The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-18
From the Troy Tlmes.l
CHARLIE ROSS AGAIN.

Singular Conduct OF Man and Woman with
Little Eoy-The Child Gives his Name as
Charlie toss.
On the fifth day OF May, 1875, a fine
looking MAJ, appare'siy between the ages
of thirty anl thirty fi,c, called at the house
al David T. Nichols, at Kingsbury, near
Sandy Hill, with a little boy about four
years of age, whom he claimed as his son,
and whose name he gave as Charlie VIII
liams.
TIE STRANGER
remained the next day and night. His ap.
pearance was that OF gentleman. lie
gave his place of residence as Brooklyn,
saying he had been to Canada, that he had
walked from Whl' hal to Kingsbury, and
had been selling bead work to pay ex-
penses. On the following morning he left,
saying that he was going to Saratoga and
would return in about two weeks. and
asked PERMISSION to leave the child, but
was never seen at the place again. The
child remained, the family forming
strong attachment for him. When ,he
child had been there about six weeks
A STRANGE LADY
called. He was found in the yard playing,
and the lady, walking up to him, said,
" Charlie, don't you know me!" Upon
her removing her hat he ran to her arms
and kissed her, calling her mamma"
The lady's story was similar to that of the
strange gentleman. She said she was the
child's aunt, and had taken care of him
since he was three months old, and thus
he had learned to call he: "mamma."
She remained about two days, and ter re-
ceiving permission to leave the child for
two weeks with the family, she departed
At the appointed time she returned and
taking the child again, left for parts IN
known. Before leaving, however, she in
formed Mr.. Nichols and family that the
man who left the child there was her second
husband, and that she was the mother Of
the child, and her first husband was the
father. She further stated that she had
left her husband because he was untrue to
her, and that they resided in Canada.
About two weeks ago this woman APP
peared at Whitehall with little Charlie and
young child about four months old. She
applied to the poormaster. and was placed
in the family OF Mrs. Foley on West
street. During the past two or three days
there has been an Investigation into her
case on account of the striking resem-
blance the 10y Charlie bears to the de-
scription and photograph of
CHARLIE ROSS, TIE ABDUCTED BOY.
A correspondent of the Argus says:
The writer called on this woman on Friday
and had n conversation with her. The boy was
in the room with her, and when questioned
gave his name as Charlie Ross. This the wO-
man explained by saying she named him after
herself, her maiden name being Ross. Charlie
Is certainly more than ordinary boy. lie
calls "mamma." She has black hair, dark
eyes, and is OF dark complexion, while he has
long, curly, light hair, rather dark blue eyes
and light complexion. She now states that her
husband Is In state prison for bigamy, and has
threatened to kill her and the boy when he Is
cluded. The case should be further investl-
gated.
NOT CHARLIE ROSS.
We have received the following special
telegram:
WHITEHALL, N. y, May Is.
have Just interviewed the woman with the
child resembling Charlie Ross. The child is a
bright little fellow. He cannot answer any OF
man says that she was arrested at GRANVILLE,
Columbia county, n. y, by Detective John Cur
tin OF Pinkertons agency, and taken to New
York city. The child was examined and ques-
toned by parties, and the woman and child
released. The boy bears a striking resem-
Dlance TO pictures OF Charlie Ross The
mother, boy and babe OF four months are In
charge of the town authorities The boy looks
TO be about three and a half years OF age. The
woman claims that her maiden name is Ross
She has been married twice, but refuses to
give her second husbands name From OBJ
seryatlons, comparisons and questionings we
should say that the child Is not Charlie Ross