Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-01-08
The Ross Boy. A week ago the 90,

The Ross Boy. A week ago the good
people, and bad ones, too, if there are
any, of st. Adams, became greatly ex-
cited over report that the real, genuine,
simon pure, Charlie Ross had just ar
rived in town by way of the Vermont
Central Railroad and was then at boar
ding house, Of course tho ubiquitous
reporters We're on hand and interviewed
the lad. They found shabbily dressed,
not over clean boy, about 10 years old
apparently, who told them long yarn
about his being abducted from Philadel-
phia, by two men, carried to New York,
and after knocking around there awhile
among murders, thieves and cut-throats,
taken on board ship and carried to
Europe, where he staid awhile, then re-
turned to the United States. The man
afterwards brought him to Boston. He
claims to have been with the men who
robbed the Milford, N. H. bank, one
year ago, and tells all about the streets
of Milford and who lives upon them.
He said he was put on board the night
train north by man at Nashua N. H.,
and the conductor took him to St. Adams.
On being questioned about Philadelphia
and the Ross family he answered prompt
ly and generally correctly but it must
be bourn in mind that through papers
and other sources, he had had the same
opportunity to gain information as his
questioners.
Dispatches have passed between the
detectives at St. Adams and Mr.. Ross in
Philadelphia, which show that Mr.. Ross
does not think the boy is his son. The
boys story is very plausible but has,
some points which throw doubt upon
its truth. He tells his attending school
in Philadelphia and mentions some of
his schoolmatcs and also the name of
his teacher, Charlie Ross being only
four years old when stolen, never atten-
ded school his father says.
On Tuesday new actor appeared on
the scene, young man who claimed to
be commercial traveller for Philadel
phia firm. lie called on the boy and
questioned him as to certain streets,
buildings. &C., in Philadelphia and was
surprised at his ready and correct an
swers. May not the man who turns up
so opportune at St. Adams be the one
who put the boy on the train at Nashua
and had previously "coaehed" him on
what to say?
In the meantime it is ascertained that
a boy which answers the description of
the one at St. Adams, by the name of
Jimmie Blanchard, wild, hayward
youth, has turned up missing having been
lost about the time that "Charlie" was
found on the train. Jimmie does not
bear very good name in Milford where
he was raised Judging from the following
letter from Mr.. Stephen c. Coburn, one
of the Selectmen of Milford:
IL think his real name is Jimmie Blan-
chard. He has light curly hair, yellow
skin and dark eyes. His father is one
eight negro, his mother is Irish. He
has run loose all his life. The descript-
ion you gave last Wednesday ofhis dress
answers to James Blanchard perfectly.
The names of the boys he says he went
to school with in Philadelphia, as pub
ished in The Boston Journal, are the
names of his school fellows here. He
runs away frequently, travels much upon
The cars, is notorious liar, and is I'M
loubtedly with you" Mr.. Coburn sug- +
rests the sending of the boy to Milford
that his mother has property, and can {
pay the expenses. t
The boy, whoever he may be, is shrewd t
and sharp, sticks to his story, and will &
make his mark in the world, either for 1
good or bad. In the meantime he is
living high and having good time, S
md is quite a lion among the st. Alban- i
ties. IL
LATEST. A dispatch received at $
his office Thursday evening says c
hat the boy at st. Adams claimed
% be Charley Ross has confessed :
hat he is Jimmie Blanchard of =
Milford. He started for Milford on G
he afternoon train. t
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