The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-09
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PIArTsBuRdH. n. Y, Dec. a-On Monday next
the famous Austin case will begin In New York.
and no lees than twenty-five Adirondack
guides will he in attendance. Their fares have
all been paid TO New YORK. and they expect to
receive a daily salary. Many Of them have
never seen city sights and to these the trip
will be n treat summary 1.-THE testimony
will be most interesting reading. The Mutual
Reserve Life Association OF New York claims
that John g. Austin IL still alive and wolf in a
safe retreat in the wilderness. Atleast one
half OF tho guides are positive also that Austin
IL alive. The actions and movements Of Aus
tin during the rast two years will be fully
covered.
The principal witness for the defence IL q
guide who has been located for the last ten
years near Sweeney Garry, in the heart Of the
Saranaca Ills name is DE Land and he
claims to have guided Austin for several sea-
sons previous to 1901. in July. 1891, he says
he guided Austin TO tn" Garry where they
stopped over night They were 10 Start next
morning carly on their journey. but when he
awoke Austin had disappeared, and he has
him In June 1892. when he was said to be To-
Gated near Cranberry Lake.
step in here and testify that in June. 1852. he
met Austin at Cranberry Lake. and he believes
that Austin had wintered there. Other guides
who have been acquainted with Austin for
years viii follow ~ this strain. First Austin
If located IN tho Blue Mountain Lake region.
next In the oarnac region. and then in the Oak
ulll reGiou., barber who has run a shop in
Tupper Lake for years is also said to have
made affidavit that he shaved Austin duIing
the year OF 1892 and during part OF 1893. OF
this lie is positive. as Austin was n very par
ttcular fellow. and he remembers him well.
boarding house keepers inthe wilderness will
also give testimony that Austin was fed and
lodged by them in 1892. year after his sup
poaed doath.
For the Austin heirs the Englshman who
claims to have seen a man drowned of Coney
Island will start the case. Their counsel will
attempt to show that Austin Is certainly dead,
and that the last time he was seen In the
Adirondacks was in 1880. They will also
man; that the photograph which the inaur-
ance company alleges is that OF Austin. taken
In 1882 in the Adrondacks. was actually
his: but proof will be shown that 1t was taken
In \ group In 1880. near the Saranac Club.
The photographer. who is now dead. was
that tho former manager OF the club house
will make affidavit to- having seen the picture
taken. and other persons in the group will also
testify. They will also try to nullify the de-
fence 8 testimony by showing that. II Austin
was really alive and hiding he would not have
been running, through tho woods. from one
place TO another making himself popular.
spending his monev. having photographs
taken. &c. when no really wished to be known
az dead to the world
Nothing will satisfy the attorneys for the
Austin heirs but the production Of the man in
New York. Mistaken identity will be their ar
Rument from start to finish. IL Austin IL really
argue that there SHOULD be no trouble In pro-
ducing him with the number OF det eotiyeS that
have been on the clue since the insurance
began proceedings.