THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF CHARLEY ROSS

 

Four year old Charley Ross was abducted near his home in Philadelphia on 1 July 1874 - the first instance of a kidnapping for ransom receiving national coverage in America.

Despite a number of false sightings over the years Charley was never seen again - or was he?

What was the truth behind his disappearance, and who was the elderly man who, more than fifty years later, sued Charley's elder brother Walter Ross in an attempt to secure recognition as the missing boy?

This PDF document presents the story of Charley Ross and his mysterious disappearance.

 

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