The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-03
CHARLEY ROSS.

POSSIBILITY THAT THE STOLEN 10Y is FOUND
LAD FROM DEMERARA STRONGLY BELIEVED
TO DE THE LONG LOST DARLING.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
PHILADELPHIA, Feb 2. 1878.
II is not at all unlikely that Charley Ross has at
last been found. BY FAR the most promising clew that
has yet been obtained in the long and tedious search
for the kidnapped child has grown out Of
the discovery OF lad who arrived at Baltimore
about the middle OF January on a ship from Deme-
As rectcd in tho HERALD al the time the child
a wait who had boon abused and neglected by a
mulatto woman claiming 10 be his mother.
The boy had been sent 10 this country TO
DO placed IN home, by a benevolent
American gentleman residing In Georgetown, Deme-
There slight resemblance to Charley
Ross in tho little wanderer, first detected by man
Demerara, who had seen picture OF the lost child,
and TINS was ono reason why his protector, Mr. A.
w. Perot sent the child to Baltimore, TO The OF
his brother, who merchant In that city. In the
event OF not being the Ross boy Nj. Perot kindly
provided money his education and projection IN an
institution. very considerable but short lived sen
sation was created IN BALTIMORE w the suggestion that
tue chid might be the long missing boy, but the
iul scrutiny that follow ed communication with Mr.
Ross anu the Philadelphia detectives apparently
pointed TO the conclusion that this was only one
oil many Instances oil mistaken identity. The childs
complexion ana hair being much darker than Charcys,
Of foreigner bearing Portus uesc name, Mr. Ross
did Baltimore, and WAS satisfied that the child
not HIS He dismissed the matter from consider
alton. and this seemed 10 settle the whole and 10
end IT, as so many Others have been ended IN this long
search, in disappointment to the sympathizng world
ana additional dsheartenment and greet TO the stricken
family
When tho boy arrived III Baltimore he gavo the
George Syvan0 Signio Rio but he thought he
had called at time Charley Ross. Captain
Wilson stated that the boy been living In George.
n, Denlerard,
latto man, named Crawford, who claimed 10 be his
mother. This woman represented that she was born
IN Demcrara, but when a g,rl went TO Pniladelpnia
with her parents and married white man named
their Crawford disappeared, anu the
vile went to Boston 10 geek employment,
and falling, she returned to Dcmeraru. lnoso who
knew her say she continually lltreated the 10Y, and
wes generally suspected that she was not his mother
When the boy irst arrived Ia Demerara hs spoke
oil coming from Boston, and SAID the woman Crawford
had stol.n him from his home. Several months since
he was deserted ny ms pretended mother, VINO moved
@@".yn I Finally MT a. ". perot TOOK nim out Of tbs
street, provided Tor his Immediate wants anu forwarded
him the Potomac 70 his brother IN Baltimore, as
stated above.
STRANGE CHANGE.
After Mr.. Ross failure to identity the boy from the
descriptions which scanned widely at variance with
that oil his lost one the httle stranger placed
charitable institution 10 be educated and given
home, as provided Tor by his beneiactor, MIR. Perot
TINS institution happens be presided over by
ter Of Mr.lF. Womrath, Member OF Councils in
this CITY,. Not long since this lady wrote
coming over the boy. The swarthiaess OF his
complexion was wearing OH and hc was becoming
whittier He was growing TO look moro aud more ko
Charley Ross and tho Judy was very strongly inclined
10 belief no indeed tho long lost one.
basing conclusions the fact that he bore me
marks on the said 10 have Dcen on the missing
boy that his hands, face aud feet under the pro-
they were subject 70 were undoubtedly assuming
q lighter color.
A RRMEMBERHD HOME.
The boy said he once lived IN big house on high
hill, where his mother taught him little song,
which sung, ana which 10 The same Que that Mira.
Ross taught her children. He also says that he re-
members leaving Boston, and while IN Demefara was
OF dirty wuteE. He remembers being taken away
from the house on the hill ny man IN u wagon, who
HAD Coneoo moose, which corresponds with that OF
Mosher, one OF the supposed aOduct0rs.
RRsKMBLANCEs.
A picture was taken OF the boy and shown TO Mr.
Ross who Gays 1t Is the best picture OF his he has
yet seen, while Mrs. Ross easily trace q
blauce to the features OF the lost boy The lad
the 'cowlick," HIS mouth Is similar, while on his
peculiar vaccination mark that little Charlie
had. HIS hair somewhat darker, but that Is
counted by tho fact OF long time having elapsed
since he disappeared childrens hair usually changing
rs they advance In years. ~
HOPE RENEWED.
Mr.. Ross, who 10 ucvor overhopeful, strongly In
clinos belief that the boy IL his missing son.
There other matters IN connection with this
boy not gwen Tor publication, and taking everything
into consideration those who have had charge OF the
Charley Ross matter this city are very hopeful that
this Demerara boy Is the long lost Charley Ross.
Ross has not yet seen tho boy, but will 60 to Bati-
more Tor that purpose next week.