St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-10-22


among the islands of the Sound: and
though they did not mearth them.
brought them to such pass that in Il
few days more they must have been
captured, even if fate had not doomed
them t" il speedy punishment.
THE TRAGEDY At BAY RIDGE-DEATH
OF THE LEADING ACTOR IN THE AR
DUCTION.
The circumstances attending the IA
nous bun glars assault upon the Van
Brunt mansion ut Bay Ridge, l.. l.. are
familiar to the public. The courage
and prompt action of Albert Van Brunt
on the llth of December last brought
to deserved punishment two of the
men concerned in the Ross abduction.
Mosier, whom the vigilance of the police
had compelled to life of the most ab-
ject poverty, was shot dead. The 9TH
er burglar WAS suffering from Il terrible
wound i'll the abdomen. but he said to
one of those who came to bring him
water that his name WAS Joseph Doug
las, and disclosed his companions con-
nectlon with the Ross affair. He add
cd Its no use lying now; helped
To steal Charlie Ross" When he was
pressed to give fun particulars. and
told that Mosier was dead. he said that
superintendent Walling knew of the
affair. He suffered 81 intensely from
his wounds that nothing further could
hc obtained from him and at > o'clock
in the morning after the attempted
burglary he died. In the meantime the
news of the death of the ahductorS of
Charlie Ross was spread far and near.
The lad Walter WAS thought in to see
the bodies. in company "ith Il gardner
who rccollectcd seeing the thieves he
fore the abduction. Douglas WIS rcc"g-
nizcd the moment Walter SIM i'm. 80
that's awful like him he's the driver"
he said, meaning. of course. the driver
of the buggy. Mu>irr WAS recognized
with more difficulty, on account OF he
ing Without the heavy beard which he
wore at the time of the abduction. but
he WAS finally fully identified 10y Wal
ter Ross aS the man Who had invited
them t" ride on that July day So long
before.
THE SEARCH FoR CHARLIE ROSS BEGUN
ANEW FEI'IrLE>> EFFORTS THE Ar
REST AND CONVICTION OF WE>TER-
WELT.
Bul Charlie Ross WAS not to hr found
a> easily a> Sl> raptor> were recognized.
All the IntimIt,.> of No>irr and Clark
WrIc hunted up. An Irish woman. who
was Il friend of the M">icr>. WAS visited.
hut she cleared up all the suspicious
circumstances which induced The ictcc-
tiNc> t" believe in her completely with
the abduction. Tw" of Mo>icr'> a>>"-
ciatr> were found in Baltimore: and
aitcI Il strict examination. found to
know nothing about the kidnapping.
1t WIS evident that M">icr had never
cuniidrd the secret of Charlie Ross :
hiding place Ia any one. not even to hi
wife. The authorities were all ut sea.
and could do nothing except t" make it
for the interest ot those with whom
Charlie Ross had been placed L" restore
him. The ahductur> had met with their
lust punishment. though not at the
hands of the law and the interest of
the parents became paramount. But.
/ though rewards were offered for the
return of the boy. aud mo questions.
the search tor accomplicc> N the crime
/ was not abandoned. The offer of rr-
/ wand did not prove sufficient to bring
| the boy back to his home. although it
/ WAS made in good faith. But. AZ the
/ tciryraphic dispatches have shown from
/ time Ia time. Il man certainly concerned
! in the secretion of Charlie Ross has
. been brought to Justice. Wr>tcrVclt
after Il long trial, has been sent To the
/ state prison for seven Years on a charge
/ of completely in the abduction. He has
since preserved great rctircncr, and il
is morally certain that he knows much
more of he affair than the trial hr"ugh.
1 to light. The story of his trial. and it,
hearings upon the ease. will shortly h,
/ given in some detail. from the best au-
th"ritN. His Suggestion hat the Roman
Catholic homes hr searched for til,
missing boy. has met with Il good dra
of attention. and will perhaps clear up
eventually. the mystery which involve.
the fate nt Charlie The record of til,
work done i'll prosecuting" the case the
present wear will he given shortly. an,
will contain much that is intcrcSlin.
and new in the history of il most re-
markablc romance of crime.