The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-28
CHARLIE ROSS.
The Mulatto George and his story-What he
Said to an Inluirer Rap orter.

Said to an nllirar RoQ orter.
Although he was not under police sur.
veilance or restriction of any kind, the mu-
latto man George, whose startling story
J, ,lebout Charlie Ross has been so extensively
| published promptly put in an appearance
/ Friday at the time appointed for his fur
ther examination in presence ef Mr.. Ross.
The result of that meeting ,the police au-
thOrties are keepsng to themselves, except
20 say that, to their minds, George seems
hike a crazy man. This impression, how
ever, they appear to have rather quickly
harrived at, for they turned him loose after
i 4 few minutes examination on Thursday
morning, when they arst saw him.
One of the reporters of the Philadelphia
| Inquirer, who saw and talked with George
did not see the slightest indications OF ir-
lganity in him, but, on the contrary, found
him giving evidence of unusual keenness of
/ native intelligence for an untutored mulat-
| to. His story was, substantially, that
which wac published, but lac made aome
Traditional remarks to the reporter, which
= 4sill be found of interest. "You think,
hen," said the reporter, "that Charley Ross
d h still aliveT
Il am sure of it, said George, earnestly,
I'd then, correcting himself quickly. he
~5lded, "that is, know he was alive and
We'll five weeks ago, and unless something
has happened TO him like sickness he is
rihe same yet. | know that the men he is
with wouldn't hurt a hair of his head"
Reporter. And you think you can re-
! cover him2
! George. If get aid that's necessary.
| Reporter, You expect opposition, then,
from the men that have the boy in their
keeping?
George. o, yes of course, they amt
going to let the boy 60 if they can help 1t.
They don't dream | am doing this or it
might be rough for me. I'm putting all
I've got into this venture, and that is my
hfe. (This he said with gravity of manner
and solemn tone of voice that could scarce
1Ty have been feigned)
Reporter. But don't you think they
would shadow your movements, knowing
that you knew of their possession of the
boy2
George. don't think they suspect me
at ALL but even if they do, if the gentle
man (probably referring to Mr.. Ross and
the police authoilies) will do the right thing
we can get the bay, anyhow.
Reporter. Suppose they learn you have
started the search, may they not make
away with the child and fly themselves?
George. No sir; they won't harm the
fchild. They amt that kind and, NO mat
ter how they dodge, | can bring'em, and
they know il. No, their whole rage will
be against me.
Reporter. Well don't you fear they will
| follow you in the event of your rObbing
them of the boy?
George. Yes, sir; but my intention is,
after get tho reward, to get away. l can
do 1t. l could go to twenty places where
they never could get me. If can only get
the reward, and | can ger that il the gentle
men will only get right TO work and stick
to it.
For an insane man, the mulatto reasons
closely, and for man who knows moth
ing about Charlie Ross he talks with mar
v3lous glibness about the latter, his ap-
pearauce. the members of the gang which
he W ;eorge) claims had the child in It's GUS
'MhA NRnd Their movements AT d,ifeEent
= 49, In nrtny- pattiocl.rs, his assertions
kAaboEf these movements conflict with the
ANheores the police department has enter
sined. Indeed, he commences to conflict
1.-THE outset, for he says that when the
j Joy was stolen, the ahductors at once made
/ For the west via the Pennsylvania railroad,
and did not stop until they got to Colum-
bus, ..
Reporter said to him, with careless air,
land where was 1t you said the child now
is"
The mulatto. with smile that displayed
q set of teeth which, for beauty, belle
might envy, ausEered, quietly, Il didn't
say, nowhere, sir, nor ! don't intend to-"
He further inrimated that he does not ip-
tend to have all he knows pumped out Of
him in advance by anybody; and then he
stold afterward that he wasn't of no use.
no how" in the recovery of the chilli.
The man may be a fraud, but hc is GER
'tainly not insane, and is by no means Il
fool.