Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-26
IS 1T CHAKLIE ROSS?
The Long-Lost Boy Reported to Have Beer
Found. FT,s.f

The Long-Lost Boy Reported to Have Been
Found. LID
New York World special from Philadelphia
says that it is more than probable that Charlie
Ross, the long-lost kidnapped son of Christian
Ross, has at last been found. The detective
bureau at the New York police headquarters
seem reasonably convinced that they have dis
covered the boy. Charles A. Grant chief
clerk OF the police commissioners Of New York,
diligently worked the clue down to this point
where Inspector Byrnes was consulted, and the
great Vidocq of the New York police apparently
thinks it worth active efforts.
About three months ago Mr.. Grant received
information from livery stable keeper that he
knew a woman who had told him that she knew
where Charlie Ross was to be found, and that
he was alive and had been brought up by rcla-
tives of one OF his abductOrs. Mr.. Grant in
vestigated the story and found the boy re-
ferred to. He was living with family named
McChristy at 1904 Park avenue. Grant in
gratiated himself into the confidence Of a
chum of the boys, who, by adroit questioning
prompted by M. Grant learned things which
convinced him he was on the right track. The
boy admitted to his chum that the McChristys
were not his parents and declared that he was
Charlie Ross. He described almost accurately
what was known Of the abduction, about being
taken away in IL carriage and kept on boat for
many days. When asked why he did not 60
back to Philadelphia to his parents he re-
piled: "My father is dead and my mother is in
the lunatic asylum"
The boy was known by his companions as
Charlie McChristy. He il fair faced and has
light hair with curls clustering around his fore
head. He has well-shaped features and ia much
more delicate looking than other New York
lads brought up in the same social atmosphere.
He has been u very good boy until recently,
when. by some circumstances. he was forced
into bad company. Recently Charlie ran away
from home and he could not be located until q
few days ago. when his chum got n letter from
him dated Boston. in which he stated that he
had been arrested for stealing va!ise. He said
that boy whose acquaintance he had made
had committed the theft. and that by force Of
circumstances he had been arrested for the
crime.
Inspector Byrnes yesterday sent one Of his
men to Boston with Charles chum, whose name
| is Willie Tate, to see Charlie McChristy and to
obtain his release, pending an investigation as
| to whether he is the lOng-lost boy.
A special to the World from Boston in this
connection says: Tom Adams of the New York
central squad. in company with u young man Of
| eighteen, arrived in this city shortly before
midnight. They were very mysterious in their
| actions. but 1t was learned that they had
come for the purpose Of looking at q young
man who lies in prison charged with larceny,
and who is supposed to be Charlie Ross. The
| detectives plan ia to have the boy with him,
who il New York companion Of the boy in
prison, gain adm ssion to the prison and see the
supposed Charlie Ross and attempt to identify
him by u series of questions which have been
furnished by Mr.. C. K. Ross for the purpose.
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Fav0ritism in Promotions Charged.
Something Of a sensation in army circles
threatens to develop at San Antonio shortly,
growing ont Of the recent promotion Of certain
enlisted men from the ranks to second ieuten-
antship, says special from that place. A case
in point il that Of young Garasho Ord, son Of
the late Gen. Ord. A few weeks ago young
Ord was examined by the army board and
promoted from second sergeant to second
lieutenant. Gen. Stanley assigned him to a
company Of the eighteenth infantry stationed
ut Fort Clark. Col. LAselle, commander at the
post, is preparing protest against the recep-
ton of Lieut.. Ord as q commissioned officer in
his regiment on the ground TINT his promotion
was the result Of species of favoritism becom-
ing too frequent in the United States army. II
il claimed BY q certain element Of army officers
that the sons Of rich men, politicians Or army
oficers, who fail to pass tho examination for
West Point are enlisted in the army with the
understanding that after serving abort time
in the ranks they are 10 be given uniue prefer.
ence over the ordinary private tn the matter Of
0rOUOtion