Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-14
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
SUDDEN DIsAPPEARANCE or A
WEALTHY DENTIST.


He Slips Away from His Negro Servant
in New Orleans and is believed 70
Havo Gone to Mexico Application for
a Receiver Refused-An Aged Negro
Killed by an Engine-The EawlstOn-
Turpin Caeo.
ATLANTA, June 13.-Just at present
the many friends of Dr. Fendal d. Thur
mon are using every effort to ascertain
his whereabouts. Ten days or two weeks
ago DR.. Thurmon lett Atlanta for New
Orleans, accompanied by colored man.
While IN New Orleans the doctor gave the
negro the slip and has not since been heard
from.
DIR. Thurmon, accompanied by his wife,
came to Atlanta twenty-eight years ago,
from his home in Virginia, and has since
resided here. He appeared to be in good
financial circumstances, and soon COM
menced the practice of his profession,
which was that Of dentistry. He did well
for number Of years, and a short time
ago retired from his profession u very
wealthy man. His property consisted Of
bonds of various characters, and guam
tlty Of valuable real estate located
on Whitehall street, which he
sull owns. A few years ago
DR.. Thurmon built handsome
brick residence ON West Peachtree, which
cost him S25,0 900. His house was hand
sOmely furnished, and the grounds about
the mansion beautitied TO such an extent
that it was known as one OF the hand
sOmest places about Atlanta. Here he
has since resided with his wife.
He has always been an eccentric indl-
viduOl, and seemed to find more pleasure
in life by remaining to himself than in
making friends and associatlng with
them. Whenever in the city he drove in
his two-wheel vehicle, the duplicate of
which has never been seen in this section,
and probably never was made. The har-
ness Of his horse consisted OF a pair of
reins, "a bride and a wooden collar, which
was hooked in some way TO the shafts.
Some weeks since be told his wife that
he had dreamed that ii he did not gO to
Mexico he would die, ana had made up
his mind to go at once. His vile tried to
talk him out of the idea, and went so far
as to call in some assistance. The old
doctor was firm, however, and insisted
that he would die if he remained here.
Finally, after much pleading, the doctor
compromised by agreeing to take his
negro servant ana 60 TO New Orleans.
Immediately upon arranging the cOmpro-
mise DIR. ThurmOn, accompanied
by his servant, left for New Orleans.
A few days after their departure the
negro returned 10 Atlanta and Informed
Mrs. ThurmOn that the doctor had given
him the slip, and left the city. The negro
said that the doctor disappeared suddenly
while they were walking down the street,
and when he looked for him he could not
be found. The negro then returned home
and is now at the Thurmon mansion.
When DR.. ThurmOn left Atlanta he
carried with him several thousand dollars
IN money and a package Of bonds repre-
senting great value.
Yesterday Col. George w. Adair,
who has known Dr. ThurmOn
ever since he came TO At
lauta, informed your correspondent that
be had written to Gen. Henry r. Jackson
asking him TO give such assistance as may
be in his power to ascertain something
about the missing man II he turns up in
the City OF Mexico or Vicinity.
Other letters Of inquiry have been written
to points where it Is thought likely DR..
ThuTmOn may visit 10 his travels. In the
meantime Mrs. ThurmOn and the friends
of the doctor are feeling much uneasiness
over his absence.
Dr. Thurmon is nearing the 10th year
of bis age, and is regarded as one of the
wealthiest citizens OF Atlanta.
APPLICATION REFUSED.
To-day the application Of the hotel
walters OF the Markham House for the ap-
poiutment of a receiver for Hotehkiss Il
Glenn, late prOpFetOrs Of the hotel, was
argued before Judge Hammond. The
court declined 10 grant the application.
but made George ID. Spanu, assignee OF
Hotchkiss h Glenn, receiver Of the Dusi-
ness Of the enterprise.
GOV. M'DANIEL ABSENT.
Owing TO the absence Of GOV. Mcdaniel,
who is attending the exercises of the
North Georgia Agricultural College,
nothing OF interest transplred about the
Executive Office to-day.
NEGRO KILLED.
George Hill, negro rs years OF age,
was run over and killed in the Georgia
Railroad yard this morning by the yard
engine of the Western and Atlantic Rail-
road. The engine was running backwards
at the rnte Of five miles an hour when the
accident occurred, and when the eng-
neer saw the negro IL was too late TO ar
rest the momentum.
TO BE ARGUED MONDAY.
Argument in the RawlstOn-rurpin case,
from Macon, will be begun before Judge
Speer on Monday. Three days will be re-
quired 10 argue the case.
Killed by "A Mob.