The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-22
SAYS THAT HE is THORNTON,
AND THAT HE WILL COME HOME IF
HE CAN GET RAILROAD FARE.

HE CAN GET RAILROAD FARE
A Curious Telegram Purporting to be FROM
Samuel w. Thornton and Eva Jewell,
Supposed to Have Been Drowned or
Coney Island In Augusta wild story.
This telegram was received at the bakery OF
Thornton Brothers. at 400 Myrtle avenue. carly
yesterday morning. addressed to William
Thornton: ~
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Sept 81.
William Thornton, 100 hvttie arenve brooklyn NJ
Both safa Had narrow escape. We're car
ried out to soa. Want money to get clothes
and return. Send $50.
SAMUEL. W. THORNTON"
William Thornton was SO surprised that he
did not know what to think or do. and decided
to see tho Superintendent OF Police. Ho has
tened to pollco Headquarters and had q con-
sultation with Superintendent Campbell. He
was advised to communicate with his supposed
brother before sending on the money.
A despatch asking Samuel W. Thornton" to
send tho combination number OF tho safe and
mention some incident which happened at the
house before no went away. was sent to Jack
sonvilo. The reply TO this was:
"Send ,s $50 SAMUEL W. THORNTON"
Mr.. Thornton then decided to communicate
with the Jacksonville authorities. When seen
by a reporter yesterday. Mr. Thornton said:
II believe this is an attempt to hoax me and
possibly to get a few dollars. The thing Is
probably put IN by some not over clean
newspaper reporter who wanted to
get column spread. He could have COM
municatcd with some friends in Florida to
send a despatch such as ! received. l did
not send o despatch back to Florida my
self. but had It sent by my BROTH
er-in-law. Claude Stiles OF piermont.
Claude and Samuel We're close friends
mot, ,ip f,xr Il hnf $ha M
appeared This was the despatch forwarded
to Jacksonville and which Clande signed is
it you. Sam. really2 II 80 state some
incident that occurred Mt my house
and give the combination Of your
store safer In response came to this giving
such an incident as was called for and the
safe combination. would be satisfied that my
brother was alive. No such response. how
eyer has come 4, and am thorou ghly satisfied
ri have never for u moment doubted
t as4, ror s5sher at and onen my ssn
e t,s ana SS.h l.. be n down IN l,,v Florida I
They viii Certainly have to give Fs
their existence before l forward $50 or any
Samuel " Thornton and Miss Eva jewell
on Sa. sH btns
stheir clothes We're found in two Of the bath
their return and then reported their disappear
searched. but no trace Of the couple was found
It was then thought they had been drowned
them S %srs chsf " Poea McKane. Ths
latter; in an Interview with II BUN reporter the
a1s sP efaHp Tss
atmosphere last evening was too. cool
Whence water. As the tidss was coming II
Sssss :: The es time sda9 hardly to IN
.fa ens ts %stsp at d%s peops
who come down here to spend the day gem
orally go in bathing great deal earlier than
this especially on such cool day as yester-
Mrs; Samuel Thornton was passing a yaca;
sste1 %hsn E %s
turn home On Thursday night. William Thorn
ton thSqsht they had gone to Freepo to visit
on Friday afternoon he read the description
brother and sister-in law.
The newspapers Of Saturday morning con-
Ing: and William was then convinced that they
ly Identified the clothes as those Of his brother
and sister-in,law.
M5s aaG Tss Psnr
she eas SSrn G ssp since vent in bath
washed out to sea. We We're rescued by
passing schooner and taken south; We wsre
coast, and were landed near the mouth Of St.
Johns river. Then We tra,nped to this CITY"
they are hs M3 his sh sssf
street. brooklyn, It ISL IS tale to stretch the
Thornton ton says he lives in Brooklyn. where he
nd his d
time z hav" G itf h fun. ~ ''N' s0'0
cSney hsnnd as a"a v ~
bathing. Suddenly a big roller came up and in
da %e eGy .ays we're Sa su al a Ssyd s
getting assistance. Thornton. who is a good
catch Eva and hold her up.
They were almost upconscinus when q sail
ed for help and they, heard him. rounded to-
lowered boat. and the hulf-drowned pair was
'A i WIS s"S dsrk when Thornton recovered full
not %nSr thy drcnS
By tf s5r d" Sd% not NJ nd na
tain mali = expYaised bS signs that 4 tho xxi
TccoNpTtQ no Woulu uIht Vessel |
ho mst going to New York.
After Thirteen days they hailed q vessel that |
stopped took them on and landed them. The |
cnsia%%sys tried 70 find ho use. a. but could
and after going four miles they met farmer !
with mule and cart. and hired him to drive |
and. after wanderins around for several hours hours.
found shelter In q boarding house.
Lato tonight Thornton was seen by q Run |
1spSStcr, shSI stGSs and xGSiEhs
hSir. light reddish moustacho. light ' gray
eyes. the left ono being defective. and |
when speaking he has n habit OF |
c9sing one eye t2 .h tho above stoEy
the vessels. One was Spanish vessel. 40 |
Thotpton named Ens so%9 me- IKE
Tho girl tells tho same tale. and sticks TO It |
that. 1t Is all true She is slight and prepos-
seesIng. and about 23 years old. she Inns black |
hair banged In front. dark brown eyes. and |
S S;;od features. Two Of hor upper teeth are |
HhO wears two rings. one with n ruby be- |
longing u. n friend Of hers in Brooklyn. Mrs. |
Stokum Of 1O4 Vanderbilt aycnue. Thornton |
appears to be- rational. and does not seem to |