Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06
THE SUPPOSED DEAD ALIVE.


graphed from Waterbury, Connecticut :
Il. NJ. Andrews u wealth architect and
builder was reported murdered in Florida
by angry blacks, ON January 1, 1886 and
his supposed widow Il resident of Nau-
gatuck, collected part of the insurance on
his life. There is positive evidence now
that Andrews is alive and WELL and will
soon return to his friends in Connecticut.
Mrs Andrews, who is now in Ridge
field, has gladly consented 10 doH the
weeds of mourning and to welcome
back her wandering husband, and he is
said to be waiting only for satisfactory
arrangement with the Masonic fraternity,
whereby the insurance money paid by
them to his wife shall be refunded, when
he will step out of his hiding-place. On
the authority of II. G. Baldwin, of Nau-
gatuck, it is asserted that Andrews is in
Portland, Oregon, where, when a young
man, he lived for 4 time, and was getting
along prosperously.
The history of Mr. Andrews from Jan.
l. 1886, to the present time is involved in
mystery. Some darkly hint at Southern
romance, N others talk of mental aber-
ration, from which he has only just re-
covered. f. VI. Andrews came 20 Nan
tuck with his wife in 1881. He had been
resident o., PiainGeld, Conn, and it was
in the village Of Moosun, in the township
Of Plantield, that he met Mrs. Andrews,
then a Miss Hill He had served IN the
war of the rebellion, and had been wound
ed in the arm. This wound resulted in
the drawing up of two of the fingers of his
left hand, and he received pension from
the Government up to the time of his dis
appearance lie was Il graduate of Shelf
field Scientific School and of Yale Col
lege. Mr.. Andrews had obtained the con-
traC; for TIE u,c.jon IF the Town Hall in
NaugalGck, aUI II was for the purpose Of
being near Il work That he took up his
residence there This is one of the hand
soonest structures in the town, but is said
to have been built iusecurely, the rear
resting on sandy and sinking ground. Mr..
Andrews profits from tie contract are es-
timaitd at 1900. At Waterbury he
designed and constructed the church edi-
flee on Grand street. the most modern
house of worship in the valley
While er,ctinr ,bc.. bniIdinrs Mr. An
drews made hosts Of friends. amonc them
such men of influence as f +. Riros. of
Seymour. G, E. NaItby. of New Haven.
and Y. A. .a..,,.. .f Pr,stol These men
he Induced e.. ..- i3ra several morrv-mal,.
ing scheme w.-I niu. in 1883 Mr. An
drews got the Florida fever and went TO
see the famous Dcland, who has made Il
fortune cololtg5 Tie dowery State. He
became enthusiastic on the money to be
made IN Florida lumber. and came North.
Mr.. Naltby put 2,O0G into the venture.
Messrs. Riggs aud Ayord went South
with him when he returned to Florida.
He went in schooner fitted out eXpen-
Hyeiy n New Haven. and landed at Pa
latia Thence he went up the river to
Delund and thence four miles further
Iutp L4lG SN .sllt LAt AtlGSlo VI lltHlldIt
Park, where he established the second
largest sawlu,ll in that state on the land
o. Major Norris. who advanced some
money to get the enterprise located there.
He obtained one biz railroad contract but
after that he failed disastrouslv. lumber
goinr down 10 eirht dollars and ten dol
lars. StiI he worked hard and tried to
pull through. Il is said he treated his
black helm like slave driver. and many
threats were made aoainst his life nv
them His wife went to Florida that win
tor and sto,,d ,-;,, h;r,
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of him was tbe rumor that he had dis,r.