The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-28
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 2S, 1876.
Che 8mtland 1ailu 6lohe
FRIDAY, JULY 2s, 1876.
CHARLIE ROSS.
The Mulatto George and his story-W hat he
Said to an Inquirer Reporter.


Said to an Inquirer Reporter.
Although he was not under police sur
veiance or restriction of any kind, the mu
latto man George, whose startling story
about Charlie Ross has been 80 extensively
published promptly put in an appevranc,
Friday at the time appointed for his fur
Their examination in presence of Mr.. Ross
The result of that meeting .the police au
thortics are keepsng to themselves, cXcep
to say that, to their minds, George SEEM
like crazy man. This impression, how
ever, they appear to have rather quickly
arrived at, for they turned him loose afte
few minutes examination on Thursda,
morning, when they Grst saw him.
One of the reporters of the Philadelphia
Inquirer, who saw and talked with George
did not see the slightest indications Of in
sanity in him, but, on the contrary, found
him giving evidence of unusual keeuness o.
native intelligence for an untutored mulat
to. His story was, substantially, tina
which was published, but le made some
additional remarks to the reporter, which
will be found of interest. "You think,
them" said the reporter, "that Charley Ross
is still alive?"
81 am sure of it, said George, earnestly
and then, correcting himself quickly, he
added, "that is, / know he was alive anC
well five weeks ago, and unless something
has happened to him like sickness he il
the same yet. | know that the men. he i!
with wouldn't hurt hair of his head"
Reporter. And you think you can re-
cover him?
George. If get aid that's necessary.
Reporter. You expect opposition, then
from the men that have the boy in theii
keeping
George. o, yes of course, they aim
going to let the boy go if they can help It,
They don't dream | am doing this or il
might be rough for me. I'm putting al
I've got into this venture, and that is my
life. (This he said with gravity of manner
and solemn tone of voice that could scarce
ly have been feigned)
Reporter. But don't you think they
would shadow your movements, knowing
that you knew of their possession of the
boy?
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 authoities) will do the right thing
we can get the hey, 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
child. They amt that kind Z; and, no mat
ter how they dodge, can bring'em and
they know it. No, their whole rage will
be against me.
Reporter. Well don't you fear they will
follow you in the event of your robbng
them of the boy?
George. Yes, sir; but my intention ie,
after get tho reward, to get away. can
do it, | could 90 to twenty places where
they never could get me. If can only get
the reward, and can ger that if the gentle
men will only get right TO work and stick
R,Nery, an ~.
ing about Charlie Ross he talks with mar
Vicious glibness about the latter, his ap-
pearauce, the members of the gang which
he George claims had the child in It's GUS
tody and their movements at different
places. In many psi tculars, his assertions
about these movements conflict with the
theories the police department has enter
tanned. Indeed, he cCm0ences to conflict
at the outset, for he says that when the
boy was stolen, the abductors at once made
for the wesls via the Pennsylvania railroad,
aud did not stop until they got to Column
bus, o.
Reporter said to him, with careless air,
''and where was 1t you said the child now
is
The mula,to, with smile that displayed
set of teeth which, for beauty, belle
might envy, answered, quietly, II didn't
say, nowhere, sir, nor don't intend to. y
He further minated that he does not in
tend to have all he knows pumped out of
him in advance by anybody; and then he
told afterward that he "wasn't of no use,
no how" in the recovery of the child.
The man may be fraud, but he is GER
tanly not insane, and is by no means a
fool