The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-11
THE KIDNAPPED CHILD.
Arrest of a Party with the Supposed
Child i'm Bennington.
AN UNCLE OFTpE STOLEN BOYTO
ARRIVE THERE TODAY.

We give the narrative OF our Ben
nington correspondent in reference TO the
purported finding of Charlie Ross of Phla-
delphia:
Our village was this morning thrown
into state of most intense excitement by
the report that a woman had been arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Leander Powers with a
child who is supposed to be little Charlie
Ross, the victim of the terrible Philade-
phia abduction case, and your correspon-
dent seeing the first opportunity inter
viewed Mr.. Powers and obtained the fol-
lowing facts: 1t appears that woman,
sister to young man by the name of
Flynn, who works at LOrIngs livery
stables, who ha, for several years been
stopping IN New York city came TO
town about week ago, bringing
with her a little boy about four years of
age, which she claimed to be her own son.
The boy being very bright and intelligent
child, quickly attracted the attention and
admiration of the lady neighbors, who
were among the poorer class of our people,
and although she was very particular about
allowing any one to converse with him,
they occasionally were favored with n
chance and the boy not being very shy was
quite laxative. Always upon being ques.,
toned as to his name he would say Charlie
Augustus Hamilton, the woman claiming
to be the wife of one Hamilton by name
who she says is connected with Barnum's
circus, which is now at Boston, Mass, but
Saturday n lady in talking with him en-
qured his name whereupon he answered,
''Charle Ross and if mother knew | said
so, she would whip me- This lady hav-
ing read of the abduction of such child
was greatly startled, and after TALK ing the
matter over with her neighbors she con-
cludcd to see Sheriff Powers and have her
arrested, which she did, it then being in
the evening. Mr.. p. thought but little of
1t at first but in few minutes
several other persons came to him
and corroborated her statements in
full Acting upon this information, he
Immediately went to work Investigating
the thing, and not until Sunday evening
did he conclude to make the arrest. Upon
arriving at the house, he found there Po-
liceman Fuller, who had been called for
the same purpose, and together they made
the arrest, the woman and child both being
taken to Fuller's house, where they will be
under his charge. The child very strik-
ingly resembles the picture and description
in Harper's Weekly, is very bright and in
telligent, and upon talking with him it is
readily seen he has had n splendid bringing
up, which could not possibly have been by
this woman. She claims, since her arrest,
thai the child is the son of tinsmith in
| New York ard that she adopted it about
two years ago, when it was about one year
old, this being entirely different from her
previous statements that twas her own.
| 1t is very evident to close observers that
everything is not right, for she tells no two
stories alike. Hundreds have to-day Wis
tied the child at Mr.. Fullers, and the gen.
eral opinion is that, although so improba-
BILE, there is great chance for it to prove
the missing boy.
To say the least, it is remarkable child
and it is utterly ridiculous to think for a
moment that this woman is to be credited
with its bringing up.
Numerous kilograms have been sent to
the mayor of Philadelphia and Mr. Ross
for full description, but as yet nothing
has been learned. The result is looked
forward TO with the greatest anxiety and
hope that it may prove the missing child.
Probably persons will be here to identify
him by tomorrow morning.
On every corner are little knots of men
discussing the exciting question, anil many
are the spcculatons as to what will be tho
issue, Some declare the child to be Charlie
Ross, while many others think ii very i'm
probable that $4,000 would be entrusted
to woman, which is q strong argument
against the possibility of its proving So
but a few hours will doubtless decide the
question, and great would be the rejoicing
should it prove to be the missing child, ant
he once more be returned to his sorrowfu
parents.