Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-18
4 SinkuIar Story.

MAN LIES NINE DAYS IN A GEORGIA CABIN WITH
HIsyHRoAT cVrTMs RECOVERY PROBABLE.
[From the Augusta GAY Consttutionast, Feb. Ii.
Last Saturday afternoon, Capt. Day, of the
steamer Clyde, called at theoffice Of Judge Lew
the Ordinary OF the county, and Informed him
that there was white man lying IN a hut on the
Georgia bank Of the Savannah River, eight and
a half miles from the city, with his throat cut
from ear to ear, and that he had been there for
several days. Capt Day had sent over psrty
OF men with some comee and other nourishment
for the wounded stranger, These men found
tho man lying on the floor of wretched little
cabin on the Georgia bank Of the river
A fire was made in the Fireplace, and efforts
made to give him some of the nourishment
These at first failed, coffee and everything eIse
which Easpnt in his mouth running out Of the
gaping wound in his neck. Finally however. by
bending his head forward, thus partially closing
the orihce, and by holding his coat-collar tightly
around his neck, theparty managed to mako him
minutes he revived little and gave the party to
understand that he had been in his then condi-
tion four orss1ve days, without fire or nourish-
ment of any kind except adittle water
Judge Levy engaged Mr.. P. Easterling to go
down the river after the man, who was accord
ingly brought to Augusta Sunday afternoon by
the steamer Katie, under charge OF Mr.. Easter
ling. He WAS taken to the City Hospital. where
we soon afterward saw him. He was indeed,
Notwithstanding object. From one ear to the
throat. In attempting to talk, his voice ap-
pearod to issue from the cut in the windpipe,
instead of from his bps, and it was with the Mt
most difficulty that We could understand what
he said at all. He stated that his name was
Theobold Fahre that he was native of Kehl
in Baden. from which place he emigrated to
the United States four years ago. Arriving
in'New York he took up his residence in that
City, where he obtained employment as a
baker, that being his trade. A short time ago
he went from New York to Charleston, by sea.
and thence came TO Augusta. via the South Car
olina Railroad. Upon hisIarrival in Augusta.
finding that he could not obtain employment "a
baker, and determined, he said, to 20 to Ten
nessee, he accordingly started out on the
journey, on foot, about nine days ago. He mis-
took the direction, however, and late in the
evening or the day on which he set out found
himself on the bank on the Savannah Riyel
about i've mi les from the city He wandered
on short distance, having lost his way, and be-
ing several times up to his knees in water, wher
as he stated to US, he was suddenly assaulted By
two men, who knocked him down and cnt hi,
throat. He said that they then left him, ant
that he rose up and walked about three miles
to the cabin in which he was afterward found
Here he remained, utterly without nourishmep
except water, until discovered last Friday Il,
found some corn, which he attempted to eat bu
it came out Of the wound in his neck. When WI
saw him his feet were swollen to a great exten
lie had on his person, when carried to the hos
pital, sum Of money-we did not learn thu
amount-which he gave TO one Of the Sisters O
Mercy in charge Of the institution, REQUESTING
her to keep it until his recovery. He says tina
he has no family. He is man apparently abou
forty years Of age, and is Of large build. witt
brown hair ond light wkiskers. We learn tina
the hospital physician was of The opinion, yes
terday morning, that Fahre would evidently re
ceoYer,