Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-06-29

A Seven Years Search for an Hell
to $15O,OOO--He is Found In
City Prison, Locked for Being
AiCOmmOn Drunkard.
From the San Francisco Call
Many years ago there lived in the
State Of Delaware, family of the
name of Fisher. who commanded the
respect Of all who knew them, and
were well-to-do in financial point OF
view. There was one son in the fami.
/ ly, who was very wild one efdevil-
may-care' sort of fellow of about
twenty-fOur years of age, who ten
years since, left home to sssee the
world. In little over two years he
found himself in New York city,
friendless and pennileSs; wine and bad
women, and fast company having in
that short space of time brought him
down to, one of the lowest rounds in
the ladder of life.
About the time of the war of the re-
bellion broke out, and he feeling him.
self disgraced by his conduct, and being
ashamed to return to his family, enlist
ed in one ofthe first regfmentslOf volun-
teers which left the Empire City to
battle for the Union. He followed the
| flag through thick and thin, and when
Richmond had fallen he did not lay
down his musket, but lent his services
to Uncle Sam again, and Joined the regu-
Lar army. 55T sil BIZ 'fI'Ifsl +, -
After he left his home no tidings
were had Of him. Shorty after his ab-
sence his father died. Several years
ago the mother died, and when her
will was admitted to probate, it was
discovered that she had left to her tru-
ant son real estate and money at i'm
terest valued at one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. .--s-5---------
The executors of the will did every
thing in their power to discover the
whereabouts of the heir. Letters were
sent to persons far and near who had
known him; advertisement were insert
ory responses were received, and all
hope ever seeing him again was at
last given up. When he entered the
army he never wrote to his relations
concering the step he had taken, and
the result was that no search was made
for him in that direction
A few days since a visitor from the
East, while on tour seeing the sights
OfSan Francisco, CHANGED to visit the
city prison, and while looking at the
occupants of the different cells he saw
asfaee, that of man about thirty-fiye
years of age, pressed hard against the
iron bars. He watched the features for
few a moments, and then addressing
the owner Of the face, asked him his
name and place of nativity. ar
The. party addressed replied that it
was Fisher, and that he was from Del
aware, 5','.e-.'l...- ~ -.
3 s'on what charge are you here?" ask
ed thevisitor. -. .r-',..... ~
9. "Common drunk" curtly replied
the prisoner. ,r.. go ~. =, -
A few words more were exchang-
ed, and the visitor became satisfied
that the prisoner was the missing heir
for whom the sum of $3.50, 900 was wait
ing. ~ IN -. 1--i-i
io 1t appears that Fisher, after enlisting
in the regular army, found his way to
this countrylwith his regiment, and a
couple of months ago was discharged,
his termofss enlistment. having expired.
He Immediately: took to drinking to
such an extent that il soon became nee
cessary to lock him up for being q COM
mon drunkar1.
z He received the information that q
fortune had fallen to him, without the
least apparent pleasure. eJi