Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-24
ANOTHER CHAPTER.
E. 7. BROWN, WHO DISAPPEARED IN
JANUARY REACHES HOME.
He Was Dazed and Wreck Physically
and Unable to Speak and at First
Thought by His Wife to be
Tramp-Apearance Of the
Unfortunate Man

Unfortunate Man.
Another chapter of the Z. T. Brown
mystery came to light yesterday. OF the
many mysterious things that have hap
pened around Wichita nothing has COM
manded more attention than this, and it
was the opinion of an old kansan eX-
pressed last evening that nothing bad ever
happened in the state Of that character
that has commanded such universal atten-
ton. The many friends Of Mr.. Brown and
his acquaintance could not for moment
admit that he was such a man as to disap-
pear of his own action, and insisted that in
some manner he had been foully deal with.
Others who knew less Of him were inclined
to suspect and conjecture in manner not
charitable, to say the least, and was often
referred to as coinciding with the
practices of those who are inclined to at
tribute everything to bad intentions on
the part of the one most concerned. The
investigation as lar as the public has been
appraised has moved very slowly, and for
that matter painfully slow to those who
have given the question special attention.
The most important and striking informa-
ton went the rounds on the streets last
evening that he had returned home The
fact was telephoned to DR.. Oldham from
Mr. Geo. H Blackwelder's residence, about
three blocks from where Brown lives, ask
ing him to come Immediately as Brown
had returned home and was not expected
to live. 1t was also tele-
phoned to a number of others who
spread the news and it went oyer the
streets as if it had been carried by cleo
tricity in language that could be under
stood by all In few minutes the people
could be seen collecting on the street cor
ners and in business establishments, and
everywhere talking about the matter. The
doubling class maintained occasionally
that it was not Brown; that it was some
scheme to settle the mystery in some way.
No one could expect a reward for his put
ting in an appearance, nor could 1t be pos
siDle for the man to conceal the fact for
ever that he was not Brown, nor was it
supposed by any one he would go there to
die and let the mystery be solved in that
sort of manner. The conjectures
and anti-Brown theories seemed to
fail in taking in many converts. Very
soon the Carey park cars were crowded to
FlSlG Tie DFOhH S6lIldSCo
We're hurried through the mud and occu-
pants anxious to see the man concerning
whom there has been SO much said. The
doors were open TO all and no one who had
been acquainted with him was heard to
express single doubt as to the man who
was in bed and being given so much at
tention being the 4. Z. Brown who disap-
peared the 10Th of January last. Mrs.
Brown was seemingly the happiest woman
on earth. When some one who had been a
true friend of the family would
arrive she would throw up her
hands and give evidences of unbounded
JOY. Her husband was unable to speak,
seemingly near the edge of the grave, but
one chance out Of many for recovery, phys
ically and mentally, but that, as compared
with the cruel statements made concern
ipg him and the great mystery, bringing
untold grief to her heart during the long
past six months, was nothing. She hoped
for the one chance and she was willing to
accept it, and not a doubt but that time
would find her husband restored to health.
She never tired of telling the interesting
second introduction to him. 1t would
bear listening to many times by every one.
She told it to all as fast as they came and
would add she was too happy to shed
tears. 1t was a scene most distinct in its
outline and long to be remembered by all.
During the afternoon Mrs. Capt Hotch
kins was visiting Mrs. Brown. While the
violent rain and electric storm was at its
highest, about 4 o'clock, they saw a
trampish looking individual walk around
the house from the front to the rear. On
reaching the steps leading to the porch he
stopped, looked east TO the barn and
around the premises as though he was not
certain as to his location. Mrs. Brown
went to the door End enquired what was
wanted, when he apparently extended her
little attention for a moment She in
sisted on an explanation Of his presence,
thinking he was tramp. She
was told by some one in the
house to be careful but she thought he was
not dangerous looking man, although
his clothes were very shabby and gener-
ally bad appearance. Finally he looked
up to her and said: Starving. starving. "
She went back in the kitchen and brought
out three biscuits. While doing so the
visitor sat down on the steps. 1t was RI u
ing very hard and he was thoroughly wet
but paid no attention TO the weather. She
looked at him for a moment and opening
the screen door rolled the biscuits down
the steps to him. asking at the same time
if he would be satisfied with that. He
made no reply but looked up as the bread
rolled down to him and threw up his
hands to catch them. He caught one
biscuit and the other two rolled down
to the walk. He made an effort TO eat but
failed and apparently give no more atten-
ton in that direction. Remaining there a
few minutes he started down the walk TO
the barn. She watched him closely and
went into the building and looked around
carefully. Examined a door with con-
siderable care and finally came out and
walked olt in the yard to the north side.
He looked over TO the house on the north
and turning came back to the steps. By
this time Mrs. Brown, who had watched
every movement, had discovered some
thing familiar The swing of his arms
and his walk in some way attracted her at
tention. She had not at this
time thought of its being her
husband but at last had come to the
conclusion that he moved in some ways
like him. Returning to the steps he spoke
a couple of times and she thought he said
no meat She told him she had none
and she could only give him some bread.
The third time he spoke she understood
him TO say know me" and she thinks he
said that before instead OF mo meat" She
then saw look in his eyes that led her to
think it might be her husband. She in
vited him TO the porch and on reaching