Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-02-27
WHAT IS HIS RIGHT NAME :
DRAUGHN's LATEST TITLE IL
DIR HEIT.
Latest Chapter In the Case Of the
Man who Lost His Name IN A.
lanta--Mrs. Draughn Talks To
"The Citizen"

"The Citizen"
1t is probable that by this time the
man supposed to bc b. b. Draughn, the
man who lost his name in Atlanta, is
wondering if he will ever get his right
name again. When he was found it was
thought he was ]. D.. Scrivencr. But
Scrivcncr was heard from in Texas, and
another name had to be found. When
Dra"ghn partially regaiucd his memory
he thought his name was Draughn. Then
lie was taken to 4 town near Murphy,
where he was identified us DIR. ]. d.
Heath. DR.. Heath has been located
else where. The latest about the mans
name comes from the Atlanta Constitu.
ton, which, in IN interview with the de-
tective who brought Draughn to North
Carolina, says lie was recognized by
Robert Ingram us DR.. David d. ieit,
Ingram saving liz had known Heit since
last July. The Constitution says;
Those old people we're over joyed To
see the fellow, said Detective Cason last
night, and they have no idea that lie has
ono or two wives in other parts OF the
state. Drausbn for some months had
been representing himself as a doctor
and was fixing to marry the old mans
daughter. Her death in January pre-.
sentcd the union. feel sorry for those
people, they seemed so simple and good,
and they had no idea that Draughn was
an impostor.'"
Mrs. Drauxhn's story
THE CITIZEN was today given the fol-
lowing story OF the doings OF d. d.
Draughu, the alleged bigamist, by Mrs
Matte A. Draughn, the daughter Of W.
ID. Powell, who was married to Draughn
by Rev. &c. Troy in Ashevlle in August,
1902. Mrs. Draughn said
"Davc Draugln came to our house in
the spring Of 1892 and gave my father
who was sick, sonic medicine and father
agreed to give Draughn two weeks board
TO pay Tor the linimcnt. Draughn stayed
Oh after the two weeks were up and told
us that lie was wealthy and that MIR.
Canada, for whom he was trading horses,
owed him money and whcn he got remit
tances he would pay up. Dra,lghn con.
tinued to board with us, and in August
| was married to him. After month we
went to South Carolina and worked in
factory there. Onc day he sent me home
and two weeks later went to Jackson,
where had letters from him and when
ono came saying he was sick | went to
him at Bryson City. went to visit my
brother at Allman's, 20 miles from Bry.
son City, and Draughn said when II
came back we would 90 to Georgia, but
] never saw him after that. Hc sent INC
a letter saying that he would send me
money, but never got any money.
Draughn left Bryson City with girl
nam"1 Ella Mitchell and STAYED two
wct - at Dilisboro with her Xllen her
father took hcraway and got warrant
for Draughn's arrest, but he got away
before they could catch him. In July
last my baby girl came and in September
man named Taylor called OH me and
said that he knew Draughn. told
Taylor that l had heard Draughn had
another wife somewhere and asked him
if he knew it was so. Taylor said be
had never heard of it but that he would
make inquiry when he got to Winston,
and would write. In few weeks had
a letter from Mrs. Ella Draughn, dated
from Salem, i'll this State, who
said she had married Draughn in April,
1883, and she has since sent me her pic.
ture. She said Draughn Lett her in Jan
uary, 1892, and that she had not heard
from him directly since, but an anony-
nous letter received by her short time
ago led her to believe it was from
Draughn.'
At this point in the narrative the baby
i'll the crib awokc and as its cooling drew
the attention of the mother THE CTl-
ZEN left, musiny on the lncanncss Of some
men and the abiding faith Of woman.