The New York herald., 1876-01-31
CHARLEY ROSS.

ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS wAIF RESEMBLING THE
LOST CHILD TURNS UP IN oHo-THE Pho
ToGRAPH SENT THE FATHER, AND HIS
OPINION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AMONG THE
PEOPLE.
TIPPIN Ohio Jan 80 1876.
Word reached this city this morning that a boy had
been discovered about twelve miles south of this city
that closely resembed the vertable Charley Ad-
ditonal information has been received which confirms
former reports The latest advces that during
the month of last October, and about the time when
the prosecution pressing the Westervelt trial at
Philadelphia very hoty, two men in very close car
rage drove up the residence Of Mrs Beebe residing
on the road leading from this city to Upper Sandusky
the county OF Wyandot county about twelve miles
south OF this place. when one OF the two gentlemen
whom Mrs Beebe says she could Identify without
trouble, brought the boy into the house The man
stated that he wanted TO
LEAVE HIS BOY
with her for day or so, as they had business to
transact in that neighborhood and did not wish to be
bothered with him. Against her desire the child was
placed in her care, and she cautioned to watch
him closely for fear he might stray away and not to
allow any person TO take MIN away but himself They
left her then, but returned. For about three
weeks the little fellow remained at Mrs Beebe's house,
when she applied to the Wyandot County Infrmary,
Belle Gibson for long time has been constant visitor
20 the infrmary and day she took quito fancy to
the little waif She applied to the superintendent and
by his consent she took the little boy home with her.
and since then has been sending him to school regu
lary. few days ago some one of the scholars made
the remark that the littlo stranger might be the
little lost Charley Ross, which at awakened
feeling OF curiosity the breasts OF tho people OF
that vicinity. photograph was taken OF the child at
early day and forwarded to Mr.. Ross at Philadel-
pha with letter giving in detail all the attending cir
cumstances connected with the strange movements OF
the two strange Upon Its receipt Mr. Ross at
once telegraphed response TO Mrs Belle Gibson, stat
ing that the picture hore
A GREATER RESEMBLANCE
to the lost Charley than any he had yet received from
HIM concealed until further orders should be received
from him. The little boy about six years OF age and
says his name Is Charley Skates, his father having
brought him from place called Cincinnati He always
weeps when left in the dark and throws his arm
his eyes when approached The child looks as though
he had been subjected rough usage Daily S;dr
reporter has LETT here for the locality to
make a complete investigation OF the matter
sCPPosIrioN
is that Is the identical Charley Ross and the people
In that neighborhood wild with excitement The
Inhabitants be strongly confirmed in
their belief when they take into consideration the time
he left and the locality IN which he was placed, il
being rather sparsely settled country.
If 1t is Charley II is thought the abductors were
fleeing from the East while Mrs Mosher tcstifyng,
her dvulge the whereabouts OF the stolen child and
that they thought they hoty pursued by detec-
tives and dropped him of in this out OF the way
locality