Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-05
The Last Found.

The Lost Found.
Our readers have not forgotten that Ger
man named Martin Weigand, who had hvea III
Stanton for number of years previously, d's-
appeared very mysteriously, and without any
known cause, about three years ago, leaving De-
hind him q considerable amount OF properly
The most thorough search was made for him at
the time, but no clue could be obtained as 10 LIS
whereabouts. Many persons, ourselves a.nons
the number, believed that he had been sa'isia0
torily traced to Winchester; but oeyonu 'n"'
poipt nothing could be heard of him. we De
Ieyed he had wandered off in state Oh ineh'ai
arrangement, but others, and especially our
friends in the country, supposed that ne had
been murdered for his money, as poor Coleman
boa baen a few years before. For several
months there was great excitement in the COM
munity in reference to his disappearance, and no
efforts were spared to fathom the mystery. AL
however, proved fruitless no tidings could De
obtained his property was placed in the hands
of o commissioner, and leased for term Vi
years; and with the lapse of time all nope OF
gaining information in regard to the missing
man passed away. His house was pointed out
to the stranger as spot suggestive OF mystic
rious story, all the incidents of which were Iuii
of interest. Women and children passed along
by the premises after night-fall with shuuaer'
fearful lest the ghost of Dutchman should meet
them on the hill side, and no one ever looked
Lzl1 .nnT-
toward the former house of the honest olo garu'
ener without longing wish to know what MS
fate had been. Finally, however, he was gwen
up as gone by everybody, and had be made his
appearance in our midst he would have been
regarded as one who had risen from the dead.
But strange things are happening every day
and strange to say, after the lapse OF three long
wears, we gain for the first time trace OF Mar
tin Weigand. 1t seems that he is living in the
neighborhood of Lexington, Missouri. The fol-
lowing letter is from Abrsm Lowenstein, a
young German who formerly kept clothing
store in Staunton, to Mr.. Henry Frank. Low
enstein had often seen Weigand here, and it is
not likely that he would be mistaken in regard
to the indemnity of the man;
LEXINGTON, No., Sept 81, 1858.
Mr.. H. FRANK Only few weeks have
passed since wrote to you last, but must write
to You again to tell you and all the people IN
Staunton some very important news. Ihere
was an old man came into my store to day, and
7 sold the man some goods. He talked very
broken English, and thought had seen the
man before in Staunton, Va. spoke Dutch to
him, to know if he was acquainted with that
part of the country. He told me he was sever
al times in Augusta Co., and that he knew the
Harmans very we'll, and he stayed all night ID
Staunton at the time when NJ. 6. Hartman kept
the American Hotel. But he seemed to be very
strange to me- as if he had never had lived IN
| Stanton. We had got into further converse
ton, and he told me he was gardener. ASK
ed him then for his name, and he told me MS
name was Weigand. Everybody vii! be aston
ished in Stanton, for they sll thought he was
dead three years ago. was very much sur
prised to see him and very glad. He told me
he was working with farmer, out forgot 70
ask him where the farmer is living and what
his name is, but he promised to pay me Visit
soon again. He thinks yet that there was some
danger if he would come back again to Staun'
| ton. He told me that he had spent two thou
sand dollars in three years for travelling, ana ne
wished very ulucn, 10 KNOW uOW uluon ITO So'"'e,
which was sold, brought.
The old man has fallen off very much and has
done nothing but travel. Please find out how
much he has in Stauuton. He offered to sell 1t
TO me, but did not know how much 1t was
worth. ABRAM LoWENsfEiN'
The impression made upon our mind by the
above letter is that Lowenstein did not at first
recognize the man as Martin Weigand, but upon
further conversation, and upon the mention Of
the name, became entirely satisfied in regard to
the matter, and immediately sat down to oommu-
nicate the information to his friend, and through
him to the people of Staunton. 1t is possible
that he may be mistaken, but we do not think
it probable, judging from the contents OF fhe let
ter. We understand that other gentlemen in
Lexington, smong them Mr.. VIM. Lushbaugh,
write to their friends in Staunton, that Lowen-
stein communicated the same facts to them and
is quite positive that he did see and converse
with the veritable Martin Weigand.
If upon further inquiries it is satisfactorily as
certained that Weigand is living near Lexington
we trust he may be induced to return and take
possession of his property. The probabilities
ale that he is still dersnged and if he cannot be
pursuaded to come back voluntarily, it would
perhaps be the duty of those having his proper
ty in charge to bring him back and have him
provided for in the Asylum.
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