The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-15

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superintendent Wallfng's Facts and
Opinions.
Police Superintendent Walling of New
York, being interviewed on the Sd, at
Philadelphia, by correspondent of the
New York Herald, is reported to have
said:
''The Herald interview with Mrs. Mo-
sher believe to be true. e. 1t is lust as
she always talked to me. But a better
reason for thinking so I have in the fact
that Mrs. Ross visit to her day or two
before.is alluded to. Now, nobody knew
of this except herself, MIR. Ross and the
police. But if the article gives any one
the idea that she knows where Charley
Ross is, it is mistake. She cannot say
with any certainty that the child will be
restored to its parents, for she does not
know where he is. You may be perfectly
certain with emphasis) that if Mrs.
Mosher knew where Charley Ross was
we would have known, and the child
would have been Immediately restored to
it's PARENTS
The writer said that the popular belief
was that she knew more than she would
tell, and asked if any injustice had been
done to her in so believing.
cit is certainly bad,' he replied. IL
am sure that Mrs. Mosher is very anxious
for the return of the child. have been
in cfon al. L ".
has come to my house repeatedly. She
has come to see me at my residence IN
the middle of the night, crying and dis
tressed, aud said MIR. Walling, I cannot
sleep from thinking of that child, can.
not but think it might be one of my own
and that l might be in it's poor mothers
place. She told me that If ever she gets
the slightest hint as to where it is con-
cealed, if it is alive, she will come to .tv11
me Of it no matter what time of day or
night it may be. She has begged me to
let her know the instant we find it, saw
ing that she cannot rest until it is found.
She is willing to help us in every way,
and l am sure she knows nothing about
its place of concealment.''
''Does she think it is alive 2;
eyes, she thinks it is, as great many
other people do; but she knows
nothing about it. She says she knows
her husband would not have killed it,"
''Mr. Walling, you had abundant op.
portunity to study Westervelt's charac-
ter. What do you think of him? Did
he or does he know where Charley Ross
was hidden!'
81 do not believe that Westervelt ever
knew where Charley Ross was. Further
than this, don't think that Mrs. Mosher
ever did, or that even Douglass knew.
Mosher was not a. man. to trust any body:
Douglass had given him away once, and
don't think Mosher would trust him
again. Mosher. himself took care of the.
child and kept the secret of it's hiding
place to himself.
Gas to Westervelt's character, think
him to be cunning fellow, but not very
strong. He would not have nerve enough
to assist Mosher in the kidnapping, and
was afraid of him. He would not give
Mosher: up, partly because he was
his PARLIAMENTARY, partly be-
cause of his fear of him, and Perhaps
significantly, ''for other reasons. He did
finally profess. willingness to catch Doug
lass for US; but don't believe he was
willing to do that either. He wanted the
reward, but was either afraid to work for
it or thought he could make more from
the men,
'How about Mrs. Westervelt?''
''She knows nothing whatever about
the child and never did. Thew cannot
convict her as an accessory. whatever
they may do to her husband. She came
over here to be tried voluntarily, bv nv
advice. She came to me to ask me about
1T. lttold Westervelt to come over when
he came to me last April. advised him
that it would. look. better for him to 20
voluntarily than to wait for warrant OF
requisition.'
''Do you think Westervelt will be con-
victed?'
81 suppose they might convict him as
an accessory after the fact, I%believe it is
called, for concealing information. They
certainly cannot find him guilty as con-
spirator to abduct the child, nor do I see
how his trial will throw any light on the
child's fate.
In concluding. the. conversation the
Chief expressed again his opinion. With
emphasis, that. Mrs. Mosher does not
know where the child is, ana that Tie
trial Of Westervelt will not result in
convicting him as one Of the abductors.
The great object which the District At
torney and the merchants and citizens
who,compose what may be called Char
icy Ross committee, have in view IN try:
ing this man Westervelt is not so much
to punish him as to find out the fate of
the stolen child and to secure it's return
If it yet lives.as they very generally
think that it does. Mr.. Walling's
opinion that the trial will not result in