The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-12-06

a MAN SPENDS THREE NTCHTs Avn
1Mo DAYS IN THE MoUNTAINS-SAp SToRy
oE MS oCFFERINGS.-GeOrg y. Coihuru
Nhon we mentioned Two weeks ago as about
10 take charge of the Ward House at Tyrone
hySterlously disappeared on the niobt of tba
lSth instant. As far as we have been abie
lows '' '0i-
lie had entered into an article Of agree
Hieht with Mrs. w eStOn. the proprietress for
me pure hase of the furniture and 2 lease az
the hotel and fixtures for a term OF years AT
specified rental per year. and was to take
possession on Monday, the 18TH instant
when the first payment was to l.e made =
ne preceding week he Obtained draft at
me County National Panll in favor of Mrs
weston (anOtheT story makes it a certified
check) for S3,4oo. Mr.. and Mrs. Colburn
spent most OF the week at the Ward House
with some other persons whom they intend
Ell 10 employ. On Monday, however with
out making known his business, MIR. Col
burn return ed to Ciearfield, and on Tuesday
went TO the County National Bank, returned
the draft Cor cheCk), received the money
for it, went to the First National Bank and
exchanged small bills for larger ones to the
AMOUNT of some eleven hundred dollars, and
left in the train arriving at Tyrone about
SIX o clock IN the evening; In the meantime
Mr.. Boyer had left the Ward House, Mrs.
Weston remaining in charge. Nothing pc
Cuhar was observed i'll Mr.. COlhUrn. He re-
ceiVed the moIey that was taken in on Tues
day without any remark, nor was anything
Said about making his payment and taking
actual possession. About 9O'clock he arose
from his seat in the sittiug-room, put on his
hat and disappeared. Mr.. wilkins, super
lntendent Of the Tyrone division. we are in
formed, made every effort to find out w TIL
er he had taken any of the trains and pretty
clearly satisfied himself that he had not
Mr. Colburp took no clothing, not even his
overcoat and glOves-nothing except what
was on his person. The question of his dis
inv N-aI do.
terry. If he wandered off in a dcmented
state of mind he would most probably bt.
heard of in day or two n most. a nd if he
went OF voluntarily he would most likely
have apprised his family OF his whereabouts.
In tins fearful state of uncertainty and
suspense were his family and friends left
until Tuesday OF this week-iuSt one week
from the time OF his disappearance-when
1t was aSceTtained that man answering the
description of Mr.. G. was at Williamsburg,
only some twelve miles distant. No time
was lost in asCertaining the fact, and Mrs
Collurn haStened to him on Wednesday,
finding him suffering most intense agony, his
hands and feet heing badly frozen.
1t appears that he was first seen near Wa
ter street, and was brought 20 Williamsburg
by Mr.. Roller, and placed in a hotel, with
Instructions TO carefully attend to his wants
and his suffering condition. MIR. Roller
at once that the man was out of his mind; but
strangely enough word of the missing
man seems to have reached the neighbor-
hood. II is feet and hands were severely
frOst-hitten, and his face and other parts of
his body severely scratched and torn. But
he could give no account of himself, and it
was not until Monday that word of miss
ing man reached Williamsburg. In the
meantime the stranger we'll cared for,
and under the treatment Of DIR. Ross
doing as well as could be expected.
When it is remembered that he left the
Ward House abuUt9 o'clock Tuesday night,
with the mercury not far above zero, and
that he was not found until Tuesday-thrce
nights and two days-haviug spent the whole
time wandering the mountains and forests
a faint idea OF his sufferings may be formed
His escape from death is most remarkable.
And what is not the least remarkable in
this extraordinary adventure, his money
about four thousand dollars-wls all safe,
proving that he had not ouly fallen into the
hands of good, bat honest SanIaritaus.-di-
tOOnQ san.