The New York herald., 1877-03-05
A CLUE TO CHARLEY ROSS.


THEIR PROOF 70 THE CONTRARY.
PHILADELPHIA, March 4. 1871.
James A. Logan is furniture dealer in business in
small way at NO. 709 North Second street. in this
CITY Ever since the kidnapping Of little Charley Ross
be has the greatest interest In tho case and
has endeavored more than TO be the means
of finding the lost boy and restoring him to his
parents His motive In this appears 10 be
twoiold. In the Grst place. being himself
the father OF children. he naturally
feels an apprccatvs sympathy Tor the bercavcd pa
rents who mourn the uncertain fate o tho lost one
and in place. having The notion that hired
detectives often mercenary and unreliable he has
a isewortby ambition show what private cit
zen can do He does not seek he declares, any pccu
mary remuneration having already spent much time
and money IN trying to fa.hom the great mystery. and
being ready 10 sign an agreement to forego the reward
for the recovery OF the child he can only
succeed In his object. His search Is romantic and
chivalr,c and therefore he Is called eccentric HIS
dream by day and night 10 return the lost child TO
the arms Of his parents.
THE LATEST CLUE.
Mr. Logan has had some strange experiences during
his search and has followed several clues His latest
clue has lust been worked OUT to use the language
Of the police ONCE, with the assistance Of the HERALD
correspondent, and, as IL OF the most promis
with some mystery, this story is well worth telling.
In the month OF October last Samuel Benncrs. alias
Goushliug George Parker, alias Williams, colorcd, and
n mulatto woman from Harrisburg were brought 10
Philadelphia on suspicion OF having some knowledge
OF tbs Kidnapping of Charley Ross The story OF their
arrest would be long one, and 1t was fully told In tho
HERALD at the tme that need not be rccapituated
here Suficc II say that tho charge against the
prisoners could never be proven and they were re.
leased from Jail tho police and Mr. Ross being satisfied
that nothing could be got from them after searching
investigation.
Mr. Logan, believing that there was more
IN the case than the police had been
able TO fathom, sought out Parker, the
negro and through him entered into long series Of
negotiations with gang OF thievss with which he was
connected interesting in themselves, and finally re-
sultipc in the reception of letter which told him that
at a place called Emory Grove In Baltimore county,
Nd at Rcsterstown station, on the Western Maryland
Railroad there q small French and English board
,pe school small boys that this school was kept bya
Frenchman named Charles Eysmans and that Charley
BOSS was living in his custody. passing for one Of
his own children, under the name OF Felix Paul Eys
mans having been left there by woman last June;
tsat the child had light hair and dark eyes ard
bronzed skin; and that hc could be identified from the
other children by little scar his left hand, the
the child while trying to cut boat from piece OF
wood The letter also directed Logan TO get otter to
wonid o,vc nm an introduction Father E. @ Wal
dron OF Ptxesvle, Md, the parish priest, through
whom he would have to obtain admission to the school
q visitor
On tho 4th Of January Mr. Logan visited this place
accompa MED by friend, witness and he tells the
interesting story Of what occurred rs follows
entered the house, accompanied by Father Wal
dron TO whom had told my story and showed the
letter NV friend loft at the railroad station at the
the priests request AS soon as entered saw alitte
boy with do shs was a ss yos as be "ote seS
up ut me startled with the resemblance TO Charley
Ross and knew ut once ho was the child referred TO-
W nile we were waiting for Mr. Eysmans TO come sat
down and couxed tho little fellow TO come to me, which
he inally did very shyy. took him on my knee and
after asking him II his name was Feiix. 10 whicn ne
"whsre did you 1.-Two before you came here, Felix
philadelphia SAID ne IN plain English.
mamma in Phiadelphiaf"
Al this question he looked up In my face and said in
the most pteous voice, "Oh, mammal" They were
opIv these Two words, but they seemcd to come
straight from the heart brought tears to my eyes
/ never heard anything before so touching as the
While was talking to the child the priest into
the room, accompanied by Mr. Eysmans, who said Ut
:. "My boy does not speak English He speaks only
French
IT, would not have been able to talk to the child in
French as do not know word OF the language.
pocket and gave him coin; the assistant teacher Of
the school, Mr. Fowler, was also present at this time,
and Mrs Eysmsns Of nH the co Wnen gave nm hs
money Sir. Fowler spoke to him In French and tod
next question asked HIM was
'.reIix, do you like horsesY'
.Ycs' no said
'What tho name of the morse mamma USED 10
have do you renfcmbers"
.poii, said the child at once.
This was a Test question, answered correctly and
sur
However resolved to ask him one more question,
which did in this way Petting him little, SAID,
quietly and coaxlngy:- $50
.Feiix what your other nameS'
The child looked up INTO nv face with his great sad
Ir. Eysman's. gently turned r's face around
again that he could not see The teacher aud re-
peatcd, soothingly aud coaxingy, What was your
other namea That's good boy"
s'Charley Ross, " said the child quietly.
..Why it Is Charley Ross" said, springing up.
.Hc saws his names Charley Ross"
THE MOTHER EXPLAINS
ooh | explains, explains, p" broke in Mrs Eysmans.
adciphe, and she meet Mr. Ross daughter, and gay
take Felix wiz sometime, and Eats 70 way zay call
Mr. Eysmans was very indignant and scene Of
confusion ensucd the woman's explanation not being
satisfactory. She snatchcd the boy in her arms, and
then saw the scar his hand which had forgotten
"rhere, !" / sad, ''that made few days ago
when the child was cuttinga piece Of wood to make
boat"
They seemed surprised should know this and nd.
miued IL was SO. then showed tnem the anonymous
letter describing the child and the Mr. Eysmans
became very much excited and declared that one
should take his boy from him. Father waldren, who
is very deal could not hear much that going on,
but he did his best to quiet the man and woman and
tell them that nothing should be done unjusty.
IDENTIFYING THE CHILD.
Charley Ross Is about seven years old. Mr.. Eys-
mans insisted that Felix IS only five and half
| demanded 10 his family record for
ROOF that II was his child. lie showed me paper
covered book IN which saw several names and dates
the priest held II in his hand but could see no entry
4 A.~l ,f Enltx hasa
was one entry 1867, ana the next seemed to bo in
1874 The priest, however, held the book In his hand
and could not examine II closely.
| Everything convinced me that had seen Charley
| Ross-the child's manner, his answers to my ques-
tIops the Ey snans conduct and the absence OF the
record OF a Dirth--and came away firmly believing
! that the long lost boy had been found.
! Father Waldren promised TO lot know further
abort the matter and inquire into tho case carefully
! he being responsible for the ch,ld remaining.