Among the Dirt and Trees

A Carriage Ride Part One: The Abduction of Charley Ross

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January 19, 2022 5:18am

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Charley Ross was only four years old when he and his brother, Walter, were abducted from their front yard while out enjoying the weather. Their abductors released Walter, but Charley never surfaced. When a ransom note arrived, demanding $20,000, his parents were horrified—and worse, they didn’t have the money to meet the list of demands. Charley’s story was a media sensation that shook the nation. This is part one. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.