The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16
4 STRANGE CAS- E.
A wANDERER FROM Milwaukee
IN THE SAVANNAH HOSPITAL.

| Col. Albert de Leur, Prominent
Real Estate Agent of Milwaukee,,
Disappears From His Home Two
Weeks Ago and Turns Up in Savan-
nah in a Demented State Of Mind.
About two weeks ago the city of Milwau-
kee was greatly excited over the mysterious
disappearance Of Col Albert DeLeur,
prominent citizen aud a wealthy real estate
dealer Of that city. When he left Milwau-
kee he said he was going to Chicago. As he
was not expected to stay there more than
day. and as he did not return home, great
fears were entertained for his safety, as 10
was known that he was q very nervous man
aud when suffering with one of his spells
acted in a very erratio manner.
He was sought tor In every city in the
neiZ hborhood of Chicago and Milwaukee
without success. His wife was nearly
crazed with grief, aud caught at every clew
possible. She made trip to New York
upon the hope that he might be found there (,
having been led TO believe that he had gone
thither, but her search was unsuccessful
She returned home, thinking that some
harm had surely befallen her husband. She
never gave up hope. but used every means
In her power to find the missing man. Po>
lice and detectives worked night and day
upon the case, but all to no avail for Col
DeLeur was lost 70 them, as IL the earth
had swallowed him up.
FOUND IN SAVANNAH.
It was while all this was going on that
Col. DeLeur was found In Savannah. He
was here probably several days before his
strange actions were noted. He had plenty
Of money and was spending it freely. His
aotiOns vrarn M ranCh lika an inaana Dara0u
that it became necessary that he should re-
ceive medical attention. He was taken to
the Savannah hospital aud placed in the
public ward aud DR.. Boyd was called upon
to attend him. Afterward IL was found
out who he was, and he was removed TO Q
private ward and his wife was notified by
telegraph.
Those are the facts of the case as far as
can be learned. Every body connected with
the case IN Savannah Is dumb. They will
say absolutely nothing aboutit.
DIR. BOYD WOULDN'T TALK.
DR.. Boyd was asked about the case yes
| terday but he positively refused to say any
| thing. He admitted that he was waiting
| on Col. DeLeur, but would not say what
was the matter with him, how he came 60
be connected with hun, when he came here,
or where be was. In answer 20 all In
Quiries he said. / have nothing to say"
|
still in private ward at the Savannah hos
pital. DR.. Colding was applied to for in
formation, but be was as reticent as DR..
| Boyd. The Milwaukee papers have been
full of the disappearance, and nobody here
knows any reason why those connected
with it here should be SO reticent.
Col. DeLeHr must be a very sick man.
Az any rate the doctors are In attendance
upon him constantly. His wife was ex-
| peoted here last night, but SO far as could
be learned she did not arrive. She will
probably come to-day, and IL her husbands
| condition will warrant 1t she will take him
back to Milwaukee. Col DeLeur's money,
which is said 20 have been very consider
able, is being taken care OF until his wife
| arrives.
tits a very strange case aud the mystery
is only deepened by the secrecy OF those
connected With 1t in Savannah. Few peo-
pie noticed Col. De Leur while here and
this accounts for the fact that only two or
three people know anything about him.