Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-19
Charley Zimmerman.
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next week-Editor.


James Jones, of Boscobel,a at last &C
counts, had charge of "Wyalusing
Charley" He wrote to Mr.. Ross of
Philadelphia about him aud received
in reply tue letter given below. Mr..
Ross's name is Christian and he writes
like q Christian.
Philadelphia, April I, 1877
Mr., James Jones, Boscobel, Wis.
Dear SIR have written to a number of
persons that am perfectly satisfied that the
boy found by Mr.. Hartford is not my missing
son. In making this decision | am not who'll
ly governed by the picture of the child (Which
bares no resemblance to that of our immpres-
sions of our child, or to that of our other
children J but am greatly influenced by the
circumstances in which he was found, and the
people from whom he was taken. | have GER
tain facts with regard to the abduction which
help me to decide these matters which are
constantly turning up about scattered child
rem.
For instance, the abductors were noted
thieves from New York; both were killed
while committing burglary on Long Island,
December IA, 1874; they placed the child
very soon after the abduction with conted-
crate, where, | know not, but | try to find out
if there could be any possible connection be-
tween parties who are suspected of having my
son and these New York scoundrels. If can
not find any relation between the parties, and
the picture get bears little or no resemblance
to my son, conclude it is wrong Now IN
this case / cannot possibly see how those In
dams should in any way be connected with
the abduction / have had very great expert
ence in tracing children, having looked up
over 400 and whenever | have any doubt
go or send some one to determine the matter.
In this case | feel satisfied it would be use
less expense of time and money for me to go
west or you to come east with the child |
am very glad that you are so deeply interest
ed in the boy, and have concluded TO give him
a home. | have secured homes for quite
number of abandoned children during this
search and thus believe have done some
good while suffering myself I hope the boy
may prove blessing to you ard that he may
grow up to be a useful and honored citizen.
With many thanks to you for your interest
and kindness,
| am very respectfully yours,
CHRISTIAN X. Ross.
The people have become Interested
also in the Charley which is not
Ross and therefore we publish the
letters below. The first is from the
p. NJ. of Eau Gallo, and tho other
from the editor of the Dunn County
Ne,US, of Menomonee.
Eau Gale, Dunn Co., Wis.
April I'd, 1871
Dear Sir:-I know Alfred Zimmerman and
Mary, who was formerly his wife ; knew her
parents and knew her before she was married.
Her fathers name was Peter Hoover and her
mother was Chippewa squaw. Zimmerman
and Mary parted some two or three yeats ago
and he kept the boy, whom | always supposed
was his and that Mary was his mother till he
sold his place to Joseph Seger jr, with whom
he made arrangements to keep the boy and
Zimmerman left this part of the State, since
which have known nothing Of him. Shortly
after Timberman left, Mary married man by
the name of Turner and took the boy from
Seger's Last summer or fall she left Turner
| since which | have known nothing OF her
Zimmerman, | think, was Pennsylvania
Dutchman an d Charley attended our
school while living with Seger; was lit
tie on the mischevious order, and Mrs. Seger
had a good deal of trouble with him. AS
though / knew the parents well knew but
very little of the boy till he came to live with
Seger. l always supposed Zimmerman and
Mary were the boys parents, and never heard
the matter called in question here and do not
think the re is much question about it now.
The history of the parents and child can be
very easily traced as Mary was born and rails
ed here and married Zimmerman here.
Very respectfully yours.
VIM. H. SMITH,
Dept. P, NJ.
New Office, March IS, 1877.
! To the Editor of the HERALD
The Charley Ross recently discovered i'll
your county only adds one more to the
legion of similar cases gone before. The boy
in question is evidently Charley Zimmerman.
About nine years ago a man named Tins
norman in Eau Gale or Weston in Dunn
County married half,breed woman. Several
children were born to them - the eldest Of
whom was Charley. Family difficulties arising
the woman left Zimmerman and lived with
man named Turner Last fall she disappeared
and 1t was said she went down the river.
have no doubt the parties you refer to are
the same persons. At any rate there are scores
of people in this county who can easily identi,
fy Charley Zimmerman if they could see him.
Yours etc,
r. J. FLINT,
Menomonee, Wis, Editor News.