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§20,000 FOR A EOT■A Kidnapping Sensation in Philadelphia,Oji July 1, as two little hoy?, were playing in Washington lane at Germantown, two men approached them in a carriage and invited them out to ride. Xo ouc-save the children and the men were near at “ the time. For several days previous'these same men had aj-prbaehed the boys in different ways, and having, during these conversations, given them. candies, toys, c.t the little one expected them before theyarrived on the day mentioned above,and so readily consented to get into the carriage. After having driven some distance the oldest of the two little ones was asked to get out4 of the carriage and buy a package of fire-craekers.— fioy-likc, he most; willingly complied.11 o.sooner had lie disappeared in thestore thau-tSe two men lashed the horseand made away with the little four-year old. whose name isCHARLIE EJUEW8TER ROSS,hffs never, since been seen hy those who knew him.The ^father, after searching everywhere i# the neighborhood, came to the ! police office, where upon Jiis arrival pour.correspondent learned the above. Hie police, under the direction of Capt. Heins, made the most scrutinizing search everywhere. They continued their operations nnccasing’jy day and night, and were detenxuncd' ti leave no 1 .stpjse unturned that would restore the ;vf? PH?*5!1 prosecutors.— ;All in vain, They labored tfl no pur- : pose for three days and three nights. « lnere was no elew. After the follow^ j advertisement appeared in all the news- 1-3300 reward .will {ve paid to the per- i son retunnng to So. ^'SixQi siLa sm^ll i boy, four years old, having long, early, 1 flaxen hair, hazel eyes, clear,light’skifi (
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Indiana Messenger
Indiana, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Jul 22, 1874
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