tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post4381385808700312242..comments2024-03-28T12:59:00.516-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: Charley Ross and the First Ransom NotesDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-48620806395864664862018-01-28T14:59:50.527-05:002018-01-28T14:59:50.527-05:00And the winner on this post is Linda Hutchins. Con...And the winner on this post is Linda Hutchins. Congratulations! Thank you, everybody!Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-25861903300445216122018-01-26T07:52:35.444-05:002018-01-26T07:52:35.444-05:00Fascinating! I lived in Germantown for a year, 19...Fascinating! I lived in Germantown for a year, 1985-86, but I had not heard about this kidnapping.Lisacobblestonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14301924366200851425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-72798697340794593252018-01-24T09:57:43.177-05:002018-01-24T09:57:43.177-05:00Linda, I see online (would bear more research, but...Linda, I see online (would bear more research, but it's a start) that DNA was first used to aid in a criminal investigation in 1986. That's more than 100 years after Charley's case, unfortunately. Those kidnappers might have been discovered much earlier if the police had had this tool and some of the others we now have.Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-15036486813900814982018-01-24T09:54:15.000-05:002018-01-24T09:54:15.000-05:00Linda, I agree. I'm always on the lookout for ...Linda, I agree. I'm always on the lookout for unusual things to share with our readers.Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-62398288582531342802018-01-24T00:52:38.943-05:002018-01-24T00:52:38.943-05:00In what year was DNA established? It's too bad...In what year was DNA established? It's too bad they didn't have modern means of help back then. rayorr@bellsouth.netLinda Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02911912508256897208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-60846240126502118552018-01-23T17:14:40.680-05:002018-01-23T17:14:40.680-05:00What a sad story, especially since it was never re...What a sad story, especially since it was never resolved. Thank you for sharing it!<br />lindajhutchins(at)gmail(dot)comLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892184025006322254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-25350507674870890992018-01-23T13:47:56.958-05:002018-01-23T13:47:56.958-05:00Thank you, Janet. Again it strikes me that no matt...Thank you, Janet. Again it strikes me that no matter when it happened, the pain still resonates.Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-64569961920385125862018-01-23T13:41:30.243-05:002018-01-23T13:41:30.243-05:00Susan: Fascinating information! Hard to fathom the...Susan: Fascinating information! Hard to fathom the parents going through this. Thanks so much for this article.Janet Chester Bly https://www.blogger.com/profile/07325737876636607027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-37829534455688873232018-01-23T12:48:59.148-05:002018-01-23T12:48:59.148-05:00I also couldn't believe those blackguards sent...I also couldn't believe those blackguards sent 23 ransom notes over a period of months. I wonder how soon the poor little guy was actually dead (or sold) and they were still hoping to get money.Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-72898790573811106012018-01-23T12:43:47.341-05:002018-01-23T12:43:47.341-05:00Susan, your post is absolutely fascinating! I'...Susan, your post is absolutely fascinating! I've never seen this story before and I can't imagine the heartbreak that the Ross family went through. I also can't imagine little Charley's trauma!<br />Thank you for sharing.<br />Blessings!<br />Connie<br />cps1950(at)gmail(dot)comConnie Porter Saundershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234596850866029756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-32967792604265607232018-01-23T11:50:29.082-05:002018-01-23T11:50:29.082-05:00Thanks, Paula. Thanks, Paula. Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-34177342461540089142018-01-23T11:49:44.684-05:002018-01-23T11:49:44.684-05:00I'm sure there were, Debbie. In a lot of ranso...I'm sure there were, Debbie. In a lot of ransom cases, the family tried to pay up and get the kidnapped person back without publicity. Others might have assumed the child ran away. I lived a very insulated childhood and would never have imagined things like this happening.Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-44198883815517527432018-01-23T11:40:51.740-05:002018-01-23T11:40:51.740-05:00I can't help but wonder if there are other und...I can't help but wonder if there are other undocumented kidnappings in history. Even those where a ransom was not asked for, just wanted their own child. HHMMM Thanks for the giveaway and good luck everyone.Debbie Clatterbuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07074658021634132985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-40614026891951321992018-01-23T11:16:14.301-05:002018-01-23T11:16:14.301-05:00Very interesting. I had not heard of this before. ...Very interesting. I had not heard of this before. Thanks for the chance to win your new book! paulams49ATsbcglobalDOTnet Paula Shreckhisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05950258738360858885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-45163976853441312962018-01-23T09:25:03.572-05:002018-01-23T09:25:03.572-05:00You're welcome, Kim! Thanks for coming by.You're welcome, Kim! Thanks for coming by.Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-90963551005468200822018-01-23T09:24:46.322-05:002018-01-23T09:24:46.322-05:00You're welcome, Marilyn. I love to offer somet...You're welcome, Marilyn. I love to offer something for our readers.Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-2022819603336906602018-01-23T09:23:56.415-05:002018-01-23T09:23:56.415-05:00Yes, Connie. It was so long ago, but the hurt is t...Yes, Connie. It was so long ago, but the hurt is the same. Those parents grieved all their lives.Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-83270200986637270242018-01-23T08:35:08.836-05:002018-01-23T08:35:08.836-05:00Interesting, thanks for sharing.Interesting, thanks for sharing.kim hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12951846304316134717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-58648362668383391652018-01-23T07:25:59.010-05:002018-01-23T07:25:59.010-05:00A sad and tragic story from history with other sim...A sad and tragic story from history with other similar stories through the years and even currently of children missing. Thank you for sharing this historical story, Susan. The Crimson Cipher sounds like a wonderful historical read. Thank you for the giveaway. <br />marilynridgway78[at]gmail[dot]com <br />Marilyn R. https://www.blogger.com/profile/05823250623223816968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-37132385189495817482018-01-23T05:43:06.424-05:002018-01-23T05:43:06.424-05:00How interesting, and how tragic!!
bcrug(at)twc(dot...How interesting, and how tragic!!<br />bcrug(at)twc(dot)comConnie R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12038621934457678475noreply@blogger.com