The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-09-09

| AS we have said, it can be done by an
united effort Bring out the voters, and il
is accomplished. Let every Democrat who
reads this consider himself as personally
appealed to. Let him not only 90 him
self to the polls, but labor personally to
Get his neighbors there, and lend his in
iluence in every way to the good cause
The air is full of the whisperings of a
CHANGE Let Us aid its accomplishment
The abduction of Charley Ross is again
brought prominently before the public by
| the now progressing trial al Philadelph
! of Wm Wastnrvnlt hroiher-in-nw OF IT,
deceased VIM. MOshcr, one OF the suspect
ed abductors 1t is charged that Wester-
welt prevented the arrest OF Mosher and
Douglas by keeping them informed of the
movements of the police. He is being
tried upon IN Indictment OF five counts,
as follows: Abduction of the boy; harbor-
ing the boy after the abduction; conspir-
ing to abduct; conspirin@ to eXtort money
from the boys father; conspring to de
prive the boy Of his liberty. The indict-
mcnt charges Mrs Wcstcrvelt with the
same crimes, but she is not vet on trial.
1t is reported that the boys mother visit
ed Westerveit in his cell Il few days ago,
and implored him to tell her if he knew
whether the boy was still alive. The pris-
oner seemed greatly moved by the moth
ers cntreaties, and wept with her, but al
terWard assumed stolih, indifferent air
and refused to speak to the lady. The
prisoners counsel have attempted to break
down the conspiracy pleas By offering an
affidavit sworn TO by Westervelt that he
had seen the dead bodies Of Mosher and
Douglass at Bay Ridge on the llth OF Dec
ember last. In the opening address OF the
counsel for the prosecution, it was stated
that the Commonwealth would show that
Westervclt, Mosher and Douglass had
conspired together to abduct the Ross boy
and that the original plan was concocted
by the prisoner. TO steal the boy cost
over 5 900, and the defendant is suppos-
ed to be the person who wrote the letters
to Mr.. Ross Offering to compromise the
matter for $50 900. WcsterYelt went to
Superintendent Wallin@ OF the n Y po-
lice and pretended to supply him with in
formation relative to the movements Of
the abductors but in reality only learned
the authorities plans, warned Mosher
and Douglass. thus keeping them out of
the way of the authorities. After all 9TH
er plans had failed it was agreed between
Westervelt and Douglass, with Moshers
consent, that one Of the three should pro
coed to Europe, and from there write
letter to Mr.. Ross, offering to restore the
child for money. This plan failed because
Of the death of Mosher and Douglass at
Bay Ridge. These statements by the Dis
trict Attorney produced a decided sensa-
ton Testimony is being taken in the
case, daily.
1t appears from the testimony in the
Westervelt trial taken on Tuesday, that
the father Of Charley Ross received 10
less than eighteen letters in answer to the
offer of rewards for the return of the alb
Quoted child. They are all written in
bold, of-hand style, with numerous bots
and somewhat defective photography. The
prosecution expect to prove that Wester-
welt wrote them. II they succeed, it will
fix the identity of the abductors quite
clearly. and possibly induce a confession
from the accused, which is probably the
result most desired from the trial Yves
tervclt is described rs a very intelligent
man whose capacity rs Il criminal would
be great.
Walter Ross Charley's seven year old
brother, testified that he saw the dead
burglars, Mosher and Douglass IN Brook
Ign, and that they We're the men who car
ricd off himself and his brother. A rigid
cross examination did not shake this iden-
tification.