The Portland daily press., 1893-07-27
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Movements.
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GoRHAM, N. H., July 26.-The search
for Mr.. Samuel Thurston of Portland,
which began here Sunday, is still going
on, although it has now been transferred
to the other side of the mountains, ON
account of report that man resem-
bling him has been seen in that region.
Both Mr.. Thurston's son and his brother
in-law, Mr.. r. w. Waters of Boston,
have left here. Mr.. Waters left at noon
today for Glen Station, which is % miles
across the mountains, and will look that
side over as thoroughly as is possible in
this mountain region of long distances
and great forests.
The search was begun here on Sunday
last, under direction of Mr.. G. D. STRAIT
ton, of the Alpine House. Mr.. Thurston
had originally left Portland with a
ticket to this place and return. He had
stopped off at Gilead to see his sister.
and had left there on the 10th. AS soon
as Mr.. Stratton received word on Sunday
he began his search. Men were sent in
mountains, and Berlin, Milan, Shelburne
and this town were searched. Tele-
grams were also sent to Bethlehem, JEFF
ferson, Randolph, Fabyans, the Glen
House and jackson, describing Mr..
Thurston. The search made in this por-
ton of the mountains revealed the fol
lowing: Mr.. Thurston was here in Cor
ham for several days, stopping at the
Willis Cottage. He left there last Thurs
day. Mrs. Willis did not particularly re-
mark him at the time, but now remem-
bers some actions which lead her to
think that
He Was Suffering Mentally.
A boy who works at the Willis Cottage,
took team Thursday and drove him
five miles towards Berlin, to pretty
waterfall, known as the Cascade. He
stopped there. The boy says he had
with him his valise and umbrella. He
was next seen by man named Goode-
nough, whose house is two miles above
this village, on the east side of the An
Thurstons description, but having
no valise or umbrella, called at
Goodenough's late Thursday after
noon and wanted to engage board. Good
enough did not notice anything peculiar
about him but declined to board him be-
cause he seemed to be a gentleman of
means who would not be suited with
farm house living. This is the last seen
of him in this region. He disappeared
as utterly as if the earth had swallowed
him UP. 1t is thought that he reached
Goodenoughs from the Cascade walk
ing along the track of the Concord &
Montreal. But by what route he left
Goodenough's no one knows.
Today a possible clue was obtained;
Two men from Brooklyn, N. Y, Edward
Moody and Geo. Fl. Smith, who were
here Sunday and heard of Mr.. Thurston's
disappearance, went from here to the
Tip Top house and returned. The clerk
of the Tip Top house informed them
that on Sunday a stranger with long
flowing, gray beard came and remained
over night, going away Monday morn
ing. The clerk is quite positive that he
did not go away on the stage or by the
railroad but must have started
To Walk Down the Mountain.
Although the clouds were thick on the
mountain the walk down would not be
dangerous if one kept to the path. Messrs.
Mo ody and Smith and the clerk at the
Tip Top house are quite confident
that the stranger was Mr.. Thurston.
He signed himself on the register, how
ever, as "Loren NJ. Jackson, Somerville,
Mass They feel quite sure that he de-
parted towards Fabyans and Bartlett.
There was rumor today that he had
returned to Gilead, but William R. Pea
body telegraphed today that such was
not the case. 1t is said that Mr.. Thurs
ton, in letter to his family, spoke of
going over the mountain, but it is evil
dent that he had no such intention when
he left Portland, as he bought a ticket to
Gorham and return. From Goodenough's
house, where he was last seen Thursday,
at p. M, to the Tip Top House, is
eighteen miles. How he passed that dis
tance, if he has done it, is not known.
The stranger at the Tip Top House at
tracted ruuch attention by his eccentric
behavior. He sat most Of the time in the
office with head down, as if in medita-
uion. Occasionally he would go out and
look uneasily about. He Stunned the
other guests and departed as mysterious
ly as he had come. The stage men and
train men alike are confident that he did
not descend the mountain by any con-
veyance.