The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-25

revolver under his head. The other lived
about two hours. The neighbors came
rushing to the place.
WHO are you, and where did you come
from?' several asked OF the dying man.
Men, / won't lie 20 YOU" was the re-
ply. MY name Is Joseph Douglas, and
that man over there Is William Mosher.
Mosher lives in New York city. / have no
home. l am single man and have no
relatives except a brother and sister,
whom have not seen for twelve or fifteen
years. Mosher is a married man and has
five children. have SO in my pocket. l
wish to be buried with II. It's no use lying
now. Mosher and l stole Charley Ross
from Germantown"
why did you steal hlm?'
ITO make money"
"Who has the child now?"
"Mosher knows all about the child. Ask
him"
"Mosher is dead. Can you tell US where
the child is?"
God knows tell the TRUTH" he replied,
81 don't know where he Is. Mosher knew"
Walter Ross was taken to Brooklyn and
in the morgue Identified the bodies Of
the burglars as those Of the men who had
taken Charley and him in the wagon on
that fateful 1st of July. Former asso-
ciates of Mosher and Douglass were ar
or would not throw any light on the mys-
terry. WesterveH was brought TO this city,
tried and convicted OF completely in the
conspiracy 70 abduct the boy, and was SEN
fenced to seven years in the Eastern PEN
itentiary In the presence OF Detective
Miller the wife Of the convicted man beg
ged him to tell what he knew OF the crime,
but he maintained a stolid silence. He
served his sentence and Is supposed to
have returned to New York
once when his wife was urging him TO
reveal his knowledge Of the case, Wester-
welt said in q tone that carried with IL
conviction OF the truth OF his statement:
"They will never get the boy"
"Why?" his wife asked.
Because he Is beyond reach" he re-
piled sullenly.
What do you mean?" demanded De-
tective Miller
because he Is beyond life." said Yves
tervelt
The theory at last accepted by the police
and nearly all others who followed the
case was that Mosher and Douglass had
thrown the boy into the North river,
where he was drowned. But thousands Of
people declined to take this view and even
to-day there are many who believe that
Charley Ross Is still alive His father has
been called 20 all parts OF the country to
Investigate mysterious stories OF boys who
had been stolen ana ne always went
wherever they appeared 10 be the slight
est chance 10 recover his lost son or throw
any additional light upon the mystery OF
his disappearance.
Mr. Ross was a prosperous merchant at
the time Of his little boys abduction, but
he spent his entire fortune In his fruitless
search. As long ago as December. 1880.
he said In speaking Of the celebrated case:
1.-THE only tidings ] have ever received
OF Charley since he was stolen was the
demand for a ransom OF 5000 II ] had
paid that / would have had him long be-
fore this As n is. ! have spent $1,000
and have not got him. ] stu have detcc-
lives employed and hope IN time 20 find
him. have examined more than 80 lost
children IN the search. some % whom had
been stolen, but none Of them was Char
lev"
In conversation with friends and per-
sons interested In the case Mr.. Ross has
frequently stated his belief that had he
dealt directly with the kidnappers and not
entered into plans OF the police for their
detection and arrest. his efforts 10 recover
the boy would in all probability have
proved successful. lie wrotora book some
years ago giving a detailed history Of the
abduction and the search for the lost boy.
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