The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05

by TWO and sometimes by only one ana IN some OF inc
cars the money put In box where the folks ride and
on some OF them man comes after the money
q Do you know anything about the PRISON. A.
q How is it bultf A. II has big wall around Il; a
large brick building inside The wall is sort of smooth
and glossy ike Governor Smiths house on 81 Adams
HILL II has irons in front Of tho windows TO keep Inc
people In II is higher on one end than on the other
What street do you 60 on 10 get 10 the steam caraf
@ What is the name Of the big street there where
all the business done A. Main street
Q Can you get TO the depot from Main streetY A.
Yes, sir; and when you INTO the depot you have 70
pass through place, and there is a man there VINO
makes you show ticket
GENUINE CHARLEY.
This was the end of the interrogatorles and MT Ken
sprang 70 his feet and pronounced the answers sub
santiay correct aud declared himself fully convinced
that the boy was, beyond any doubt in his mind, the
genuine Charley Ross Those present were completely
dumbfounded and surprised beyond description
ROBBERY TRACED
Among the stories which the little fellow told, when
he first brought there one to the effect that
the men he with broke into the Office of the Bos
ton, Lynn and Revere Beach Railroad in Boston, and
stole lot OF tickets. The robbery not having boon
reported at the time the story was not credited An
Investigation however has proved that the story was
correct for the Office robbed at the tme the boy
stated OF about 600 tickets Some of the came char
acter of tickets those stolen mixed up with lot OF
other and different kinds was shown TO him to-day,
and with the apdy Of an expert he picked out those
similar TO the which were taken at the time OF the
a BOSTON STORY EXPLODED
During the day there was message received from
named Charles II. Davis away from tho
Chdren's Mission in that city, and intimatng
skiliuy questioned at FIRST, but nothing except the
same story that he had always told could
be elected from him. Then he was asked II he didn't
remember playing in Philadelphia with boy named
George Davsf He replied emphaticalIy, mo, sir."
Y Did he remember a chlldrens mission in Boston,
and had he ever visited II when in that city, A. No,
sir.
He had no acquaintance whatever with the name
YOUNG
One OF the most astonishing incidents in this remark
able case, however, was reserved for tins evening.
Charley had noticed Sheriff Morrls little boy working
with worsted perforated cardboard and thought he
would like to try it. Mr. Kimpton, OF the store
keepers in town. hearing OF this sent for him to come
10 the store and get some board. Alter
the gifts had been delivered M liz K' Emp,
and locked up his SALE which provided with of
the patent combination locks The boy stood some
four feet back watched the operation and after the
safe had been locked he said that he could unlock t.
He given the opportunity TO and almost instantly
he struck the right combinations and pulled the door
OPEN
AS already minated, Mr. Ross is slow to believe that
'e boy is his son; he sent despatch to day stating
NJ Hall Stantons boy does not recognize the pic
are that he had teacher named Miss Cope or
Mss Grant that he does not know any of tho other
bows mentioned and that he is quite sure the boy here
Is not his Charley. This message is Inconsistent in
AZ least one respect On the private erc cu,
little Charley's Sunday school teacher was
named Miss Cope The circular also says little Charley
y.
SISTERS ia Mary. 1t is but recofding the fact TO
say that the conduct Of Mr.. Ross declining to
here is sharply criticised by the citizens of the town
IT, ) St. Adams Advertiser, in abiding to the matter,
=" Some of these things suggest the question is
Ross very anxious to and out whether his BOY is
iound or notY His conduct is certainly most singu-
i-s not reprehensible. There has never before been
the vaguest rumor that the boy found but Mr..
Ross has flown by the first trans to investigate the
matter This is the greatest discovery made the
case and Mr. Ross stays IN Philadelphia and sends con-
Trajectory and uncertain kilograms up here at rare IN
is 1T JIMMY BLAScHARDY
fit is not Charley Ross is u jimmy Banchardf
The people in Milford Mass, will send representative
here tomorrow to see II the boy is not the little rene
gade Jimmy Blanchard, who is missing from that
town, and # he falls TO identity him The 81 Adams
people Will be most thoroughly confirmed in their idea
that they have possession OF the genuine Charley Ross
POSSIBLE SOLUTION OF THE MYsTERY-THE
HISTORY OF wAIF FOUND IN BosToN--A
REMARKABLE TEN-YEAR-oLD.
Bosros, Jan. 4, 1876
The mystery regarding 1.-THE Little American Puz
zler at ST. Adams is as yet unexplained. That he is
mpostor there is but little doubt but his identity
as Jimmie Blanchard OF Milford, N H., is yet TO be
established. Something OF excitement caused
in this city to-day by the discovery ofwhat thought
TO be
A POSSIBLE cLEw
to the St. Adams waiE About year ago lad who
gave his name as George H. Davis picked up
the streets OF this city by young man, whose singu-
lar behavior and history attracted little attention.
He was taken to the Children's Mission on fremont
street. His good looks and general bearing
made him quite favorte. His story was, as now but
partially remembered by Mr. Barry superintendent Of
the mission, that he from Michigan, where he
had left a widowed mother that he in Dedham
Hancock county Me-, the 9th Of August 1866; that
his parents had taken him out West; that his father
died there and he had made up his mind to look for
situation city The superintendent investi-
gated the matter and found there every
believe the Doy's story true. HIS mother
joyed, having mourned him dead and wanted him
sent on to her. To this the boy objected stating that
he did not want to go back but wanted a situation
The managers of the mission said they would ind him
good home in the country, but he did go
there-no country for him. He had seen the large
cities fist Louis, Philadelphia Albany and Boston and
wanted TO 1--we in some one Of them He at the
mission just three days, when be
SUDDENLY srEPPED
While he was there he noticed by everybody Wis
ting the institution and all agreed he chad too old a
head for a boy OF ten years" He quite talkative
would say the oodest things to those who had
him, and whether true or false, would look the per-
son squarey the eyes He had coal black eye and
it Indicated no ordinary degree of intelligence
Mr.. Barry had been IN Philadelphia during the build
ing of the Masonic Temple one day he asked the lad
II he noticed that while he was about that city.
He would say that he did and talk familiarity about IL
When asked how long he was In Philadelphia when
he left there he would say that he had been travelling
Tor the past SIX months Mr.. Barry has
dim remembrance about the detail Of his narrative as
at that time numerous waits being daily brought
TO the mission. He believes his age complexion and
form, and his style and talk we're the notlceA-
Bile In the ST. Adams boy and that
THE rwo IDENTICAL.
In support OF this is the conversation in September
With the bright lad about places in Phadelphia-the
Masonic Temple among othefs-and a f60tS bf travel
laid through Albany and Boston which would have |
made him acquainted with the details OF streets and /
a1nsidngs tn all the places Named by the boy in
custody
The lad who was here ss referred to- afer leaving the
mission went out 70 Cambridge and was taken in by |
some nice people, who speedily became greatly at |
tached 10 him; but no uncomfortable Wild |
animal and gave those good people the slip That is
the last OF him in these parts, and We lose him
near the latter part oil September IN search Of stu
alton An incident is related OF him which shows that
he was
A RENAEKABLE TEN-YEAR-oLD
When IN Was IA III m he lxed all !