The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-29
The Search for the Lost Sailor, Earl OF
AL ericcl.
From the Brunswick lAIe.l Telegraph.

From the Brunswick Me- Telegraph.
The napers few months since were filled
with details of the career of this young Scot
ti-h noblcman, and we need go over but
little Of the ground that has been occupied
before. The reader will recollcct that he was
for some time resident of Richmond, Me-,
where he worked at day labor, being occu-
ped during the spring Of 1869 in cutting ice
ON the kennebrc. lie left Richmond for
Hoston to take the position of first officer OF
Il ,hree-ma,ted schooner bound, we believe,
to Australia, and it was from this vessel that
he was washed overheard and lost Wien only
a few days out Of port.
His family had been endeavoring to get
track Of him for three or four years, and viii
that view, after clue to his wandellnSs had
been discovered, Il commission of three gen
tlcmcn Zone the tutor of the young Earl and
the second chanccry otlcer) cule over to
this country to look up the evidence not only
to the identity of the Earl with Osborn, but
10 procure evidence OF bis death-a point Of
great importance to the settlement of the
family title and estate. Subsequent to the
Euri's departure the heir had died, and he
stood next in right to the posscSSion-a fact
OF which he died in ignorance. .-..
The commission visited Richmond, and OBJ
tanned very conclusive evidence that Osborn
and the Earl were ono and the same person.
When Osborn was about to leave Richmond
for Boston, being short Of money, he went
10 al acquaintance there-a young man by
the name of Randall-and asked the loan of
$50, and offered to leave with him valuable
rifle, Randall to hold it for redemption until
Osborn's return. The offer was accepted.
Upon the arrival Of the commission at Rich
mond, and when their business was made
known, of course parties having any know.
lege OF Osborn appeared before them, among
them Randall with the rifle, which was fully
identified as the property Of the missing Earl
Another party had small trunk belonging
to him. and in this were found letters from
his family written some years ago, soon after
he left home,
A Young lady to whom Osborn paid some
attention brought forth picture presented
to her by the Earl. The commission took
the rifle, trunk, and picture, giving to the
young lady another picture Of the Earl, and
making handsome compensation to parties
who gave its members any information. re
Randall the commission promised as good q
rifle in return for the one he Ind given up at
could be made in England. About two
months since the rifle was received, and par
ties who have seen it describe it as an elegant
liSSS ek WI hhhauohp1 ploDobiy hS peIteCt
in its shooting qualities as 1t is in its exterior
"snamentaton. The object in taking the
rifle and picture was for evidence, and doubt
less the parties smrendering them made de.
positions to the facts in the respective cases
Osborn created q favorable impression
while in Richmond. lie deposited money
Ill the savings bank, the cashier of which i
an Old friend Of ours. This officer at one
time, when Osborn came in to deposit
pleasantly remarked to him, "You win on
day be somebody" GLOW so:" queriet
Osborn. "a young man, unlike others @
your age, You are taking care of your money,
was the reply Of the cashier. OF course o:
born's signature to the piss-book was take
in evidence. Nothing was even dropped b
Osborn in Richmond to lead any one to sur
pose that he was other than he appeared e,
crnt unon one occasion, when, after word
which he had with well-known ship-owne
there, probably in some temper, he remarked
81 could buy and sell you two or tllre
times" at the moment the remark made n
impression.