The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-06
Charlie Ross Column.

W us llllCu WIN anu iSttSio WV
tive to the Charlie Ross sensation at st.
Abans, in which the people at large are
getting quite interested. The Boston
Journal correspondent gives the follow
ing interview which was sought to ascer-
tain if he was the supposed George Davis
reported missing from the children's mis-
sion at Boston
The question was put, Charlie, did you
ever know a little boy in Philadelphia
named George Davis The boy reflected
seriously for a moment, and replied
mo sir.
Did you ever go TO school with George
Davis -
mo, SIR"
"Now, Charlie, you say you have been
in Boston"
Eyes, sir.
"Don't you recollect a building where
little children arc taken care of there Y
"No, sir ~ emphatically.
Now, Charlie, look me straight in the
face and answer me truthfully, is not your
name George Davis? Didn't you former
" belong to this house where the children
were taken care of and you ran away last
September!
Without any signs of weakness he
promptly and without hesitancy replied
No, sir.
Sheriff Morrill, who was present at the
interview and who thought that clue was
at last established rs to the boys identity,
was completely dumb-founded, and the
boy still persists his naule is not Jimmy
Blanchard, George Davis or Donegan, but
Charlie Ross
AT another interview he said II can
tell of great many things my papa hsd in
his house, he had large family Bible,very
large, as much as he could do to carry it in
his arms"
When asked what else he could tell rela-
tive to his papa having, he said he:had two
watches once that he sold the inside of
the silver watch for S25.
Papa was offered nineteen dollars fOr'lt
| by neighbour but he wouldn't sell it'll 70
him for that money. The other W
papa owned when / was taken aways
was n watch with three hands on it, AMI a
| little hand further down on the face one
of the hands was long and went around
fast the little hand went around fast
| too"
THE BOY AGAIN INTERRoGATED ABOUT
PHILADELPHIA.
A stranger, who gave his name as Johr
Kenyon, of Chelsea, Mass, AMI a former
resident of Germantown, Philadelphia
was permitted to interrogatc the boy thi
afternoon. he boy said that his nam'
was Charley Ross.
Have you ever seen me before
No sir.
Where did you live when you were takel
from home ?
Germantown.
Who keeps the largest ice cream salooi
or restaurant at Germantown
The boy again brought his thoughts to
gcther for moment and answered l Can
not remember the mans name but it
corner of Willow street, under anoihe
store, down basement.
Now Charley, what is on top of the hill
going up past the old church
A bridge.
What passes under the bridge?
The horse cars.
Who kept the large tin store near there
NJ. Wolvington, think.
Do You know man named Jarvis
No sir.
Where did you live!
On West Albion street.
Do the steam cars run to Germantown
Yes sir, aud you have 10 go down SOM
steps to get to the steam ears.
What sort of house did you live in?
The boy gave the description of tn
house precisely as lie gave week ago.
Did the horse cars run near your house
Yes, they ran up to the head of tn,
street, and you have to get out and walk up
How far up street was your house from
the cars?
-Four or five houses
Are there. any stores near where yol
lived?
Yes, down at the corner.
Are there any houses opposite you
house?
Yes, one with piazza.
Where do the boys play base ball
In the Park don't know the name of it
had big man in it with a gun.
Where does the Germantown base bal
club play?
In the Park.
Now, Charley, where do some of tn
Germantown horse cars run?
The new one rms underground in som,
places.
What kind of animals are driven OF
them
Mules, sometimes two and sometime
one, and in some of the cars the money il
put in box by the people, and on some
man comes after the money.
Do YOU know about the prison
Yes.
How is it built
1t has a big wall around it's larg,
brick building inside the wall Id glossy
sort of smoothed over like its the colo
of Mr.. Smiths house upon st. Adams hill
the building has iron in front of the win
dow to keep people in it is higher on on
end than the other.
Did your papa ever have dog?
Yes, and its name was Belle was blacl
and tan color
What street do you 90 down to get t.
the steam cars
Winchester street
What's the name of the main street
MAN street.
Can you get to the depot from Mali
street
Yes. sir. and when you go into the depo
you have to pass through place and yo
have to sh ow a ticket the man at the doc
makes you do it.
This was the ending of the interrogstive
and Mr.. Kenyon pronounced The answer
substantially correct, and was fully con
WINGED that the boy was beyond any doub
in his mind the genuine Charley Ross.