Evening journal., 1890-11-26
IS THIS CHARLIE?
The Ross Mystery Said to Have
Been Solved.
HE is IN JAIL AT BOSTON.
Detectives Are Confident That lie Is
the Missing Boy.

Chief Clerk c. A. Grant, Of the New York
Police Force. Tells the story OF His
Alleged solution Of a Sensational Abdue-
tion That for over Dozen Years Has
Bafiied the Best Detectives In tile World
The Boys Name az Present l. Charlie
Mcchrlsty, and He l. said 20 BE the
Adopted Child ofa Man Concerned in the
kidnapping.
NEW York, Nov pa special 10 The
World from Philadelphia says: 1T Is more
than probable that Charlie Ross. the long
lost kidnapped son Of Christian X. Ross,
has at last been found The detective
bureau at. the New York police head
quarters seem reason ably convinced that
they have discovered the boy Charles A.
Grant, chief clerk Of the police commits.
sioners OF New York, diligently worked
the clew down to this point where Inspector
Byrnes was consulted and the latter's de-
tectives called in. The great Nidoca OF
the New York police apparently thinks il
worth active Efforts
Mr.. Grant has been following the case
diligently but quietly for several months,
and he now feels no hesitation in stating
that he has located Charley Ross in a Mas
sachusetts city
After Sixteen Long Years.
After sixteen years Of mystery, sorrow
and detective research, 1t would electrify
the heart Of the whole country to know that
Mr.. Ross and his family will once more
welcome to their fireside the child who was
so cruelty snatched from them. whatever
may have been the temporary effect Of evil
associations.
Before the next edition OF this newspaper
goes to press The World hopes to tell It's
readers that the Identification is positive
beyond doubt. As will be seen in The
Worlds detailed story TO follow one Of In
spector Byrnes' trusted men is now with
the suspected young man.
The World says that about three months
ago Charles A. Grant, clerk Of the New
York police commissioners, received infor
nation that made his blood tingle. This
solution of the greatest detective puzzle OF
the century whispered in his ear and
clamored for investigation He imvesti.
grew hotter and hotter, with feyerish
haste and excitement.
It is the old Mosher- -Westervelt-D Douglas
trail and is therefore all the more probable
for those who had cognizance OF an the
circumstances subsequent to the Charley
Ross abduction never doubted for mo
ment that Westervelt and Mrs. Mosher
knew where Charley Ross was or what M.
came of him after the killing of Mosber
and Douglas, who stole him Being con
WINGED in his own mind that he really bad
found the long lost boy, Mr.. Grant com
municated with Mr. Ross, but not directly.
In Philadelphia there is a member d
the city council named George w. Bower
He is president of the Northern Electri,
Light company. Grant asked him TO call
on Mr.. Ross and ask him how he could AZ
this late hour identify Charlie.
He Wants to BE a steve Brodie.
Mr.. Grant claims to have got the infor-
nation that started him on the search
from a livery stable man, who in turn had
been told Of young Ross whereabouts bv
young woman named Tate, who lives Al
No. 32 East One Hundred and Eighteenth
street, New York city. Grant says: ''The
young woman's brothers. name is Willie
ldtc. Alt ~ dOOub 10 years OF age and for
the past four years has been the chief
chum Of young Charlie McChristy,' who
is probably, believe no other than Char
lie Ross.
-Four months ago Charlie McChristy
began to tell his chum a few little scraps
Of his history. One day he said TO Tate:
My name is not McChristy, nor is il
Westervelt He said also: You can 20
down to the Astor library and you will see
my picture and the picture Of my father
and Of my mother and of the woman / am
living with.'n
What is your name thenp asked Tate
My name is Charlie Ross-that is nv
right name, but / don't want it to De
known. In 1892 when the Chicago Worlds
fair is running, l am going to Chicago TO
open saloon and everybody in the world
will come and see me, just like they come
to see Steve Brodie'"
Important Links.
II discovered that Mrs. McChristy lived
with Bill Westervelt's father Altar Rfll