The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-02
The Boy Probably Alive and
To Be Returned.
WHAT MRS. MOSHER ADMITS.
Third Day Of the Trial of
WeStervelt.
NO EVIDENCE YET TO MPLICATE HIM.

edge OF the boys whereabouts there be but little
doubt from her replies to the following questions that
She at any moment either the child TO be
stored reveal us hiding place
At a late hour last night she was found by
HERALD reporter after many difficulties and
discouragements her whereabouts have been
kept profound When the reporter
reached the place where he had succeeded in
locating her the quiet, and all within the
house faint glimmerng in the basement, was
darkness
rap at the door was responded to within a few
moments by a rather good looking young woman about
thirty years of age, dressed in mourning who gazed
with astonshment upon tho late caller
us Mrs Mosher withnS"
There is no such person living here SIR"
Chow long since she left9 l wish see her very
much"
81 tell you do not know any such person; isis
FOUR business of Importance ?"
at is and regret very much she is not here"
The young woman then assumed a different tone one
IN which doubt, hesitation and fear appeared to be
mingled and the beyond doubt satisfied
that he was addressing Mrs. Mosher.
care you from Philadelphia ?" she asked
Excuse me- madam, but would rather not answer
that except TO Mrs Mosher herself and she is not
here viii trespass longer"
MASK.
The gauze OF deception was then thrown Off
NOW, 1
will receive any communication you have to make"
1t was evident that ordinary be
ealt with. Long suffering and continual contact with
he keen Intellect Of lawyers employed the Ross case
And frequent association with the shrewdes detectives
had made Mrs Mosher woman neither easily de-
celved nor easily interviewed Her demeanor indicated
beyond doubt that had she for a moment suspected
her visitor to be member of the press nothing wonld
induce her to talk Realizing that whatever she had
10 saya tha crtffea ri,Ii in tha
brother westervelt is undergoing Philadelphia ju-
dcal trial for this crime would be- perhaps of vital
portance the solution of the mystery the reporter
termined to practice slight deception rather
undeceive her any impression favorable his pur-
pose that she might form.
81 know you now" said Mrs Mosher, peering close
Into the writer's face. 81 you the other night fol
lowing me when entered Mrs. Douglass house l did
not catch good view Of you at the time but think
you are the same person. You Mr. Ross nephew
Am not right ?"
''Who am will appear presently perhaps but Just
now you will appreciate my hestancy in revealing my
identity until know beyond doubt that addressing
Mrs. Mosher and other.n
Chow can satisfy you that am Mrs. MosherS"
"By answering certain questions will put and If
your prove you be the woman then will at
once tell you who ! am and what want"
Mrs hosher at FIRST strenuousy objected to this ar
rangenent, but after much talk believing doubtless
that the writer either the nephew of Mr. Ross
a proposition OF some kind, messenger from her
brother Westervet, she agreed, STIMULATING, however
with much emphasis that some questions she would de-
cline answering
COMING DOWN TO FACTS
'When your husband and Douglass invited Gil
Mosher TO accompany them on what they called big
81 @ ou s1 of r 'DH G@S'0n
THE story that they wanted Gil to go along is all
GLOW after the abduction did you see your hus-
band ?"
~ decline to say
''What the latest date prior to his death upon
which you him ~
''Thc night before his death he was at home, and
frequently before that he with me {"
when your husband lay in his boat at Newark Bay
syading the police, whom he knew to be after him,
1t will be remembered that the detectives believed
the boy to be with Mosher at this time.
'~Ihis decline 70 answer"
ibid you ever see Charley RossS"
Phasis, which was gnominious failure-not the EN-
phasis OF truth and conviction but the emphasis Of a
desire TO hurry over and prevent repetition Of the
question any further alusion IT,
Mrs Mosher at this point again protested against say
his identity and business but seeing his Opportunity
and knowing that her curiosity had aroused to its
highest PITCH the reporter refused to accede her de-
mands.
THE QUESTIONING CONTINUED
''Did your brother Westervet now testfying in
Philadelphia, Charley Ross ~
''No he did not lie knows nothing at all about the
case He just the same kidnapped from New
York togo there. He can tell nothing"
"Have you not read his testimony given in court
day. published in the evening papersP this as a
Mrs. Mosher started flashed up coored and angrily
replied, with genuine emphass:-
at is liza base lie He knows nothing Of the case
don't what he testified to-day He never saw
the child He can't tell where he Isl don't what
the evening papers say"
''well we will pass over his testimony Are you
willing to TO Philadelphia and testify the 20
Theoretically -s'No sir; theres power on earth
can make me 90 TO Philadelphia. They tried get me
10 go with my brother telling could back the
neat Day out saw through their game lhave consulted
with the best lawyers IA New York, and know my
rights know that cannot be forced TO go TO Phila
uephla, ana won't 60, and they can't make 60
Seeing that she had somewhat committed herself she
hastily added, 81 might 30 my option, but l
THE LETTERS
"Dd you see the iacsmiles the letters written to
hr Ross by the abductors which published in the
HERALD last yearY
eyes, | saw them, and they are not in my husbands
But experts have pronounced them to be in the same
handwriting as letters written by your husband"
81 don't care for experts; know my husbands
handwriting, and besides letter Of his has ever
been found. they have all been destroyed
'YOu forget Mrs MOsher, that the detectives found
letter written by your husband to a Mrs Murdock the
Keeper Of the lighthouse at Rondout asking her for
money she owed him for a boat that he sold her This
letter in the hands Of the officials is in the
same handwriting as the letters from the abductor to
MT Ross tfhc reporter had been assured Of this fact
on the highest Official authoryD
u don't believe It, Il can't be true Don't you sup
pose my husband would have been smart enough not
to have written lettery II would strong cew
THE nov
Mrs Mosher, now tell me candidy, Is the boy living
do not know. Immediately afterward)-I
am sure he IS living and will UP before long | am
as sure that he is living as am that breathe looud
,ot Oeece hm dead unless should his dead body be-
fore me-"
~ VIII be remembered that few moments before Mrs
MoSher denied ever having the child That portion
o. her last answer italicized, IN this fact has a
Significant Importance. She strongly emphasized this
answer leaving not tho slightest particle Of doubt ina
me reporters mind that she spoke honest convc-
lion. -
How do you know that he is still living Yn
tNervouslyl 81 decline to answer this question and I
insist on knowing who YOU areU
Further questions at this juncture appeared for a long
tune TO be only waste Of words Mrs Mosber re-.
manned hrm and The writer than once on the
point OF departing, but hor determination after much
pareyng, collapsed and the questioning went on
'Now, Mrs hoshcr, let put you a straight forward
vfl.I iun,r ~ 80