The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-24
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The Philadelphia Enquirer OF Friday con-
tributes another page to, the literature OF
the Charlie Ross Qystery. a astHatto man
has visited that city, and claims TO be able
to restore the child. /. j. ,Ja.,aa,f :,
The man says his name is George, and
That he was born and raised in Utica, n. l.
BE is sail, powerfully built, eIbout twenty;
eight or thirty years OF age, With complex
ion ssry light even for q nlsisato, and Keen,
dark ewes. His manner is Simple and quiet,
hit earnest. He says that he was the
cook OF gang Of thieves which vas
d hranch of the general organization
OF which Mosher and Douglass were
the leaders. The later were with
"Division No. l." which had its quarters
here in the northeast, and he was with Ts Di-
vision No. g" which 3ecated and operated
in the South and West. Charlie Ross was
stolen or the 1st Of July, and three Gays az
terward he was in the custody OF " Division
No. 9" then at poitt near Cincinnati, o..
George SAYS that Charlie was turned over to
his care, and the first thing he was ordered
! to do was to clip the culrls from Charities
head; that he did SO, and another man then
went over the work again and cut the
child's hair very close into the scalp. The
party with the child in their possession
soon moved south, and for nine months
constantly shifted their quarters, Dat
kept south all the time. When asked
il he knew that there was a reward
offered for the recovery OF the stolen BOY,
lie answered that he knew that the day after
it was publicly offered, but had too much
regard for the safety Of his life to attempt
before this time to disclose any information
in his possession. He asserts that he saw
the child alive and well within five weeks,
and that within a'week, II the facilities he
asks are afforded him, he will recover the
lengllost boysafe and sound. George alleges
no fine feelings OF humanity rs the motive
which prompts him to now seek to restore
Charlie Ross to his heart-crushed parents,
but says plainly that he is after the reward,
which he would have moved after sooner
had he dared. He claims that he had no hand
in the abduction, and that he never did any
crooked work with the gang. 1t is said that
he was able to give very straight answers
concerning the names OF leaders Of the lat
/ ter, detailed jnformation as to work done
1 by them, DC, IN response to questions put
| by Captain Hens and others, together with
other information which would imply that
he has seen Charlie Ross since the latter's
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that every word he 1,ttcrs about the matter
is the truth, and says he only wants his as
sertions tested, and that he is ready to do
what he promises or forfeit his life. Mr..
Ross has been summoned to the city,
and will arrive to-day, when there
will he another examination OF George
in his presence There are three theo-
ries regarding this mans action-one
of which is inevitably correct. First, the
man may be simply :. Deat,' to use an eX-
pressiye slang term, endeavoring to make a
few dollars out Of Mr.. Ross OF secure free
transportation to certain distant point lie
is anxious to reach; second, he may be COM
missioned by men having possession of the
child, which has grown a burden OH their
hands, to play the game he is trying on,
with the object Of securing the reward and
sharing it with them; third, he is telling
the truth, and is really able and willing to
do what lie proposes.