Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-19
ANOTHER CHARLIE ROSS CASE
Five-years-old Boy in Albany,
N. ". Kidnapped.
A RANSOM OF $4,000 DEMANDED
Abductors Send a Letter to the
Boys Father.

Abductors Send a Letter to the
Boys Father.
In IL They Make a Demand for tho Money
All Attempts TO Locate the Miscreants
Hays Thus Far Proved Fruitiess-A Albany |
Wild with Excitement
Albany, N. ". Aug. 1.-THE whole |
CITY Of Albany liz wild with excitement |
over the kidnapping Of little 5.years old |
John Conway, the son OF N. j. Conway. |
Searching parties are out all over the |
woods surrounding Albany, the police |
are securing tho country si,le and mes
sares have been wired and talephoned
in every direction from town, asking
that n watch be kept for the boy and
his abducturs.
The case in shrouded in deepest mys
terry, The abduction was worked so
smoothly and quietly that tine ruse to
catch the kidnappers after they had
made their offer TO return the boy for
SIS, 900, was absolutely Ineffective.
although 1t was carefully arranged and
apparently laid among the lines given
by tho kidnappers themselves. johnnie,
when he disappeared from home. wore
black knickerbUckers with pink stripe,
blue waist, white straw hat with
black band. black stockings and black
hutton shoes lie has blue eyes and
light hair, cut short.
lie was playing in front OF his
fathers house at No. 90 Colinie street,
in West Albany, yesterday morning. 1t
was bright, pleasant day and the
mother had opened tho gate 20 that
Johnnie might have the run OF the
little aide street. Her household duties
carried her back and forth through the
house, and occasionally she would
glance out to see that the boy had como
10 no harm. At last she had finished
with the work in tbs front part of the
house and went up stairs TO change her
| clothing and get ready for tho midday
meal.
She was gone about an hour, during
which time che glanced out of the front
window once or twice and saw the boy
playing in the street.a couple Of houses
above the Conway residence. She came
down stairs to the kitchen and did not
| 20 TO the front door of the house again
| for half an hour. Then she stepped out
on the porch and looked around for
Johnnie. lie was nowhere In sight.
She wont back into the house and tried
to keep calm.
Not Is minutes later the front door
bell rang. Mrs. Conway went 10 the
door. Standing on the front stop was
bare. footed, tousle haired lad OF
about 10 years. with very crafty look
10 bis face and queer way Of passing
his hand over hiR forehead. lie held a
letter in his hand.
"Give this TO Mr.. Conway. he said.
The envelope was dirty and the writing
poor.
"Havs you seen my Johnnie?" the
woman asked.
Nav said the dirt.begrimed
youth, and then he turned and hall
ran down the yard and out on the street.
The woman could not wait until bel
husband came home. She had an in.
definabe fear that the letter contained
some news of the boy. She was moi
mistaken.
Here is whnt the letter said:
august lG.-Mr. Conway: You
little boy John has heen kidnapped
: When you receive this word he will b,
a safe cistancs from home and whert
he could not he found in hundred
, years. Your boy will DO returned t.
you on payment Of 50. 600, providing
| you pay tho money to-day aud strict,
J abide by the following direotions:
"Put the money in package ant
eend 1t ny man you can trust tn tn
, lane going up the hill on the Troy roRt
west OF the toll gate. Just off the roat
B in this lane there is tree with bill
trunk. Have your Inap put the packag
on the south side of the tree and a
: once come away and come back to you
I home.
0 "We want tbs money left at this spo
! exactly at 8. l5 o'clock to night. Is
0 sure that no one is with the man yo
= send ana that no one followa him. Yo
: will never look on your little boy agai
II you say word Of this to anyone out
n side of your family or the man you sem
o with the money.
!, If you take any steps to bring it t
Q the attention OF the police you wi
+ never see your child again, for il any
ono knows of it We will not take tn
risk OF returning him, but will leav
him to his fate.
!, III you obey our instructions !
y every respect you will receive wor
II within two hours after the money ha
4 boon left where you can go and get you
u hoy, safe and sound. We have bee
Z after this for long time. We kno
n our business. We can beat all tn
police in America. We are after th
- money. DO what you are told, and n
( harm will come to your little boy; bu
4 il you fail to do what we tell you. 20
;. will never look on your child again, 9
, sure as there is God in heaven. W
n know you have the money in the banl
a Tbs bank closes ut o'clock and "
must have it tonight. So get IT !
d time. Don't tell them why you dra
n it out. You can guy you are buyin
~ property, II you wish, hut this must
J. between you and me. IL you would &c
your little boy back again alive. Il,
member the case of Charlie Ross
Pbiladelphis. His father did not kno
,f enough TO do as he was told. lie ga,
r. up to the police, and as a consequent
a spent five times the amount of ranso
Dr. asked, and then he nevor saw the be
1t to the day of his death; go take war;
II ing.
10 "Don't you dare go to anyone. Sen
10 the money by trusty man TO the place
1T say, at s. 10 tonight. Be sure thu
there is no danger of anyone else goir
there. Then, within two hours aft,
the package is left in the old tree yo
al will have your little boy back agail
If Think OF that. If you betray us in an
III way, say good. bye to your hoy an
20 watch out for yourself; we will me-
or Won when Won least expect it, and tho