The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-30
The Revival of the Charlie Ross Elk.
citement.

from Rochester, stating TO the conductor
that he was going to Manchester, and on
being Informed that he was on the wrong
train, seemed Indifferent. A lady on the
train, taking an interest in the friendless
youth, took him home with her where he
spent Sunday. 1t appears that he gave his
name rs Donegan, and appered careless
and indifferent poorly clad ten years OF
age and smart. During the day Mr.. and
Mrs. Abbott talked about the lost Charlie
Ross, and it is not improbable that the
bright lad took his cue from what he over
heard of the conversation. He spent Mon
day in sight seeing. lie probably took the
Boston and Montreal train and was passed
because the conductor supposed he be-
onged to some of the adult passengers.
His story Is not generally believed.
A telegram from st. Adams on Tuesday,
to the Boston Journal, says This village
has since noon been in state of high ex-
element, arising from the suppostion that
the genuine Charlie Ross has at last been |
providentislly found, and spared an instant
aneous death from the wrecked train on |
the Central Vermont road last night, on |
which train he was passenger. A Jour-
nal representative has with several others |
held an interview with the boy, who is |
here in the custody Of b. +. Rugg, esq.
The full detail of the interview is given |
below. The sleeping car conductor, Fred.
Hazeltine, came across the boy in the
wrecked cars this morning aud turned him
over to r. b. Kenerson of Boston for safe
keeping. The boy arrived here this noon
in Mr.. Kenerson's charge aud has given the
namcs OF many well known burglars and
thieves IN whose keeping he says he has
been for months.
Many persons believe that the boy is
| Charlie Ross, but there is mystery sur
rounding his history which has yet to be
discovered. The little fellow is bright and
laxative. Tomorrow morning the sheriff
and other officials will take steps toward
some solution of the boys history. Mr..
Ross has been telegraphed to come here
from Philadelphia
The Boston Journal representative in
terviewed the boy this evening and OBJ.
tanned from him the following remarkable
story:
Question-Where were you Monday
morning
Answer was in New York, not New
York city, but coming from there.
BY what route J?
By ship to Boston and in Boston went to
the Boston, Lowell and Nashua railroad
and came up to Nashua.
Who was with you
Those two men whom | have told Mr..
Rugg about already; one of them was
with me this time, two were with me to
the Lowell depot in Boston and then one
man came with me from Boston up to
Nashua.
When you left the Lowell depot in Bos-
ton Monday night at six o'clock, you say
only one man was with you!
| A,,l tk, ,
back to New York with trunk which he
stole
When you got to Nashua last night where
were you? In the car !!
Yes sir.
What became of the man who brought
you from Boston to Nashua?
He stayed with me until he got to sta
! ton between Nashua and Manchester,
when ne went off the train and said he
would meet at the next depot haven't
seen him since
Where did he tell you you were going
f To indianapolis
, Did he have q ticket ?
No he said he was going to get out o
; the train to buy one, so it would not cos
so much.
D Where did you formerly live
In Philadelphia, on West Albion street.
How long have you been away from
Z Philadelphia. 1850. ....o ,.-~
: think.
How were you taken away
was taken away in a covered carriag
J, by two men. They took me to plac
: where they tied their team to shed AM
: they got into steamer that was down
little ways down from the shed. w
walked to the steamer When got to til
u | CT thav off n EnulpnI
G then they stopped around there few day
d and fixed a few things. They took feS
watches there, and there was another fel
) low who they stole. There was two of III
IS and | don't know where the other fellON
IS has gone to.
T. Did you leave England on a sailing We:
. sci or a steamer
u On the steamer 1t was the one that cal
e ried us first to England, aud the sailors ha
number forty-seven on their uniform,
Then to India, then to Asia.
How long since you returned from Indi
and Asia to this country?
o was not gone half year, j don't think
, before came back to New York. FroI
. New York went to California.
Did you know man named Mosher
Al Yes, sir ; and man named Douglass
\ too. l have seen Douglass. | was wit
them when they stole three watches once
then these two men left ; they were wit
!. two other men at the time OF stealing tn
watches they stole them Qhe watches
~ down at New Orleans.
70 Have these men ever robbed banks
Yes, sir; in New Hampshire, at Mllfort
=. Were YOU with them when they robbie
IL the Milford bank?
r Yes sir, and can tell the name of III
b. street, think.
What became of the money?
saw them bury some of it near Merr
J. mac station.
Iy Do you recollect about taking the cashie
from his house at night
- Yes, sir remember the very night
1t they tied their horses in the churchyard.
What did the men do when they bega
:, to rob the Milford bank
- They went up there to the Orthodo
W church, near Wallis office, tied their horse
er there, then they went up through Fran
" Heed's yard and then went up by Alfre
:, Hurls, then to Daniels block, then the
~ went back to the teams and then drove o
from town. remember when the Officer
u, were hunting them down at Nashua, an
" after that they hid in little hole and co,
70 cred 1t up and had sticks stuck up in th
I'd ground.
}. Did you see them when they went to til
=. bank in Milford
" Yes, sir was on the street leadin
toward Jane Farnsworth's.
Did you see them bury the money ?
Yes, and can tell pretty near the plac
where they buried it.
ar Did they take you away with them this
h night
r Yes.
:, What is your name
ai Charley Ross.
8, Are you sure
W Yes, sir.
a What did they call you
/. Jim Flinnerty.
If Did any of them ever learn you to ca
n them father
Yes.
Do you think he was your father
No. he was not, know