody has humbugged the
community in the Ross case and It is not unnat-
ural that some should have suspected Mr.. Ross
For my part have never expressed the opinion
that he pdrttoeps cs1p,tnts in this affair at all.
and have the very best reasons to believe rnat
very strong outside pressure has all along been
brought TO bear on him to prevent the publication
OF these letters l now think that know whas
this influence Is and whence 1t comes. There Is
feeling apparent in the actions OF every friend OF
Mr.. Ross that the newspapers are med
ding in this case. Either they are or they are
not. Puolic sympathy has been universally invoked,
under the plea that systematic scheme was
under experiment to desolate the homes OF this
land Such mas been the implied assertion Of Mr..
Ross when he has unfoded all this tale OF mystery
and diabolical plotting. Upon these grounds
twenty good citizens OF Philadelphia stepped for
ward and offered to aid the sorrowing father with
their means IN the search for and recovery OF his
child Under the impression that great crime
had been committed the newspaper press OF the
land printed far and wide the Mayors proclama-
ton and the description OF the missing boy. They
aimed. furthermore, to give all the news on the
subject, because it matter In which the public
was supposed to be interested as affecting its peace
OF mind Tor the future II such were the case the
newspaper press can in no wise be looked upon as
meddlers or intrudeIs. ON the other hand, II this
is an act Of revenge or the result Of family un-
pleasantness 1t in no wise concerns the commu-
nifty, and not only the gentlemen who ofer re-
ward but the newspapers who publish the develop
ments of the case from day to day are interfering
where they have no business This case either be.
longs to everybody or nobody outside the persons
Immediately interested. II there Is "a large negro'
here let somebody who Is authorized to speak
come out and say so, and every journalist will re-
spect the secret II they must u T. condemn the fraud.
only speak thus because wish to show every
body why 1t Is tnat so little is known IN this case
the letters are not forthcoming. am satisfied
that some influence stronger than very liberal
offer OF money prevents the opening OF this sealed
BOOK. The assertion that the ends OF justice have
nything to do with 1t is generally discredted.
the ponce and the abest detectives laugh at such
an idea Then the scandaloas aouse Dy villains OF
pure, good woman, said TO be contained IN these
letters, IS declared to be the pretext. such has
VINO says that he reads all the letters but there Is
no longer any cause for witlho,ding the other
paris OF the letters, as MIR. G. X. Ross Is well
aware. The public is not interested IN the foul
slanders OF lot Of confidence men. That pretext
people are conjuring up all sorts Of theories Tor
the suppression OF this evidence, many and most
oI which are detrimental to Mr. Ross cnaracterf
Not at all. l have Tor some days believed That
saw the true reason for tals benighted policy and,
as have been accused OF being unfriendy 70 Mr..
Ross, l will now make the only defence OF hun
which is based on reasons other than previous
good character" Those who have studied the
facts as they out In the Mills or King defaca
ton, for instance, know now much legal weight
tine plea OF previous good character mas. Let Mr..
Ross be enlightened, then. as well as the puphc
POLITICAL MACHINE.
! To those who are ignorant OF the unlimited DO.
ntica control which Is exercised by the dominant
wing OF the republican party here, 1t could not
seem possible mat case OF this nature should
ever become q subject 1Or political jobbery. That
! such is the case there are no longer any reason
able grounds or doubling. have been for three
convinced that 1t Is now decided that II the police
! OF Philadelphia cannot md the aDductor OF Cnar-
more tnsn ever Of the value put upon the letters
as matters or evidence. What would the
opinion OF the people OF New York be- for instance
L. in the case OF q great bond robbery In Wall
street, man OF the acumen and experience OF
Sampson or McDougal was wholly excluded from
all knowledge OF the case The truth Is, plainly
stated, tnat Inc dominant wing OF the party in
| power would rather swamp Mr.. Ross and let his
the ~ polls in the next election The leaders Of this
faction would rather see any father outside Its
ranks driven OF IN the tumbres to any social
Tor maintaining their position in front Of
the city Treasury door. The spread eagle
only strengthens my opinion. The idea OF pub
lshing any such document is almost as absurd ss
boy Is missing. Yet the last paragraph contains
one important idea. Here Is the document
TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD.
A. q
aoss SON Of < Ross this city, and
g hereby notify
any part portion reward In o
persons who will communicate with me secretly
s sna Ess6 ss IT, Jones ~ the
Undoubtedly; for is not the finding Of that boy
worth more to the worthy chief and his political
adnerents than many shekels OF silver and fine
sn sinmY If j knew where the custodian Of Charley
Ross was / would secure the assistance OF good
..rounaerm and 20 and have the villain taken IN"
TO my mind why this Infamous correspondence Is
not no W known to everyoo
Ffrst-Because the letters were believed to con-
Second-such clews, II any, have proved value
less the police, bat they lear That they might be
OF use TO some one else.
ThiYd-Mr. Ross, VINO Is a business man and not
me letters either ne
ise OF making hts loss In money by such a course
good or the deluslon that justice will be baked.
II such be The cause OF this unaccOun liable
secrecy ON the part OF Mr. Ross he deserves the
pity Of the community for being the dupe OF willy
politicians. Let him come to the front. Let him
give the letters to the pubic through any channel
he pleases since he sees ht to break or negota-
tions with one paper. Let the evidence be spread
before the public In any shape he thinks wise, but
the day for hesitation Is past II he hestates or
delays longer ne IS lost.
THE POLICE CHEssBoARD.
The latest move on the part Of the police ia
the searching OF every house, public or private,
in the city. Some OF the citizens are begin
nlng to protest; but must say think them
very unreasonable II this tedious business at this
late day affords the police any amusement, say,
as an impartial looker-On, 'Let them go aheRd.n
BY no manner OF means put any obstacle In their
way. The house Of one OF the most prominent
judges OF the city was Yesterday searched from
cellar to garrett The gentleman OF the house was
hears the story OF that ransacking from his
wife, upon his return, he Will lose every