The New York herald., 1876-11-18
ANOTHER CHARLEY ROSS.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE or A CHILD IN
fHrLADELPuA-GREAT EXCITEMENT IN THE

MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF CHILD IN
rHILADELPHn-GREATE EXCITEMENT IN THE
CITY.
[From the Philadelphia Press Nov. III
Another abduction occurred in tins city yester-
day. which, while not partaKing or the fuI dramatic
features OF the Charley Ross kidnapping case
possesses great interest, and IS enigma TO every
one as TO what the for tho could be. The
ehild is fairlooking boy, three years of age. with
light hair and complexion. and blue eyes HIS mother
u poor, hard working woman, who has probably
seon better days, and whose devotion her offspring
IL Of that sympathetic and tender nature which, is
said, only mother feel for her The
mothers name 10 Rose Anderson, aud she ior-
merly resided At No. GIL South Sixth street.
and later At tho corner OF Seventh aud Baker
streets. About eleven o'clock yesterday morning
the mother and her child appeared the West Jersey
ferry house, foot Of Market street. this city. The
psng in the dock she procccdcd 70 the ladies'
room. The wcaber being Gully she placed the child
IN front OF tho stove TO warm ITSELF While waiting
the boat two ladies came and she became engaged in
conversation and proceeded 10 the retiring room with
them. She returned IN few minutes but the child
had disappeared. The mother imagined that tho
youngster had strayed outside and search
for t. In the meantime The boat had arrived and
parted, and the mother learned that lad
barked for Camden having in his arms child
Ing The description OF her own Alter wait o fifteen
minutes the mother proceeded to New Jersey, and
careful inquiry learned that the man had been
passing out Market street Al the candy stand,
In front of the West Jersey Hotel, he stopped
and purchased ball OF popcorn, which he
gave the child. and then proceeded Market
street Ansr long and unsuccessful search Tor
the child Mrs Anderson arrived ut the Mayors Office.
where she made statement TO Justice Atkinson, and
Chief Of Police Hams ny ~ once detailed Ofhccrs Fer
ana renner 10 search Tor the lost boy The police
men began their at the extreme eastern end OF
Market street. and In two saloons received nornstio
thai man answering the DESCRIPTION OF The ono who
had takcn the child had been there about noon but
slouo The nagmnn At the crossing oil the Atlantic
CITY and Pennsylvania Railroad lines stated that
had passed him, having In his arms child appa-
rently between two and three years oi age He had
moved down tho Wast Jersey Railroad track toward
the Seventh ward and then lost sight ot The DIS
appearance of tho child At this point leaves the matter
Of its fate shrouded considerable doubt Near tho
place where tho child WAS missed is Ca!iiorpn row, "
being block OF frames, occupied by the most disrepu
table sort OF persons such thieves snsaks and high
way robbers There is suspicion that the child was
concealed In Que Of these houses, but the
most rigorous searching Jailed to reveal It's
Whereabouts. II had mol been set astray up
to late hour last night, or would have been
The boy Is very intelligent and answers tho name Of
George Washington Anderson On TINS the mother re-
lies manly for the recovery OF her boy. Mrs Ander-
her way 70 the residence OF Mrs. George
Ewing Second street below Vine Camden 10 pVr-
form some work, AZ the Time OF tho kidnapping,
1corgic Anderson dressed in darkstriped dress
and had small scarf around his head HIS abduclor
is lightcc mpiexioned and Is SAID to have black
soft hat crossing the but when he reached
Camden this removed and in its place cap sub
-sttuted The OF the kidnapping created great
excitement in Camden, Mayor Morgan In person par
ticpatpg In the search for tho child and the person
who took it. In consequence of the police not being
on duty during the day, the kdnapper had ample op-
porunity escape before his hiding place could be
ascertaned. In conversation with persons who know
Mrs. Anderson in TINS city, Press reporter learned
that there mystery connected with the child,
and shat II had occurred TO people with whom sho had
been assocating tba. tho infant did NOT belong to her
On account of lis iar appearance II WAS known by the
sobriquet OF 'ChAriey Ross. !"