The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-20
THE SEARCH roR CHARLEY ROSS.
The Arduous Piping that has been Done by
the Delaney street Police.


the Delaney street Police.
In April young widow, her son aged @
years. aud mother, hired rooms at 900 Riylngton
street. No one knew whence they came, but
the pleasing manners OF the young widow and
the wnsome ways OF the boy were so attractive
that little inquiry was made to who they were
o. what they were. For many DAYS the little boy
was kept very much indoors and was seldom
permitted to go into the street. He Ia pretty
child with long flowing ringlets, a light COM
plexion, high forehead, generally regular fea-
lures, and contentcd himself wonderfully well
with playing alone In the house. when the
warm weather set In he was given more liberty,
and often PLAYED In the street with other chill
dren OF his age.
About month reo some person discovered
IN him start ling resemblance to Charley Ross.
Not long afterward. every resident for two or
three blocks around WIS discussing the likeness,
and taxing sides for ana against the Charley
Ross theory. Not n few insisted that he was the
Veritable lost child, and week ago the rumor
reached the Delaney street police SO circum-
siantlally that Capt. Clinehy sent Detective
around the house on Tuesday until the boy
came out. The oficer then followed him
around the corner into Cannon street. There
he accosted him with lis your name Charlev
Ross = No, my name is George Douglas"
Still there was the resemblance, which the de-
tective found more sinking wnen he compared
the boys face with photograph of Charley
years gTOwth,the photograph was a cOunterpart
OF the boy calling himself George Douglas. There
were the same flowing rinelets Of brown hair,
the same high forehe ad, short, straight nose,
and the same pretty, smiling mouth. The po-
liceman felt sure that he had the reward in
hand. Still he thought II best To put in little
detective fine work, ana see where the boy
going. lie reported that evening to Capt. Clin-
| chy that the boy had disappeared into the
house OF Mrs. WesteTyelt, the sister OF Mosher.
who lives in Cannon street. near Kiyington. He
further reported that be followed the boy into
Mrs. Westervelts house, the inmates whereof
| denied that any such boy had entered, and so
| he had lost his prze.
Captain Clincny determined to d" pipe or
| hope that the boy and his custodians might not
have had time to change their residence. There
fore, early on Wednesday morning he and his de-
tecttve took quarters over shop on the oppo-
every one going In or out Toward noon the
little haxen-hared boy, dressed for a: walk,
went into the street, followed by a well dress
ed, nne looking young woman IN wild
and speedily laid hands on the child, not with
out vehement protest from the young woman,
who announced herself as Mrs. Douglas and the
boys mother. within minute the street WAS
was passed, They've found Charley Ross"
The detectives took the putatiye mother and
child back to her rooms. aud then began u
minute investigation. Mrs. Douglas said that
she the wife of Douglas the burglar who
was Killed at Bay Ridge. She, however, insisted
| that tho child WIS her own. and that Douglas
was its father. On comparing the child with the
| printed descriptions Capt. Ciuchy found that
| Charley Ross eyes were given as dark, but that
| thoseof the HyingIon street boy are light
| china blue.
| PHILADELpHIA Sept. 10 The jury in the
| WestefVelt case, WhtCn went out last evening
| remain out at IL o'clock to night. There Is con-
! siderable discussion as to their verdict. The
general opinion Is that they will not agree.