The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-10-10
DIES ON HIS SONS GRAVE.
A Fathers Search for His Lost boy-H
Finds the spot md Dies.

A Fathers Search for His Lost boy-He
Finds the spot md Dies.
Sandersyie Ga, October l.-(Speclai)-
At an early hour this morning there cant
to town a cOlored messenger IN posi- hds'e
bearing the news that an Old white man
and an entire stranger i'll the county, hau
been found dead on Mr. Frank w hii1noI
plantation about three miles nortn ol S 91liu
ersyille. He had u note from Mr.. VIII
Jams to Coroner Lowe asking MN " nun ne
mon Il jury and hold an inquest at ohGF as
the case demanded speedy act1oh. s van
soon an eager and curious cfo"u ""I 1,;,n
going to the scene. Some were ":inhs'
others riding Every available venice III
the town was in use. Your correspondent
was among the first to arrive ana salneu
such information us could be had.
Several colored boys had been coon rr NUM-
ing the night before and being attracted
by dim light, sought to fathom It's mean.
ing. They crept within Few yards Oh IL
and observed an old man digging ana mum
bling to himself. They kept their eager
eyes ON him for q few minutes; Wn if,noa ne
was seen to put both hands to his throat;
gasp convulslvely two or three ulnes aliu
fall over. The hunters took to their heels
and never stopped until they reached the
plantation quarters where they arouseu
every one and breathlessly related their
experience. ,,5
The spot where the stranger breathed
his last was near an old spring that years
ago had quenched the thirst OF many Il
traveller and the cuIbing had become 1000
for the rayages of time. The abundance
of green moss clearly showed that man
had long since neglected nature $ tount.
In close proximity is a large rock ABOUT
the size of il hogshead with many smaller
ones around it. There is nothing particular
about the rock that would attract ones at
tention, but upon close inspection, me let,
tiers L. s.. evidently standing tor United
States, could be seen cut in the rock. lhese
facts your reporter cleaned before lhe
to 90 near the deceased until the coroner
got there for Mr.. Williams had placed Il
guard around the body aud had IL sheet
thrown over the corpse. The man IN NE
height with gray. flowing locks and stub
bly, beard, and was, at the least, seventy
years of age. On examining him to see
if any wounds had been inflicted, tattooed
insignia of the Knights OF Fythlas was
found upon his right arm.
.."arahihE. ior IN" MISSING
The papers found upon his person CON
clusively showed the following Iacts;
During Sherman's march through TINS
county there were two OF his that
became detached from their command and
wandered about from place to place. One
OF them fell sick and died, ana his friend
buried him on the north side OF the atore-
said rock near the spring. Inc surviving
friend made his way 10 California ana 1851
trace of his Old associates and acqualnt-
ances who had scattered throughout the
country 4 few months ago, he died III
utter obscurity and dire poverty III a sinaii
town i'll California, but LETT an account OF
the burial place Of his old wartime TREND
with dying instructions to send to any OF
the relatives of Frederick Starr, who was Il
member of Company q, Fourteenth Massa-
chuScttS regiment.
After several weeks, the latter reached
Eugene Starr, the father of the long lost
boy. The old man, bent with age and III
trinity, and not having funds sufficient to
travel by rail, started for The last resting
place of his only son, on loot ana reach
ed it after many weeks of trials and nun
ger, as his emaciated condition showed
He passed through Sandersyllle about dark
and bought some cheese and crackers from
the grocery store of NJ. W. Iournelle,
paying him in pennies.
case and examining the body, had hands
employed in digging where the HE OF the
deceased was so traSicaiy ended. very
soon they came to ii layer OF thlh rocks
and immediately beneath thcy were horrl-
fed TO find the srmi-mummifiPd remains OF Il
human being wrapped in decayed federal
uniform.
The coroner wired to the mayor OF Hol-
woke Mass to verify the facts cleaned
from the PAPERS and letters found upon the
old mans person, and received ii reply
that old man Starr had mysterlousy DIS
appeared from that city several weeks ago.
It was well known fact III that city that
he ndQ constantly SIlcNtt Loi w. -
only son who was lost or killed. as he
thought. in middle Georgia during the war.
He brooded over his sorrow so greatly that
every one thought his mind was affected
thereby.
The bones of the soldier were eXhumed
and a regulation grave dug. and father and
son were placed in plain, substantial cot
fin and laid to rest where they will peace
fully sleep the long last sleep that comes
to all.