Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-01
SAMUEL B. B.M'CULL0CH.
THE NAN WHO WAS THOUGHT DEAD RE-
STORED TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
His Whereabouts Disclosed in Peculiar Way
Hs is Engaged in Railroad Enterprises in
Rar-0f Moniana-Great Public
Interest Manifested.

de Is Engaged In Railroad Enterprises In
Rar-0f Montana-Great Public
Interest Manifested.
Samuel B. McCulloch, Clerk Of the
Circuit Court of this county, who disap,
peared so mysteriously from this COM
munity on the evening of November II,
1888, has at last been found alive and
well, his present location being the small
and comparatively new town of Gorham,
Meagher county, Montana, situated not far
from Helena, the Capital Of the State.
The discovery of Mr.. McCulloch's where
abouts was made in rather q peculiar
manner. On the twelfth day Of August
last letter was received at the busines:
Office of the HteUigencer, dated at Gorham
and asking the cost of a complete file Of
the paper from November |, 1888, to Feb.
ruary /, 1884 This was signed Sam
uel Brown" The request was an unus
ual one, and caused rather close scrutiny
of the letter, during which some one about
the office was struck with the familiar
look Of the chirography. A glance at the
file of the papers between the dates men
toned showed that the chief topic of local
interest during that period was the
disappearance of the Circuit Clerk, and in
moment it dawned upon Mr.
John Frew that the writer must be
Samuel B. McuClloch. Mr.. Frew showed
the letter to DR.. George Baird, brother-in'
law of the missing man, and a careful scrut
| iny of it by the Doctor and comparison
with public documents at the Court House
confirmed the suspicious entertained by
Mr.. Frew beyond a doubt. After .
conference with DR.. Baird, Mr.. Frew ad
dressed the following letter to Mr.. Me-
CollOch:
MIR. FREw'S Letter.
WHEELING, VIVA, August II, 1885.
DEAR SIR:-Your favor of 9th inst re-
ceived and in reply would say cannot
supply you with copies of the daily Intel
Hqcncer from the first Of November, 'S3, tC
the first of February, 81 | think know
who am writing to and what you want the
papers for. The daily went to you from
the fifteenth of October, "a, to about the
first of last June and have many times
suspected who you were, and your writing
now clearly gives you away. So write and
let me know what you are doing and how
YOU are getting along and | will give you
all the news | can.
Hoping to hear from you, am
Very Truly Yours,
JOIN FREw.
| Mr Samuel b. McCOllOch,
Gorham, Montana.
To this letter, in due course OF time, the
following reply was received:
Thereby.
GORHAM, MEAGHER Co., MONT, !
August u, 1896. !
John Ee,r, Esq:
DEAR SIR-YOu were right in your con
lecture | am Samuel Il. McCullOch, the
most miserable creature on Gods earth
Write me at once, please and tell me how
and where my wife and children are, as |
have not heard one word direct from them
since left the East, Nov. 1G, 1888. saw
in the local of your paper, in the spring O
80, mention of my daughter, Mrs. vii
lams, visiting 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 any way during all the time, and am
almost afraid to inquire about her for teaT
my conduct may have caused her death, aS
she was one Of the most conscientious,
sensitive persons | ever knew, and a
| better Uifc, mother and friend Herer Tired.
can't write more, John. | want you tc
write me at once and tell me also about my
mother and sister, if you can, as to then
circumstances. ! have no doubt but that
my conduct has ere this caused mothers
death. John, if write much more about
my friends shall do Osomething desperate
was engaged with the y. =. Il. at Helena
from March, 1891, to July, 1886. Am nov
on the construction of the Montana Central
railway, which is intended to connect Will
Hills road.
As to my circumstances, am just barely
making living; had hoped ere this to b'
enabled to send money home. live il
hopes, however of striking sOmethin!
which will put me on my feet and square
me with the world. When left the Eas
| intended to remain away until | woult
accumulate enough to do 50, but evidently
| am doomed TO disappointment, but vii
not give up.
John, don't disclose to any one the fac
that you know of my whereabouts, bu
write at once, if you please, and direct t.
| SAMUEL Brown,
GOrham,
Meagher county,