St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-14

seems Mr.. Rugg. who had ''fathered'
the hoy from the time of his arrival in
st. AlbauS. was away when the dispatch
came from .JimIny's mother. and when
Milford. and returning to the jail soon
after and finding the boy gone. demand
ed of the sheriff to know who had given
up the boy. Sheriff Morrill, replied that
il had been decided to send the boy and
he had gone. Nh. Rugg became very
angry. pronounced the whole proceed
and denied that Sheriff Morrill, or any
body else had any right to act as they
had in his absence. The crowd upon
the street which had witnessed the boys
departure were soon joined by Mr.. Rugg.
High words and loud denunciations
were poured forth upon the Sheriff and
ing was called. a large and excited
crowd gathered and the greatest imdig
nation WIS expressed. dcnounciug the
taking of the boy as deliberate stealing,
and il resolution was passed to telegraph
tn Mr.. kempton to bring the boy back.
if he wanted to return. The telegram
was sent and the crowd awaited IL re-
ply from the party. Several stirring
speeches were made to the crowd. AT
4::H reply came that the boy was i'll
different, and they would proceed to
investigate the boys identity at Milford.
The bogus Ross boy reached Milford,
81 Il dispatch says. Friday morning, and
received IN ovation from large crowd
of citizens. Every body WAS Oh the
broad grin, and shout upon shout rent
the air. His mother struggled through
the crowd and embraced her boy af-
frcti"nately, kissing him and promising,
at the request of Col. Crosby. that she
would not whip him. He shed few
tears, but III Il moment was again Sml-
ing. The streets were thrunged, and
Milford had the air of Il gala dav. All
controversy ends here. 1t is Jimmy
Blanchard and nobody else. The Sc
lectmen met Nh. Kcmpton, of st. AL
bans. courtcously. and after some eX-
plantations on both sides and good
deal of laughter. visited the parents of
the boy. with Il view of making ar
Engagements To take him back to st. Al
bans. to he adopted 10y Mr.. Rugg 1t is
hardly possible that they will give the
boy up.
On the way home Jimmy confessed
the whole affair. He said he went to
st. Adams for fun. and he would do So
again when he wanted Il good suit of
clothes. He was then dressed in the
neat. new suit al clothes given him at
st. Adams. His jacket was ornamcntcd
with Il chain. and he constantly twirlcd
in his hands Il watch which WAS also Il
gift from the ,icludrd St Albanians
On being questioned about his knowl-
edge of localities in Philadelphia. he
said that he had gathered the intoIma-
ton from various sources. lie knew
the family of Mr.. Hall stanton, because
they used To spend the summer at Mount
Vernon. about five miles from his faith
er's house. and he had become acuuaimt-
eel with the children. In regard to his
description of Philadelphia and the home
of Mr.. Ross, it is now said that it WIS
false in almost every particular. Mr..
Ross knew this from the first. and feels
the Injustice and cruelty of the st. Al
bans Idrertiser charging him with not
investigating the st. Adams case. The
truth is he poor gentleman mcglcctS all
his business affairs and spends his whole
time i'll Investigating stories that are
even more plausible than this one. The
public does not know, and never will
the agony OF suspense and diSappoint
ment thai he cndurcs. and the wonder
is. not that his friends see him daily
Weakening under the strain. but that
human nature can endure 81 much with
out breaking down utterly.