Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-12

shrouded in as much doubt as ever. Mr..
Edward +. Walden. who disappeared from
Richmond quite suddenly about the time
of the drowning or murder. is not the dead
man, as has been supposed, but Is alive
and we'll The following letter received
from his brother last night explains itself
and explodes the theory on which the au-
thorities have been proceeding for the last
two or three days:
Basic CRY, August 10. 1892.
To he Editor Ofdte Dispatch:
have just seen quite a lengthy state
ment in your paper in regard TO nv bro
ther, Mr. Edward F. Walden, as probably
being the one whose body has lately been
found upon the James and about which
there seems TO be SO much mystery and
conjecture. But for his sake and my own
l am glad 10 inform you that my brother
ls alive and well far up in the northern
country, and while have no wish 70 again
throw cloud of secrecy over the mys-
terious stranger and his sad fate. yet am
thankful TO be able to write you that he is
not the one your paper has mentioned.
LEFT RICHMOND SUDDENLY.
Nv brother was with Mr. Woodall as
clerk for several months, and left suddenly
about May lot, going directly to the North.
As ! had heard nothing from him Tor seve-
L
since TO see if he was there, or where he
had gone. But no one knew of his where
abOuts, and seemed afraid he had taken
his life. especially Mrs Bryan, at whose
house he had boarded but which, Of
course. never believed.
My brother is not naturally melancholy
in the least, only for many years he has
suffered very much with malaria and Kid
ney trouble, which caused him 60 be quite
onA IL hal kar a
which III the early summer in the South
almost completely prostrated him from
loss of flesh and nervousness, and which
alone caused him to leave the city so sud-
denly and 90 North. Had he not done 50
when he did am satisfied he would now
be numbered among the dead; and when
] read your article which 50 closely tallies
with all the incidents OF the case, | woul d
have thought he was the one and mourned
him as among the lost.
LETTER FROM THE BROTHER.
Both Mr.. Woodall and Mrs. Bryan, and
others who knew my brother, were very
anxious about him. and / wish to thank
them very deeply for their kind words
about him and their sympathy for him as
a stranger among them. and whatever
small losses he may have caused them will
be cheertully and gladly made good by
IN his life, and if so probably only at times.
for his health. The following extract
from his letter will explain all:
"No. 157 NORTH GROVE STREET,
RUTLAND, W.. July "a. 1892.
Dear Gilbert have been working on
| a farm within a mile of Rutland since
last wrote you. have improved wonder.
fully in health, having gained twelve
pounds in the last five weeks. am de.
| lighted with everything here. The people
are hospitable, the scenery is just lovely,
and the climate Is grand. hope you will
make a tour of the New England States
this fall 1 am working for the president
of the largest bank in Rutland and when
| deem it prudent to get inside work he
will give me good position. as he is very
| fond OF me. / never made q better move
in all my life and know now that | shall
soon get well and make plenty of money.
Write soon. AfecIionately yours,
" EDWARD L. WALDEN"
SERVE AS A LESSON.
This letter reached me one week ago. at
Mountain Lake, Va, but | have been toe
busy 10 inform his friends In Richmond
| aud hapca tha atafarpant in vour pa nor