The New York herald., 1876-10-29
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.

From the Philadelphia Times, Oct. -.
In connection with the letters presented at tho hear
ing OF Samuel Benners, alias half score OF names,
James Piggott, alias "Doc" Bell and Sarah Brown,
alias oDutch San charged with beng accessories to
she abduction and concealment OF Charles Brewster
Ross ono fact remains unpublished. Upon the back
OF one Of the letters sent by George Youshng Benz
ners as he now himself, to tho colored Witness
Nelson Parker while the latter in the Psnentary
under tho name OF John H. Williams, there found
writing in a different hand from that in the letter
Parker when questioned, stated that he was the
writer and that the result OF mpation"
while in prison. In tho letter George" as he in
variably terms Benners, proGered him some money,
aud while thinking over tho matter he began writing
his thoughts on the back OF thc letter. The 'con-
temptation" was as follows:-
All well enough. but take money advice from
him. have suffered almost three for him. and now,
poet to BE- and am no, George SossnT
% upsS r the timer for ss am
believe the jewel nothing than Charley Ross II
sSd G.vs white or ssei ss w would murder ss him
for the wrong he has zone me- j. H. W., l.242 b.
The concluding symbol was the number OF Williams
or Parker's cctL Parker says that he has known
Youshling to- about soven years lie supposes that
nrson because Youshling ielt and knew that It was
through Youshling's act that Parker was sent TO
prison All the latters be received were opened first
BY the Warden OF the Pcnitcntary, but he does not
know II they we're all read He says that be has not
kept his secret since tho abduction Of Charley
mention was made OF the 'jewcl" he sent for the
warden, but that official enjoying his summer
md showed several Of the letters aud told him that
his opinion OF them was that they were The party that
assisted in the abduction Of the child" He had heard
OF tho abduction Of Charley Ross from Keeper Nchol-
SON and after he received the letters he said he would
like TO SEQ Mr.. Ross. He was told he should see him
when the warden returned to tho city, but for
reason or other Mr. Ross brought TO his cell
Parker says he also thinks he mentioned the matter to
W. ". Waters, OF 533 Arch street. gentleman who
nptlu ulsifa 10 Ytxnn
also after he discharged from The Penfentiary and
that gentleman procured Tor him legal advice as to
He was told not to take II, as It would make him
ACCESSORY tho crime and for that he refused
when tney had The interview in 'Reddy" Dit.
man g den, Ninth street, below Locust, when Yoush-
ling directly alluded TO the Ross matter and said:"I
have not disposed OF the jewel; have not got what
expected" Magistrate William B. Collins advised
Parker take all the money he could get from Yoush
linr bring It TO Lieutenant Givins. obtain receipt
it, and tho money would be used in working up the
For that reason Parker, when he atterward met
Youshling at Market Street Ferry after hc had made
.four tapsr (burglaries) in Camden, asked HIM tor
money, but Ioushling had none. When asked II II
rot strange that the letters should be retained by
him. Parker said that while in prison he received 342
3l3 letters, and he preserved every one After hts
discharge he shipped them all by express TO his home
police Tor the larceny OF harness Lieutenant
Givins searched among all these lotters. and IN
that manner were some OF those from Youshling
obtained THAT Parker should in 1874 disclose
hts suspicious to the chaplain OF the Penten-
tiary and since that time keep his own counsel
about the matter not be surprising his recent
mcnt aganst Yousblng as the cause OF his connne.
inent may have passed. away when he became tree He
did voluntarily inform the police of what he knew
In connection with the matter. He WIS arrested In
August last for larceny. and from papers found in his
possession the connection OF the three prisoners was
discovered That the prison authorities should not
have noticed his remarks ABOUT having n knowledge
OF the Ross is not perhaps, very strange, for At
that time there scarce PRISON the country bat
what held halt n OF conycts ANXIOUS tell har.
rowing tale about the abduction, and al the same time
gain their liberty. Parker Ia remarkably bright
and intelligent tells ghtiorward ana well
pected story invariably escaped during the nearing
from any corner into which Counsellor Freeman. on
cross xaninaton had nigh driven him, and every
ng discrepancy In hrs remarks he readily expain
The trial will be liked for an early day.