The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-03
AFTER A LOST BROTHER.
A MISSING HEIR WANTED IN OON-
NBCTICUT FOR A FORTUNE.

Henry Griswold Who Ran Away From
Bridgeport Eight Years Ago With a
Circus Heard From IN Savannah Six
Years Ago-Hs Wrote to His Father
for Money but Left Before 1t Arrived.
His Two Brothers Here Trying to
Trace Him-A Big Reward for the
Heir.
J. B. and Frank L. Griswold of Bridge
port, Conn. were at the Harnett house
yesterday endeavoring to find some trace of
their brother, Henry N. Griswold, who ran
away from home eight years ago. The last
heard of him was Feb. Is, 1885. when he
wrote to his father from this city to send
him money enough to get back home. At
that time he was at the Marshall house as a
guest. He left the city before the letter
with the money arrived without leaving
any word as to where he was going, and
the letter was sent back to Bridgeport I'M
opened.
From that day to this not word has
been heard from the young man and it 10
not known whether he is alive or dead. He
Is an heir to portion of a large fortune,
which cannot be divided until he is found
or definite information is secured that he
has gone over to the silent majority.
Henry Griswold was a young man Of
rowing propensities and was anxious to see
the world. He thought a circus was a good
way to satisfy his desire, and when one ex-
hibited at Bridgeport he secured a job with
it and left his home and parents.
TAKEN SICK IN SAVANNAH.
Griswood's folks heard of him at various
points, and finally when he reached Sa-
vannah he was ill and homesick. He sent
his father letter saying he was tired of
knocking around and il he would send him
enough money he would go back to the old
homestead.
The old man was delighted to think his
his hayward boy wanted to return and he
promptly forwarded him a letter with a
neat sum of money. The son for some
reason or other didn't wait and when the
letter reached the Marshall no one knew
where he was gone.
The letter went back to the father I'M
opened and not word again reached Hem
ry Griswold's parents as to his whereabouts.
The old man advertised for his son, but
never received any reply. He grieved con-
siderably over the loss of his boy, and short
ly afterward died.
LEFT A FORTUNE.
BE left a large fortune for his children, to
be divided equally among them. The other
heirs advertised for their brother Henry,
offering LOCO reward for some news Of
him, but no answers came. Then they en-
ployed a Pinkerton detective, who Travelled
all through the south a year and half ago
looking for the lost heir. He met with no
success and gave up the search as a bad
job.
Finally Henry's brothers determined to
see what success they would have in ferret
ing out the mystery. They went to every
point Henry had visited In his travels and
reached Savannah yesterday. The name on
the hotel register was all they found. De-
tective Hanley was engaged by them to
look the matter up and he is now working
on the case. The Grlswold brothers left
last night for Jacksonville in the hope of
finding some clew of Henry in that city.
The missing heir Is described as man OF
about 5 feet inches in hight, very thin,
with red hair, blue eyes and light COM
plexion. The reward Of 81, 900 is still stand
ing for him or news Of his whereabouts.