The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-30

occurs tlOh6 phTuCulN pdpbTsI tu6 ulb
was examined, and when Mr., John FrGW
saw, in the INTELLIGRECRR Of Monday,
November 10, 1858, an account oil the mys.
terious disappearance OF Samuel B, Nc
Oolloch, up 10 that time Clerk OF tho Cir.
Cuil Courts, no Ut onCa suspected that
samuel Brown" WAS no other than Sam.
uel b MCColloch,
THE SUSPICION DgEpENs.
Without communicating his nuspicion
to anyone else, Mr.. Frsw called upon DR..
George Baird, bro!her.in.law Of the
missing man, aud showing him the letter,
told him what he suspected. DR.. Baird,
after examining tho writing, wDg iuClined
to share the suspicion, The two gentle
men visited the court house, and made au
examination OF some of the old records
written by Mr.. McColloCh. The result
was to confirm the opinion they had form.
cd, and both left with the conviction that
the letter was q clue 10 the long-lost man.
After considerable consultation, it was
decided that Mr.. Frsw should write to the
man, boldly addressing him as Samuel B,
MCColoCh, and In such vein that lie
would be led to believe that further at-
tempts ct ConCealment would be vain.
This was done. Tho result was q letter
coniessing that the writer was MCColloCh,
and asking that the fact be kept from
everybody here.
THE FAMILY INFORMED.
InUtead OF doing this, Mr.. Frow at once
gave tho letter to DR.. Baird, retaining o
copy. DR.. Baird forwarded the letter
10 Mira. MCColloch, who Ia now member
Of the household OF George A. Lewis, Esq,
al Nauga.uCk, Conn. Mr.. Frew wrote ut
once to Mr.. MCColloch, telling him what
he had done, and adviaing him to write 10
hia wife at once. This advice no adopted,
and alter some correspondence 1t was ar.
ranged that as soon 90 no could prepare a
home for her in Montana, his witD will 70.
Join him there, and reunited they will
commence life anew In the West.
Following Is the correspondence which
passed between Mr., McColloCh and Mr..
FIew:
THE TELL TALE LETTER.
GoRuAAI, MEAGnER County, |
MONTANA, August u, 1855. !
Editors IntttnJGnCCr:
SIRs:-Whst will tho daily numbers Of
your paper from November l., 1883, 10
February LIST, 1884, both inclusive, cost me
at this place. Also years subscription
to daily.
Respectfully,
SAMUEL Brown.
To this, Mr.. Frew, Of the 1NTELLIdENcER,
responded as follows:
WHEELING, w. Va, August IS, 1886.
Dear Sir:-Your favor Of OH inst. re.
ceivcd, and in reply would say, ! cannot
supply you with copies Of tho daily INTEL.
LldRNcRR from the drstol November, 'S3, TO
the first Of February, 'S4. think l know
who am writinHto and what you want the
papers for. The daily went to you from
the fifteenth Of October, 'e4, TO about the
first Of last June, and have many times
suspected who you were, and your writ,
ing now clearly gives you away. SO write
me and let me know what you are doing
and how you are getting along aud / will
give you all the news l can.
Hoping 10 hear from you, am
Very Truly Yours,
JOHN FRRw.
Mr.. Sdmael B. McCollOch,
Gorham, Montana.
THE RIGHT MAN.
In due course OF time Mr.. Frew received
tho following response to his letter:
GoRIIAM, MEAdnER co., MoNT., |
August "a, 1856. J
John Frew, Esq.
DEAR slR:-You were right In your con.
lecture, l am Samuel B. MCCollOCh, the
most miserable creature on Gods earth.
Write me OF once, please, and tell me how
and where my wife and children are, as
have not heard one word direct from them
since l left the East, Nov. 10, 1888. saw
In the local Of your paper, In the Spring
OF 'S6, mention OF my daughter, Mrs.
Williams, whiting friends in Wheeling,
and also that my youngest daughter,
Maria, was visiting friends In Martins
Ferry.
But not one word Of my wife have had
in anyway during all that time, aud am
almost afraid to inquire about her for fear
my conduct may have caused her death, as
abe was one Of the most conscientious,
sensitive persons ever knew, and q better
luie, mother and friend neter Tired.
| can't write more, John. want you to
write me at once and toll me also about
my mother and siHters, II you can as TO |
their circumstances. l have no doubt but |
that my conduct has ere this Cauped
death. John, II writo much
more about my friends l shall do some.
hing desperate. l was engaged with the
N. L. Il. at Helena from March, 1884, TO
July, 1885. Am now on the construction
II tho Montana Central railway, which Is
Intended 10 connect with Hills road.
AS 10 my circumstances, ain Just barely
making o living; had hoped gro this 10 DO
,nabled 10 send money home. | live In
iopes, however, Of striking something
which will put mo on my feet aud Eqnais
ne with the world. When / left the East
intended 10 remain away until / would
enough to do 90, buteyldenLly
ain doomed TO disappointment, but will
John, don't disclose 10 any one, the
act that you know Of my .wheteAbouts, |
,ut write Of once, II YOU please, and dl.
eCt TO SAMUEL Brown,
Gorhan,
MeaghOr county,
Montana,
A FRANK LErTER,
TO this letter q response was sent Sep.
Dmber 1, accompanied by q complete flle
the 1NrRLLGESCRR from November 10,
1888, 10 January 1, 1884, In this letter
II. MCOolloCh received hls first lnlorma-