Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-02-19
Death of Joseph Mauzy of CrabbottOn.
High land.

HE wANDERs FROM HOME AND IS FOUND DEAD.
Mr.. Joseph Mauzy of Crabbottom. Highland
county, whilst laboring under temporary aber-
ration of mind, wandered from his nome on the
afternoon of Saturday week, and his dead body
was found on Tuesday morning in a stream in
Pendleton county. He was a son of the late
Michael Mauzy. and was reared IN Mt. Sidney
In this county.
We publish the following from the Crabbot-
tom correspondent of the Highland Recorder
and from the editorial of that paper.
The correspondent says
"Our people were thrown into fever OF ex-
cltement, Saturday evening last, about SIX
O'Clock. by the Intelligence that Mr.. Joseph
In Lower Town, had disappeared and could not
be found. Com planning OF being rnwell: early
In the afternoon of the day mentioned. ne told
his wife that he believed he would walk Out
and, probably, would go as far as Jesse Arbo-
CASTS, and started.
When opposite VIM. Spunaugle's he was seen
mountain and Brushy mountain in the d1rec-
ton Of what is known as THE Gulf"
Mr.. Mauzy was about 81 years old and great.
~ respected. He leaves widow and three
children. two sons. both in the west, and a
daughter, the wife Of Frank Marshall. Esq to
mourn their loss. He had been for many years
resident Cranbottom.
The distressed family have the sympathy OF
the entire community.
The Recorder Says
"The body OF Mr. Jos. Mauzy, the unfortunate
gentleman who wandered from his home in
CrabbOLtom on last Saturday and of whom our
correspondent sp-aks at some length, was
found, on Tuesday morning last, in small
stream nearthe residence of Henry Simmons
N Penneton county, about nine miles from
Franklin.
At3 a. NJ. Tuesday, Mr.. Mauzy came to a
mouse not far from where his body was found,
called for something to eat, which was given
him, toy ether with few matches and a lunch
to take wit h him, for which he asked. He SEEM
ed 10 be excited and uneasy. telling them he
was pursued and must be off, and did leave the
house in a very few minutes.
The searchers were Immediately appraised of
his whereabouts, FASTENED to the spot, and fol.
lowing the trail a few hundred yards, found
him as above stated.
LATER.-Since the above was put in type we
nave learned the following particulars from
Mr.. J. w. Arbogast who arrived upon the scene
Just as the body was found:
Mr.. Mauzy went to the house of Mr.. Smith,
one mile from Henry SimmOns,' about eleven
O'CLOCK Monday night. ate very heartily, and
remained until between l and 2 o'clock. He
by on horseback. he lefl the house and went up
the small Stream bard by. In the direction OF
the mountain.
Smith at once sent for Henry Simmons and
his boys, who came and they followed after
MsuZy. Some distance up the creek they found
bis hat at the edge ofthe water, placed between
two hazle bushes. 1t was now about day break.
They saw footprints up and do n the stream
as II he had attempted TO find a suitable place
TO cross: aud q snort distance below they dis
covered the body near the opposite bank lodg-
o against some brush. The water was quite
shallow.
Mr.. Arbogast says that the most probable
theory is that MIR. Mauzy, after trying to eros
the stream. took off his hat and lay down to the
water todrink, when becoming helpless from
some physical cause. he fell in and was drown.
ed
Our Crabbottom correspondent writes us later
and concludes thus:
His remains were followed to their last rest
Ing place Wednesday, by a large cOncourse OF