The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-06
NOT LITTLE CHARLIE"
CHRISTIAN K. ROSS SUFFERS ANOTHER DIsAP-
PoIsTMENT-THE LAD AT TowANDA Pa, NOT
HIS son.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
PHILApELPHIA, Dec. ., 1875.
Christian r. Ross the father of the unfortunate
child with whose mysterious disappearance the woria
is familiar has Just returned from another unsuc
cessful search for his little one The waif found
near wilkesbarre said have been picked mp some
where in Vermont is not Charlie Ross Mr. Ross
visit to him convinced him of this at and he did
not bring the boy back with him, as dispatches re-
ceived in this city tonight said that he was doing.
A llasty drive to Mr.. Ross dwelling at Chestnut
Hill tonight found the house closed, the lights ont
aud every one in bed There were none OF the signs
OF merry making, which would have been apparent
had the lost child been found. and sleepy and siry
servant declared that she knew nothing OF the hndS
OF the boy. Thus ends in DISAPPOINTMENT and iai
,rc another supposed clew to the great mystery OF
the Kidnapping The bereaved father has followed up
nearly three hundred lost stolen children with the
hope of finding the object of his untring search
WHAT THE HALF-BREED vANDERPooL CLAIMED
A wELL-LA1D scHEME-sTArEMENrs CONCERN
ING THE GUARDIANS OF THE BOY CHARLIE"
PoUGHKrEPsIE. Dec 5, 1878.
gentleman in this city has received letter from
Towsnds. Pa, giving some details of the new story
regarding the finding of Charlie Ross. 1t seems
that there is tribe community" hv-
ing within nine miles OF Towanda COM
and whites. who have lived there nearly
century and they are known the Pool family.
and the locality where they reside is known as Pool
Hill Many years ago half breed settled there and
married . squaw His name vsnderpool, and
from that couple sprung the tribe referred to- About
I've hundred persons compose the tribe, and they
name Of Nelson vanderpool. who is sort of Ego
between for negotiations between the tribe and
the outside world. 10 is the one who has
been corresponding with Mr.. Ross. This man Van
night, when vanderpoo made thu OFFER that IL Mr..
Ross would put in the hands of responsible parties
canned the reward Of $4,000 whatever the reward
was he would produce the child Charlie Ross, and If
the child not fully identified he would pay all the
loss and expense that Mr. Ross had incurred in visit
ing Towanda.
vAspERPooI's METHODS.
Vanderpool is SLIM tall and has face indicative
cf cunning and shrewdness- He acts q lawyer for
his tribe. He says he produce the boy. but when
negative, but says he knows his socaed parents and
had talked with them He says that the woman and
the man who have the child not aware that any
negotiations pending for the recovery of the child,
and he dare not let it be known, as secrecy is the
only way to the child's life, because those
who have him threaten 10 kill him should they
hear of any attempt to He says that this
couple have wandered for years in this way. and
whenever they heard of any attempt to rescue they
would leave for another par. of the country and this
is the they have lived since the child stolen.
But he claims they in circuit where he
put his hand upon them if tho reward Ia secured
to him. This is his story that he is only acting for
others but any detect that he is the principal
mover in the whole plan; that he knows far more
Of the mysterious couple than he pretends. II is so
far well laid plan One thing is certain. Mr.. Ross
cannot be trifed with and he is evidently search
that will be sifted to the bottom.