The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-16
A PRAIRIE ROMANCE.
A Young Man Identifies a Father He
Had Never Seen.

T rom inc ne" 1 oIh EECSs.
Topeka, Kan, Aug IA romance has
lust come to light in Bourbon county that
is the talk of Southeastern Kansas A
son, IS years old, met and identified his
father, whom he had never seen. The in
cidents OF this strange meeting are IN
usual and, in one sense. pathetic.
About twenty-eight years ago Stewart
Strevil and his wife were living on
farm in Bates county, Missouri. They
were very comfortably situated, and he
was a great devotee of race horses. He
owned two blooded animals. but had not
found them profitable One day he con-
Guided to sell them. and be left home in
the morning. taking them with him. He
never returned, aud since then he and
his wife have not known each. other 5
whereabouts until few days ago, when
the son, by a mere chance, found his
father. Mrs. Strevil could not account
for his disappearance After several days
she received letter from some unknown
person in Kansas City informing her that
the BODY of "a man who was doubtless her
husband had been found murdered there.
and buried. She was asked TO pay for
his grave and care for it. which she con-
sented to do
Meanwhile the afflicted wife endured
the grief, which was assuaged only by
time Three months after Mr.. Strevil's
disappearance a son was born to her, who
was named Noah About ten years later
Mrs: Strevil was married to James Bow
ling, and Sc eral years ago they moved to
Bourbon county and located on farm ten
miles from Stewart Strevi. The son,
now man q years of age, with a wife
ana three children, grew up with them,
and is still living with them. Until a
few days ago he never heard that a man
bearing exactly the same name as his
11vTnA IN, 1QAt,, ,.,,,
he decided 10 investigate the matter He
called at Strevlls house during the noon
hour and was invited TO participate in
/ the meal At the table young Strevil
noticed crippled finger as described by
his mother The young man waited until
dinner was over and then invited the
old gentleman out into the shade of the
house, where he disclosed his suspicious.
The father laughed at the statement.
but when the young man gave him the
name his mother bore before marriage, as
well as the names of his brothers and
| sisters, the old gentleman broke down in
| tears and confessed. The decrepit old
/ man was assisted into the house by his
| son, and his aged wife was told of the
recognition. She was Frustrated, but
! soon. recovered, Then she severely cen
/ sured Strevil for living a lie twenty-six
/ years. She notified him that she would
no longer live with him, and Immediately
! packed up her belongings and went TO
| friends in Kansas City.
1 Mr.. Strevil is living alone on his farm
and is very much worried about prose-
| cution for bigamy, though it is under
| stood that proceedings will not be insti-
| tuted. The old gentleman denies the
authorship or knowledge of the letter
written from Kansas City when he left
| his first wife. He believes the second
| Mrs. Strevil will return and live with
| him, The romance has caused a great
| deal of talk among the people, and the old
/ gentleman IS very much worried by the
| prominence that has been given it.