The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-01
Mr.. RoSs's Hcarch.
NE RNTgHTAiSs pur LIlTLr HOPE THAT THE
ONTARIO BOY ~ HIS sox.
fphiade.phia Times

Charlie. Is but little encouraged by the sup
posed discovery made ut AIdborough town
ship. Ont, which was mentioned In dis
patch published yesterday. To reporter
who called on him he said, with sigh, tina
he saw no hone OF the boy found among th'
Indians being his son. He had beer
In communication, be said, with per
sons in that vicinity for several months
and. the correspondence had tended
but little 10 encourage him. Any eX
pectalions he had entertained were
wclnnigh dissipated by a letter he had jul
received from Peter n. McCallum, the
farmer Who bad 6r>t called bis attention 10
the matter. This letter was, In form. an
answer to one Of bis enclosing a list Of ques.
tons TO be asked the hoy for the purpose OF
calling up any remembrance he might have
OF his early life; but in reality, as Mr.. Ross
said. 1t gave no "a isfactory answers, and
consisted mainly OF "mere generaitleS."
In n. however, the Aldborough farm r re.
lates the story Of The child whom h. be.
lieves 10 be Charlie as It was Obialned from
the Indians, With whom he spent several
years.
| Some six years ago he was brought by q
man and woman 10 Il camp OF Tuscaroras,
on the Girard river. The couple begged the
Indians to take charge OF him, rs they could
keep him no longer, and should XIII him II
they could not otherwise get rid OF him.
Tue tribe were unwilling TO do so. but an
| Indisn ana his Sq'iaw from the OXFORD res
ervalion. who were ut the camp on visit,
thought he would be nice companion for
their little girl. and so took him 10 their
home aud kept him there for four years.
When he was thus deserted in the Ipdian
camp ihiS boy is said 10 have had very fair
hair, cut shoit, but with n tendency TO
curl. His clothes were OF good ma.
lerial, but somewhat worn. After four
years be ran away from his protect
ors and was knocking around ever
since" until the present idea OF his identity
with Young Ross got around. He has now
fallen into the hands Of a German, who says
be means TO hold on 10 him, and a he has
known all about him for six months he
means 10 get any money that is to be made
by his restoration 10 bis parents. Mr.. Me-
Callum also says the boys eyes correspond
with the description OF the missing one,
and he speaks from time TO time OF An.
ME" ana Ida" rs memoirs OF his pas,
life. Some hope is held out OF recovery
of a portion OF the clothins he wore when
he was handed over 10 the TuscarOraS, al
finally Mr.. Ross is invited to visit Bismarck
| for the purpose OF identifying him, and il
urged TO hasten his visit. as there is fearsO
tie child being spirited away for the pur
pose OF extracting money.
Now you see," said the bereayeC
father, in q wearied manner. Z" this is the
way with them all. They think there Is
money TO be made and they all grasp Tor II.
Then they eXaggerate everything that tend,
10 establish an ideutity, and ignore every
thing that initiates against their theory
This man tells ne the ewes OF the boy hC
has discovered correspond in color with
those Of my son, but four other people
write TO me that his eyes are blue. Then
when tell them that is wrong, that the
ewes should be daIk, they Immediately be.
come uncertain. As TO the names men,
toned, all that can be said is that Annie is
the name OF his mother. | can recall
70 one TO connect with the other"
Mr.. Ross believes nothing could be
Judged from the color OF the hair, height,
build, or general appearance. lie supposed
the stolen child must have undergone great
change. He did not, of course, notice ii SO
much in his other children, whom he saw
every day, but he feared the charge would
be too great in one he had not seen for sc
long 10 leave recognition possible. As to
height, why the elder Of his remaining sons
was much shorter Than the younger; the
hair OF both had grown consi !erably
darker, but all that could be deduceG
from that IS whenever the boy Is found
liz may be expected that his hail
will have grown 10 dark brown. 81
have given up all hope" continued the gen
tleman, "of recognizing him through IN
ternai circumstances. | rely chiefly on hi:
own rec0lecions Of the past. i think h'
must remember being stolen away from
home. am sure the sense OF Loneliness
that must have taken possession OF hin
when he found himself among stranger
would never leave his mind. | expect III
will be identified by some familiar phrase
or some minute recollection OF home, o.
of past occurrences. This is all rely OF
now"
Mr.. Ross then allowed a reporter to copy
a series OF questions, which he sends, Will
trifling notifications to suit each case, II
such persons rs write to him about supposed
discoveries. The color OF the eyes are tC
be noted us well As all points bearing on th'
past life Of the supposed Charlie, and pic
ture, il it is possible, to be forwarded
Then the questions are to be asked. They
are designed to jog the young WAITS mem
DRY Of ms early home, and the circum
stances under which he left it, and they are
~ IOIlONS.
First. What is your name at this time
Second. Had you any other name, anC
what was it:
Third. Had you any brothers and sisters
and what were their names, if any !
Fourth. Were you taken away from
home, and in what way;
Fifth. Was any one taken away with you,
and who?
| Sixth. Where have you lived heretofore
Seventh. Had you brother whose name
was Waller!
Finally Mr. Ross was asked what course
be meant 10 pursue respecting the Canadian
clue. He said he did not yet know. lie
would take no decisive sep for few days.
tie would not 90 TO Canada unless he got
some more hopeful information. lie was
considering even whether it was worth
while TO write again to Mr.. McCallum. lie
said the matter was exciting great attention
in the region where the boy lived. and 1t
was not impossible he might be brought 10
Philadelphia for identification. AT any rate
be (Mr. Ross would for the present just
await developments.
DIR. TUFTS PILLS.