The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-04

my and told them his mother wanted 10 get
an would BE- their doom. This family vas in York state
be hm ~ letter pfaa uy aH u aEns
which Mr. Ross and you is all want to know anything
Th' What ,f a ! not my name bit By WIN s9or
York, - i ''s' NETsk BoorH&
ANOTHER STRANGE CIRCUMSTANCE
This was shown al once to Mr. Ross. It's bold state
ments seemed almost Incredible That this man should
circumsantiay confess one OF the greatest crimes OF
the age az his very door seemed past belief Its
audActy seemed 20 contradict its truth. Another
traordinary circumstance, taken in connection with
He had never attached much Importance 10 before;
but, from recent revelations, il was significant
On several occasions within the past tour months he
had been accosted In the street BY one always
stranger, who would ask II his Baker and II
he had lived N South Carolina Upon his answer.
ing yes" 70 both questions the man would
quickly disappear. This had happened repeatedly he
.aid ana whenever ne had been able 70 stop his ques-
toner aud demand his reason for wanting 70 know the
stranger would always refuse 70 talk further 1t
always different man who approached him. no de-
cared That day ne said, he had seen Boothe in Wash
ington square, unobserved BY him, he thought, and
had followed BIN 20 drinking saloon. where he had
lost his trail
sEEKSa A Personal INTERVIEW
Mr. Ross Immediately prepared personal" for the
EreniRg Star presence OF Baker signed it with
his name as folows:-
ss-should Like 70 have personal interview with you,
w. r. b.
This publication promptly brought the following re-
Spouse, addressed 10 young Baker,
NOT TO az BOUGHT
seen your to-day | como and see
80 hs s H. You Win md d the wSe wss' Nd
YORK s pro6sby money and You can't eateh me- IA nc
10 as say aud yeg wiz succeed Some detective has
You can't know any moro you see me for don't know
me again 50 goedoy bye, didn't think you would try
w lS' he Is A' % ''' '' SE snS sns~'
This was the work of the same hand but it was more
scrawled than the other letter and the latter portion
WAS bloLted Us to be undecipherable.
SINGULAR SUMMONS
On his way home from work that evening young
Baker was crossing Walnut street at the corner Of
Nineteenth street at dusk. He hailed by a man
accompanied by a woman. Both were entire strangers
him. The man said This is Mr. Baker, formerly
of South Carolina, beieveYh
Mr.. Baker replied II am, but you have the adj
vantage Of me- may ask your nameyn
The stranger answered, 1T is not necessary for you
TO know. Somebody wishes TO you business OF
importance tomorrow morning al the West Phla-
deiphia depot between seven and nine O'Clock. VIII
you please make il convenient 20 be thereS" Baker
SAID he would, out wanted the name OF the per
The stranger told hum that he would recognize
the man at when he him. He refused to
any further questions and he and his companion
were soon lost In The crowd.
Young Baker word TO Mr. Ross through his EN-
poyer South street, and asked uncle, who IS
ployed by Z O. Ely Co, wholesale grocers OF No.
$40 Market street. go with him the place meet
ing His uncle did not arrive there until half past
seven O'Clock and was Just too late MT Ross
did not receive word in time have detective
on the spot, and the man OF course escaped While
Baker looking for the one who had myseriousy
i
grasped his hand. saying, Il the who wants
70 see you" Baker asked why he had sent for him,
and he answered that il was because he had been
friend to him when he needed one and he deter
mined not TO tell his story 10 any else He then
hurredy repeated manly what he had told Mr.. Ross
the stolen child being alive and well and the place
in England which he had mentioned He implied that
he expected Baker to turn this information
in pecuniary way and that he had conhded in him
show his gratitude the kindness he had shown him.
Tor when Baker asked him about the return of
money he had advanced him, he intimated that he
| Charley
Ross and pay himself several tunes In the midst
of the conversation the whistle blew and the train
started. The jumped aboard, babe him goodby
said something about going far away where II
useless 10 look for him. and was seen no more.
BAKER DISAPPEARS.
Young Baker reported what had taken place
to Mr.. Ross, and gave as good description
told him that he might wish further assistance from
him. and change his address without letting him
know On the 18Th ult young Baker told him that he
going into the country TO attend TO job OF work
at his trade, which might employ him all winter. He
said that his future address would be at certain village
not very lar nom Philadelphia, and that letters would
reach him there. Mr.. Ross has written 70 him at the
place mentioned, but has had reply, and young
Baker has not been heard from since he left this city
In TACT, his disappearance TO DO complete
that of the selfaccused VILLAIN who kept possession OF
Charley Ross the most dlgent search Tor miles about
the neighborhood Of the village he went 10 failing
20 discover his whereabouts Mr.. Ross letter still
, NAMED uncaled for at the Post Office Saturday
afternoon last and in day spent In waking and riding
through that part OF the country failed to strike his
trail hear any tdings Of him He has another uncle
vester J. Baker Of the hrm OF Bullitt 4 Crenshaw,
druggists, Arch street-but neither of them knows
of his whereabouts does his father who is farmer
at certain place not many miles away unless be has
/ found out very recently
WHAT THE TRUTH
Was Nelson Boothe, as he calls himself OF the
dasardiy scoundres who abducted Charley Ross and #
will he be allowed TO the country with i'm
punity, even after making confession in wrtngg II
himself and yolun arily place cord around his
neck, sapposng the police TO be capable Of arrestng
anybody concerned in the crime, which Is indeed
violent suppostonS If the young man to whom he
ANXIOUS 10 confess but to whom. it seems he
did tell any than contained in his start
/ ling letter 70 Mr. Ross, really does not
know any about the than he has
told, why should he also suddenly remove himself
from communication with the stricken father OF tho
I lost boy9 These are questions which cannot be
answered at this stage Of this singular revelation, al
least II the theory that the whole affair is a black
mailing job between the TWO be considered, il is
found that neither OF them has asked for any money
any other advantage from the communications they
have made. On the contrary, both embarrass-
ing positions Altogether, It Is remarkable adjunct
TO most remarkable crime IL seems iated that every
Ross sha be swallowed up dark cloud
Of mystery. Whether the child be alive dead,
where il now Is If alive. whether Westerve has told
All he knows, who was concerned in the crime besides
hosher and Douglass are questions nearer solution
than they were, the searching and
able Investigations In the recent trial OF Westervelt
WHAT ROSS
\ When told Mr. Ross what | had learned regarding
this new development be amazed that the HERALD
should have heard Of ~ aud demanded know how it
bad come out only four persons knew IL no said, and
Y he could not understand how IT had been made public
He admitted however that Tvs publication could DO
harm, because he did not attach much importance 10
the story OF BoOthe He hardly thought II worthy
Of investigation aud had not written Scotland
ard 70 put the London police the track Of the
cling band 10 whose possession the child said TO
be- Mr.. Ross has since communicated with the Eng
sh police, however, but sangutne Of the result
lbs theory Of the confession s that Il written
Affect the Westcrvet trial II true that the man
had tried 70 blackmAl him. he did not see any
reason why this cew should be the right one. Mr.
Ross did not give what seemed 80 mo as any strong
logical reason for not attaching importance 70 The state
ments or the man. and be might have had
more faith IN u than he cared 70 say. He admitted
that y differed from other communicat ons he had
had because the did attempt to extort money
He has so many times been deceived BY persons pro-
Tossing TO have Information OF hs lost chlds VII ere
abouts and who aiterward endeayored to backmal him
for varying amounts and IN ways that be has
very naturally grown doubtful and suspicious and Is