The New York herald., 1878-10-30
STRANGER THAN FICTION
Reappearance Of a Man Who Was
81 Mourned as Dead.
ABDUCTED WHILE SWIMMING
Hoy Isaac c lnadWsl. Of Brooklyn Accounts for HI
.a BE- Disappearance Three Months Ago. 5.a9


Isaac 9. Treadwell. lwsniy-sight years old OF No.
l38 North Oxford street, Brooklyn. disappeared from
his home last July. Tho efollowing day his eioghsg
money and jswelry found in rowboat adri.t In
Flushing Bay II naturally inferred that ns hal
beon drowned while bathing. The waters OF tho bay
were dragged and minute description Of she missing
man sent 10 different cities; but NO trace OF him
could be discovered. Great WAS the surprise there.
tore on last Saturday evening. when he appeared al
his former residence 80 singular 10 the account
which he himself gives OF his d,sappsarancs that
few OF his friends are inclined 70 regard tt a
the product OF an excited Imagination.
CAPTURED IN WATER.
He told tho police yesterday that ne had bath-
Ing In Flushing Bay and while In the water was
seixsd and dragged into sallboat by two men. Ho
thon became unconscious Upon coming 70 he found
himself lying In the bottom OF the salboat with
coarse bag over his head. His Two oom.
panions informed him that II he did quiet
they would kill him and then throw him overheard.
Promising comply with their request. they furnished
him with clothing The boat, after sailing steadily
along Tor several hours landed a. strange shore
His companions then told him that he uss 60 10
Charleston. railroad ticket tor that city. togother
with a small amount or money was given him, and
again became UNCONSCIOUS and aitsrward found him.
sell on railroad train. His companions were mo-
HIS sxpsRrzxcn IN CHARLESTON
In due time no arrived ~ Charleston and, after ss.
he s 5 o
tion. WheH saken before msgistrate the complaint
against him was dism'ssed He aitervard wrote 70
his parents Tor money 70 return homo, received
unsAtisfactory answer from other parties, who, he
TANKS, lntereepted the letter. He then determined
TO remain away from brooklyn, aud secured employ.
mont Wnsn he had saved sufficient money TO pay
his fare t. St Louis he went to that city remained
there until he met an acQuainsanos from Brooklyn.
VINO induced him 70 return home. ~
Mr.. Treadwsll, whose nervous system has been con.
experiences. lett Brooklyn yesterday 70 visit sne
young lady whom be intends marrying at her country
7at rRxADwELL's STORY TO HIS yR1sxDa e'
In relating hts strange friends the
shs Two men ia the Doss sncceeasd n oap,ur,ne
him. He hkd noticed them Tor some time whiio
s .uS %
son. Hsaa1ng for bis rowboat ne struck out vigor-
ousy. but his pursaers having the advantage Of =
sail quickly overlook him. Instead OF pulling him
out Of The waler Immediately one OF them bold his
head beneath tho surface TIL he had experienced tho
able, OF death by .drowaing Al last he
was dragged into the boat and rsmainod
That pert OF the bay In which he been swimming
entirely deserted Vt the time Of nis capture AMI
from the spot Tho night had passed and the gray
light Of morning was hidden from tho prisoncrs eycs
his head. The dsath-nkc hush Of early morning wxo
broken only by the rough voices Of the two men, wh0
were aoDsng VIVA. a.pos..on 70 maxe u .nss caps
his eyes, out . heavy mist when covered the
face o. the waters shut out every oojec!
the my slerieus mon whose DARK countenanCss low.
ersa upon uin Pisdging himself TO make no effort
Trsadwe was furn,snsd with . suit OF clothng, his
nakedusss up this time having been covered oniy
anchor hut sail was shortly aferward hoislsd, and
trip of Eve hours the three men landed
q some point ansn0sn 70 the 1esssy osp.va
Hsw the railroad station WAS reached or on what
ier after me men had iuruisnsd linn WIN .cks. .
Charleston and 50 In cash. bottle VISA put 10 his lips
s. and .r became ,ows "sonscaOs' M ns0 sas M con
in the railroad train. Again he Ds-
same eoa.sious sISusc not snssouxsiy .soussa:
himself down on a aoorslsp, found himself 8
sell ana tnencs before magistrate. HIS subssqaens
70 whom ne also wrote; his obtaining empioymsnt Ia
Charleston; his trip TO st. Louis and safe return
to his friends IN Brooklyn compsts story thas has
Its parallel but rarely in real lite which would
form an admirable thems tor tho pen Of The roa
MOTIVE on ras ABDUCTION. a.a
Its evident tnat tho motive oi tue abduction was
.Son - 10
friends u that Of Jealousy: What gives color e
70. mn :S; n.
letter varDiag him 70 cease hts a.tsn,,ons 70 the
young Lady 10 whom no 10 engaged He would never
have psovoksd me vioIsaes 70 his person. ls Is
suoukos POssose shas sno onA usWn usoh y nO SVm.
miltsd the deed may have been hired by rival
TO put end TO the lovers life, but ss she
lass moment rsloutsd and merely put him ous
OF the way tiil shsir reward should be
cured, knowing we'll that their employer would
never seek to regain n by legal procsss.
lsis also suggested that the young ladys rsiAiive
wishing 70 break on tae maleh, may have adopled
S,, pan wSSs, .s 20 =" D" a a
crsditsd Detective zundt has been specially detailed
to work up the case, and tho whole Brooklyn police
will keep las eyes opsu tor the discovery OF the
guilty partics Tresdweli confident that he ell
iorgst the iacss OF bis sspssrs and If shsy
stll lurking about Long Island tkis city thsiS as
ID Impossible.