The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-21
SUMMERS RETURN HOME.
he SAYS BE WAS ABDUCTED BY
A GANG OF BANDITS.

A Blanket Saturated With Chloroforn
Thrown Over His Head as He Left the
Depot-Bundled Into Wagon and
Taken to a Cabin in the Woods In
Gwinnett County-Robbsd of S2oo.
The Escape.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 21-Bud Summers,
the Georgia railroad agent at Lithonia, who
disappeared so mysteriously from his home
Saturday night, over a week ago, has
turned up all serene, still In the ring, but
slightly dishgured. Summer disappear
ance was a several days wonder aud all
kinds of theories were advanced IN ex-
PLANTATION Of his unaccountable absence.
However, all proved fallaoious. The one
generally believed. though, after the muir
der theory had been exploded. was that he
had eloped with woman. In fact it was
reported that Summers had been seen at
Birmingham and Cincinnati with the
charmer who had led him away from
his happy home. To-day the surprising
news reached Atlanta that Summers was
again domiciled at his cosy little house in
Lithonia. He reached there this morning
and he and his wife feel into each others
arms, kissed. and made up again, Summers
promising hereafter to be good little boy.
AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY.
In explanation of his absence of over a
week from the family roof tree, Summers
offers most extraordinary story. It sounds
indeed like the days when the bandits
held full sway IN modern Greece.
1t Will be remembered that the last time
SIN Qt Ia k.x
In company with a conductor of freight
train. The two walked along the track
until opposite the entrance Of bis residence.
There they separated. and from that time
until this morning his whereabouts have
been a mystery too deep for the best de-
tectives TO unrayel. When Summers
parted with his friend. the conductor, so his
tale goes. he had only proceeded few
yards when a gang Of men attacked him,
throwing blanket saturated with chloro-
form over his head.
TAKEN TO A HUT IN THE WOODS.
He was rendered utterly powerless,
although man Of powerful physique,
standing feet high. A wagon was pro-
cured by his abductors and Summers was
bundled in it like a lamb going to the
shambles. He was then driven miles
through the county, where he was im-
prisoned in log cabin in dense body OF
woods. In describing the appearance and
situation of the old cabin, Summers grows
eloquent and conjures the scene up before
his listeners eyes in a truly realistic manner.
He was unconscious for several days.
Whom he finally regained bis senses he dis
covered his condition. Bound and help
less, gagged and blindfoIded, he was at the
mercy Of his captors. s4e
ROBBED OF 5000.
Searching his pockets he found that 5000
Of the $500 he had on his person when alb
Quoted was missing. The other 5000 was
secreted in hts boots and the bandits failed
to get that After several Intellectual at
tempts to escape he finally succeeded in
getting away and, as stated above, arrived
at home this morning in forlorn and pitt
able condition. AS an evidence of his es-
cape from his abductors Summers cites his
appearance as an argument. Truly IL ap-
pearances we're good coin then his story is
undoubtedly true. although there are people
uncharitable enough to hint that he has
been on prolonged spree. .ssl