The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-03-27

an article in your issue Of March 10Th,
which has some truth and considerable
error MIXED Herewith. Being familiar
with the circumstances and also with
tho parties connected with shis last Fac.
co, I will NTH your permission, and a.
briefly ss possible give your readers a
true history Of the ssppoecd lost Char
ly Ross in thu county aud this place
Something ovvt thrcs years ago a
little boy was left, "A stated in your is.
sue Of the 2oth, at a private house, no,
at the depot, accompanied by a little
dog. He says he was left there by q
gentleman and lady, but on being
closely questioned, could tell nothing
Of his life previous 10 that time. He
was taken by Ne. Smethers who kept
him for time, and then Mr.. Dunlap
had him awhile, a gentleman from
New Lancaster Mitliin Co. named Fla
son took the boy home, where he Gays
he stayed for some time. But not re.
ceiving such treatment as he Thought he
should, and being dissatisfied, he
through some one. that took an inter.
est in him, was brought to Mr.. Stumps
in West Bcaver twp, this county, but
MIR. Stump not wishing to keep the
lad, he saw Mr.. John Ulsh sr., AMI TO-
qaested him to take the boy, rs he
seemed smart and quite intelligent. Mr..
Ulsh, being well advanced in years and
having no children. concluded 10 take
the boy md bring him up. He (Ulsh)
formed quite an attachment TO the lit
lie fellow at once said attachment on.
ly increasing with time aud acqua in-
tance, until now, il woull be quite q
heavy blow 70 the old gentleman to
lose him. Somc three weeks ago Mr..
Crcgcr visited Mr.. Ulsh, and remained
over night, when he received the hiss
tory Of the boy from Mr.. Ulsh, Mr..
Crceger, questioned the little fellow
closely, and made up his mind that
this was the lost boy Charley Ross.
The next morning Mr.. Krieger came
to this place, aud was so impressed
with the subject, that he opened his
mind 10 Mr.. John NJ Troxcl merchant
And r. N. at this place. He seemed
SO earnest, and SO fully convinced that
the boy WAS Charley Ross, that he cn q.
listed the sympathy Of Mr. Troxel, so
that he (Troxei) addressed u letter To n
friend of his in Philadelphia, Mr. Isaac
Smith, stating the fact that a boy was
in these parts, supposed to be the long
lost Charley Ross, Mr.. Smith went i'm.
to. Germantown and laid Mr..
rroxel's letter before Ne. Ross. NJ.
Ross then addressed the following lot.
ter to Mr.. Troxel.
Philadelphia. March i0ih, 20.
Nix. J. M TRoxEh, DEAR SiR.-
Through the Kindness of Mr.. Smith, I
received your letter, I enclose photo
graph Of my sun Charlie although |
think II will I've Of little Use To you in
The n,sttcr Ut Identification as he must
have changct, very mu.h since he was
stolen, better send me II tin,ypc of the
boy which l will show To my family,
and il there is any resemblance To any
II my children or we have any SUSPECT
On that the hoy may be my son, l will
~ t0 see him. Also, ask tile boy qucs-
lions as follows; Have you any other
name ihun the one you now have I?
Had you any brothers and sisters, and
what the names If any? Where did
YOU livey Was you taken away from
home and In what way? Was any
me taken away with you and whof
Had you brother called Walter ?
Please pote carefully tho cliild's ans
xcrs and write me all he rays of him.
'elf. With thanks for your interest
i am yours Respectfully.
CHRISTIAN X. Ross,
Room Commercial Exchange.
Alter receiving the above letter Mr..
rroxel, in company with Mr.. Dubhs,
'isited Mr.. Ulsh, 10 sec the boy. but
a,pd. him Al Ashools They sskcl per-
mission Of Mr. pish 10 visit the school. |
.ul question the hoy, which VII. kind
y granted. They went TO the school.
'ouse. and asked permission of the
eacher TO take the boy for q ride,
which was cheerfully given by the tea,
her, and rs cheerfully accepted by the
nd. They proceeded down the valley
bout two miles. and on the way they
lied the little fellow with questions
II of which he answered as far as he
ould unhesitatingly. but failed to elicit
nything back of the date of his being
sft at Iewistown, except. he thought
% had brother Willie, but was not
ertain. The boy was anxious to ac>
ompany them to Mcclure. but they
sit him at the sohool,house. The next
ny Mr. Ulsh. had tintype taken and
fr. Troxel sent il TO Mr.. Ross aud 70.
eived the following letter,
Philadelphia, March 17M, 70.
Mr.. ]. NJ. rRoxELL. DEAR SIR Your
etter with the tintype was duely re.
eived. The picture has been carefully
xamined by myself aud family. We
annot see that there Is any resent b.
snce In Il TO our missing child but are
ot entirely satisfied TO II tho matter
est while there Il = possibility that
70 might be wrong Ia our Judgment. /
'ill therefore, 10 determine the case
ertainly. I will leave here on Tuesday
light 90 ~ 70 take the morning train
o your place nom Lewistown aud % /