The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-10

his hair oil short to save va further treble pay no
attention to any kilograms of that description for II is
only trouble in vain for yuyu childs hair is the same
length that II as there Is Disagreement
whatever In him but he is kept where no human eye
that we could git tired Of Keeping him an
turn him over TO some charitable insttuton-dont fiat
ter yurself with such an idea have told yu what his
end Is II yu do not redeem him We sha never digess
firm that-he vii be taken FIRM the place he is
now concealed unless he brought out to be restored
TO yu.
Ros If yu want to redeem yu child yu must come to
usyu can reach US through the personals of the ledger
or evening Stdr-our address is John.
change can be easily accomplished II you desire it
remember you have word in 10 ours the whole
thing shall be consummated Yu get yu child and the
MT Ross reply this letter was the following per-
sonal, published August 3:-'John your directions
We're followed. You did not keep faith. Point out
some sure and less public way Of communicating either
by letter or person"
NO 141
EXPLAINING MISTAKE.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug g.
Mr. Ros-n not keepln our appointment with you
was entirely mistake from the fact of havn a
statement in evening star that yu had gone to
potsvl on tho day yu was to settle this bsn6s with
us we the mistake but in time to communicate
with our agent or to notify yu not go directed
Yu say you want us to point out some sure wav bv
which this money can be transmitted us-of course
we cannot call on yu personally neither can we
celve it by letter.
Ros-we vii make the folowin proposition to WI and
If yu comply with the terms propounded will set
tie this bsInes in very quick unsatisfactory both
child is concerned We yu that yu child is now
well and in as good health when he left yu home
do you consent to the folown proposition and stake
the life of Charley on the faith Of yu prom
iseS proposition LIST yu will hand the box
with the amount in to our agent when he calls to you
store. proposition I'd and yu will hand him
the box ask him no question-not follow him--not put
any one to follow him-not tel him what the box con-
talns-not notify the detectives they follow him
not do anything that will interrupt It's transit to us
Do yu agree to the first and second proposition
while we hold the life of Charley TO bind yu to yur
nllNr Nvhnn leo 10
life death toyu child If yu consent to these
answer its following in ledger or evening star to
time.
John agree to the LIST and ID propostons)
Mr. Ross replied the above letter in ''Personal'
on August 9th -" neutrality-suspicious. are impossible.
Action must be simultaneous"
mo. ISL
AsroNIsIED AT MR.. ROSS.
.r PHILA, Aug, a.
agre the terms then say emphaticaly yu
redeem yu child from us-yu requested more sure
way of paying yu mony for yu child agreed to give
yu satisfactory way which would have made the
change sure for yu and SAT for us the way pro-
pounded was the sure test OF your SIN
ccrity and yu answer implies distinctly
that yu son is not worth that amount.
If you ever get him from and you
never vii get him from any other than us-you have
more stringent than ever
When we found out yu circumstances was not good
we goin to throw OFF one half the amount and
cept $40 600 but the public have raised hell so and SYM
pathised for yu in Offering such large rewards that
Mr. Ros-we leave the city tonight-we shall not COM
municate with you any more unless yu satisfy us
yu want 10 redeem yu child on our terms which vii
be $40 900 and not dollar less and it must be paid
TO US as we prescribe-when yu receive this shall
be at least 200 miles from here leave the detectives
OF phila and mr. tagget to work out their clues-we
think we have left no clues benin us-Charley viii
remain where he was taken the second night after
he left home-if Mr. tagget can find clue
to that place he will doubt git the reward we have
no femnner into that pace--charlcy vii never com
out of thcret shall be his everlasting tombunless the
hrtntr ont Maid int. faxt
dollars yet charley shall never strve to death if death
il most be 1t shall upon him instant as
the lightning struck itself Mr. Ros--r you any
thing TO say to us IT must be through the
personals of New York HERALD-we can see
that where ever we are and no doubt every day we shall
notice nothing only from yuno matter what PROPOSE
tons others may make they vii receive no attention
yu the action must be SPONTANEOUS from the nature of
this bisnes that can never be so that ends
the business told you in 10 oui after the receipt
money If we found it genuine and not secretly marked
al I'D va would then get yu child in our way of passing
him TO youths does not suit yu viii leave
yu to to yu own way of Citing and the detectives to
work out thelAclues.
mo- 1911
WRITING FROM NEW YORK.
New YORK Aug21
Mr. Ros-we have heard nothing from YOU since we
wrote you about weeks ago we then told you if you
had anyt ring communicate do IL through the
New York Herald personalswe have seen nothing but
these words christian X Ross 304 Market ST. we know
not what to make of that-we have therefore to
the conclusion that you don't to redeem yu child
ON the conditions which we proposed.
now we demand yu answer yes or now as arc
going urope the "a Sept and he has got be disposed
OF one way or the other by that tme-f you say RS
deem HIM IL has got to be on our terms alone II yu do
not shall take 1t as granted that don't
topay yu money-we shall act accordingly
address John New Heral personals
You are listing TO old womans visions and dreams,
which will never find WI child-we could have told yu
it useless to go nose TO look for charley but yu
would not have believed
Mr.. Ross published the following personal in the
HERALD Of August 20 :"John-Did not answer because
your proposition led my friends doubt whether you
had it, Write giving better proof and
attorney or other person through whom arrangements
can be madeh
HOW Mr.. ROSS SAVED CHARLEY's LIFE
ALBANY, Aug 90
Mr.. Ros-Your timely ansur saved yu child-we
had determined il yu did not to MIN would
not one jot little from the fate had de-
signed for himnot that delight in blood but it was
inevitable with selves u order to carry out our
plan of action yu ask for more prof that had him
that we have him-that is rghtyou should have prof
that we the Identical ones who kidnapped Charley
who thought that yu well satisfied that were
the kidnapers.
one word more--do WI want redeem charley or not ON
terms II pu do yu make up yu mind that the
money must be paid in good faith-as yu deal with
so shall we deal with yu return yu personal
in Herald OF 20 whatever answer you have TO make To
this let ii be in - no put 1t in New York herald
personals will leave here to day and drop this
| somewhere on our WAY to New York-we can Gin the
New York herald any part OF the United States (ad
| dress us he for john
The following is the personal in reply which Mr.
Ross published in the HERALD the 9th OF Septern-
ber:-John, he denies the direction you give re-
quire conclusive proofs Send clothing to any point
you please and advise"
rnE KIDSAPPER's PROOFS.
NO. Is
SEPT @.
Mr. Ros we cannot how you resist the proof
that have got him. We told yu Of
letters that Charly had never been in any
way whatever disguised nor at that tune he
had not been but then he has had his
hair cut short and girls clothes put hm--now
wither they have kept his cloths not cannot say
and cannot seek them If they have them the proba-
blity they have destroyed them for evory possible
precautionary measure has been taken since have
seen what great efforts have been made find his
place Of conccalment
On the night of I'd July at IL o'clock passed
through Trenton n. j. Charley lay in my arms
asccpafter We had passed about squares up bridge
st Chary's hat dropt OFF and did not notice until
he woke up and asked for his hat would go back
for ityou get this hat by advertising for it then
IL Is not worn out If 1t should be va can
find out who found that night the next morning
now, ask one of your domestics Mr.. Ros IL Charley
did not have in the afternoon Of the first Of Juy,
narrow faded pink ribbon tied around
his head TO keen the hear of his ewes.