Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-04
Reliable Ssatemens of Facts y

It will be remembered that We last week
mentioned the mysterious disappearance of q
well known and highly respectable citizen of
ahis county. From reliable source we learn the
following concerning the affair It seems that
Mr.. Isaac Hinshaw has been troubled for a
number of years with painful headache suffer-
ing intensely at times. Folio wing the head
spondency, which frequently eau Sc him to wish
himself dead. On the day previous to his dis
appearance he had had very severe stack OF
headache, and during the night beca me violent
rising three times to go somewhere, but was
stopped by his wife. He informed her that
some one called him, but she persuaded him to
lie down, and he fell asleep. On
SUNDAY MORNING,
the 2lst ult.. he arose, and appeared as usual,
and after doing his morning work, returned to
the house, where he changed bis coat and start
sd out, when bis wife informed him that break
fast was ready. He replied, sit dowE and
eat; don't wait for me-" and left the house He
went about a mile to Eagm belonging to him
took OF his vest and taking what money and
other articles he had about him he put them in
the pockets and hid the garment in the hay.
NE THEN STARTED
for the mountains, with the intention Of ending
his existeuce. He struck out .ver the dividing
ridge between Goose Neck and Mill Creeks,
but finding be was not getting to the place fast
enough, he took the course of Mill Creek, and
al Ill De- Oh hnw "a
in the snow on the summit of the Coast Range.
He made a couch Of dr boughs, and laid down
10 sleep, first divesting himself of his boots,
they being the only part of his wardrobe left tex
Sept his shirt and pants, he having thrown his
coat away on reaching the mountains. After
passing
COMFORTABLE NIGHT,
he arose in the morning, and found it raining.
He built sort of shelter to protect himself
from khe rain. and laid down again. Here he
he awoke, and finding he was not frozen to
death, he concluded TO return home He start
cd and after wandering around nearly all
day, be came to the conclusion that he was lost.
He took a very rational view of the situation
and retraced his steps TO find familiar point
from which he could make fresh start. He
did not End ope, however, until he arrived at
his old camping place, and as it was night he
resolved to remain in camp until morning.
He made
YREsH START
en- Wednesday morning, but owing TO his feet
being frosen, and bis being weak for want
Y Of nourishme he made but little progress.
He struggled manfuly all day to get home, for
as he says, he went away to freeze, and that
STARVATION WAS NOT IN THE CONTRACT.
and he didn't purpose dying any other way
than that upon which he had determined. Some.
time during the afternoon Of Wednesday he got
cut of the snow, and feeling hungry ate little
sheep sorrel, snd finding that 1t produced no
injury, he ate voraciously of it at night On
Thursday morning he was 80 foot sore that he
was compelled to creep on
HIS HANDS AND KNEES,
and made but little progress. He found some
mushroom stalks, of which he ate heartily
They produced burning at the bowels and
gave him such pain as TO compel him to stop.
and lie still for time. Toward evening he
found some fern Of which he eat, and 1t re-
lissed bis pain. On Friday be travelled oil day,
and Saturday he came to little hut known as
CELLS CABIN"
eight miles from bis own home. Here he re-
mainsd oil day, thinking some hunters would
come 10 bis rslies. Hs heard distinctly the