The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-11

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in Ledger personals (Ros. we be
ready to negociate). we look for
w answer in Ledger
TINE only means of answering
l. was through a newspaper
personal column. Mr.. Ross in
serted notice, "Ros will come to
terms, to the extent Of his
ability"
From the abductors came a
letter, July 9, "Ros, we is set
your price this undertaken
cost us $1,000 to prepare
we want no other anser but this
and on the faith of yu word his
lif hang. Ros I is got it and be
wilin to pay it. This answer or
omition it satisfies u.s.
The father at once inserted
personal, "Ros is willing. Have
not got it; am doing my best to
raise it," When three days had
passed without a reply, Mr.. Ross
inserted the personal demanded:
"Ros is got it, and is willing to
pay it" -
That very day came q letter,
the fifth: "Ros, yu say yu be
redy to comply. We want yu
mony, you want yu child, the
question between us is do WI
mean to give the mony or DO yu
think by holdin out falls pronlis
to ensnare us into hands of the
authority.
Il want to explane this mater
to yu so va viii not deceive yu
self Ros, yu have inevitably
got to part with yu mony or w
child, wich is certain as death
itself, and falls act On yu part
seals the, fate of yu. child, con-
slider vel, an if these terms agre
with yu anser in the folerin. Ros,
it is redy, you have my word
for it..
THIS kind of thing went on
l. for long time, fantastic
negotiation with a queerly ra-
tional brute who might strike at
any time from the darkness.
Soon the whole nation was in
an uproar. The mayor of Phila-
delphia posted a $4,000 reward.
Police Of a dozen states searched
for the two bearded men and the
curly-headed boy, but vainly.
And always the british, ra-
tional letters kept coming. "Ros,
we be at los to understand yu
a week ago yu sed yu had the
amount an was willin to pay it.
the editorials SEINE to speak as if
the money wus yet to be con-
tributed befor yu could pay it.
we don't want to keep him any
longer than to give yu time to
procur the money we thought yu
were better fixt for money or we
would never took yu child but
since we have him we shall carry
out our plan >.
eff they be friends to 20 let
them make the mony up, which
is the only thing can restor the
child. if they want revenge let
them git it after yu git yu child.
this is friendly advice, yu hear no
more from us til we no yu mind
In every letter there was the
threat that Charley would die if
the father attempted any "strat-
agim" or if the $4,000 were not
eventually paid. "One false step
on yu part will make yu and yu
family weep tears of blood"
And on July 28-"At the end
of this week must end this bise-
ness; it must place him in WI
hands safe an sound or must
place him in the grave"
Il
DY now the father was willing
ID to do anything. Finally, on
July 80, 1874, came a letter out
lining the fantastic plan by which
the abductors hoped safely to COL
lect the money.
'Ros, from yu answer this day
yu signify everything is redy. E.
Ros, you are to take the IL p. m.
train tonight from West Phila-
delphia for New York. It arrives
at New York at sos a. m. take a
cab at Cortland or Disbrossers
streets, N. Y, and ride directly
to the grand central station at 4
avenue and And streets, take the
8 a. m. northern express by way
of Hudson river (take notice. you
are to stand on the rear car and