The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-02-27

DIR JOSEPH, the Patriarch.
man. having been born February l., 1860;
Besides Dsins great llngulst ana pr tsi,oa
traveller He has explored and written
much about African countries south of
Abyssinia He arrived in San Francisco by
way of Hawaii about eight months ago.
and it was there that he made the &C
oualntancc of the Rev. DR.. taS1oh; III, ~
archs profound learning He was. now
ever. particularly interested in the oriental
preate's magnificent collection OF Jewels
and rare manuscripts, which are valued
Kidnapped the Patriarch.
According TO the story told by the patri-
arch, he was approached shorty aI L rma
arrival in San francisco by man VINO pro
fessed the deepest interest IN ms lAht,
scripts. and seemed TO discover profound
satisfaction in his society and conversation.
This man won The oriental entirely, 50 much
so that the latter confided to him the I'M
mense value of his jewels. and spoke freely
manuscripts. Dr. Joseph has not yet CON
fded to V1ditor Arbeey the complete details
of the abduction which followed, but the
substance OF the affair was managed as tol-
lows:
a number of persons were concerned in
the plot but the man whom Or. Joseph first
met acted as manager and II was he, ii is
said, who chiefly succeeded in gaining his
entire confidence. The cOnSpira tors had lit
tie difficulty. it appears. in persuading the
patriarch to accompany them ona night ex-
petition to Napa City, al. where. it
alleged, there were some remains of a fossil
nature which would greatly interest him.
The 1idnapers had made all their arrange
ments beforehand. 50 that there was little
danger Of any hitch The patriarch was
conducted under cover OF night to an in
sane asylum in Napa City. and there was
incarcerated a violent Iunatic The con-
&p:Tators then made off with the Jewels and
manuscripts. and it is charged made an equal
division of the Spoils
Tlse ttfnir Leaks Out.
The kidnapping was done so quietly that
FOR a tine not even the friends of DR.. 10
seph felt any uneasiness over his sudden
disappearance. They inferred that he had
resumed mis- travels. by accident some
friend learned that the DISTINGUISHED
5hnrchman was confined il an insane asy-
lum and the circumstance struck him as 50
::lhSuIar tA't ne Immediately put himself
fIio,d. IN o4tG,tu9n with the patriarchs
Professor Joseph Arbeely, president of the
Greek Patriarchal college in Bevrouth
SYRIA, came he"e from California and con-
SuItta WIN ms son about the matter. As a
result OF this Ipr. JOSeph's Dredicanent WAS
lajd before MaVroyeni Bey. the Turkish min
iater in Washington. The latter took action
al once and about a month ago DR. Joseph
was released from the asylum and one of
his kidnapers was arrested and locked up
lie IS now said to be in the Napa City jai!
awaiting trial for conspiracy ana robbery
Put while DR. Joseph regained his Iihertv
he was unable to get any trace of the Miss
ing jewels and manuscripts He is hoDefilI
however. that his visit to Washington will
result in thorough exploration of the affair
by the United States government.
Dr. .BoS"D!s'a Hang. uit,.,4
Dr. Joseph springs from DISTINGUISHED
stock. His father was ambassador TO the
shah OF Persia and was decorated bv the
sultan of Turkey and the emperors of Rus
STA and Austria. In his own country Dr.
Joseph's pre-eminent quality is thus ex-
pressed:
His pCotifpal Jy,,;ra,,o, A.. ~.