The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-20
A LIFE INSURANCE PUZZLE.
story of n Liverpool Clerk Who Pre-
tended 10 BE Drowned and MAIDS
His Fortune In Colorado.

story OF Liverpool Clerk Who Pres
tended 10 BE Drowned and MAIDS
His Fortune I'm Colorado.
From the London Daily News.
A case presenting some extraordinary
features Is at present occupying the at
tention Of a prominent insurance company
having it's head office In Liverpool 1t APP
pears that amongst the life policies is
sued by the company in question was one
upon the life of mercantile clerk. The
amount insured was not very great, and
the premiums were duly paid. About IL
months ago mans clothes were found
upon the Leasowe shore near Liverpool.
under conditions which at once gave rise
to the supposition that the owner of them
had been bathing, and had been drown
ed. Subsequently a body was picked up in
the vicinity, and an inquest being held in
due course II was Identified as that Of the
clerk in question, whilst the clothes were
also Identified as his A verdict of found
drowned was returned, and the body was
inferred, no doubt appearing to exist in tho
minds of every one concerned as to the
perfect regularity OF the whole proceed
ings. The next step on the part Of the rel
atives was to notify the insurance COM
pany of claim. which was done, and In
due course the amount of the policy was
paid over to the representative Of the sup
posed deceased, who was his mother re-
siding in Liverpool
Under these circumstances the astonish-
ment of the insurance company's officials
may be imagined when. within the past
week, the supposed drowned man walked
into the head Office to make a 'clean
breast of the whole affair. He said that
having become pressed in his financial
affairs, he deliberately made up his mind
to a course which would lead his creditors
off the scent. He, therefore, went to the
Leasowe shore and deposited the suit OF
clothing which was discovered. He then
proceeded to the West Float, Birkenhead.
and Joined ship bound to California, on
board of which an extra hand was requir-
ed. Arrived at the vessels destination, he
made his way to Colorado. where the wheel
of fortune turned in his favor. He became
connected with a bee-farming enterprise,
which proved so prosperous that he deter
mined to return to Liverpool to clear up
his affairs. He has accordingly done So
and represents that he has paid his debts
much to the surprise. of course of his
creditors, who were equally deceived with
the insurance company. The distressing
the mans mother has changed her adj
dress, and so far has not been traced. The
insurance company do not suggest any
collision on the part OF the mother, who
appears to have acted with bona fide and
to have been quite deceived by the action
of her son, in which case, of course, his
conduct cannot fail TO be regarded as ad-
ditionaily reprehensible.
A side issue OF the extraordinary story
is the question that now arises a. TO the
identity Of the body picked up on the Lea
soWe shore. Upon this no light has been
thrown and probably 81 this distance Of
time never viii be. The above facts are
given on the authority of the insurance
company, whose only stipulation is that
the name of the company should not be
publicly mentioned.