The morning news., 1897-08-31
AN ALLEGED DROWNING.
Brunswick Furnishes Sensational
story of "a Mans Disappearance.


Brunswick, Ga. Aug. SO-The gunboat
Wilmington cru.sed off Brunswick's bar
yesterday and last night searching for i'll
ibusters She sailed this morning for Sa-
vannah
The alleged drowning of Charles Bailey
one OF Waycross' prominent and wealthy
citizens develops tonight sensational
features. Connected with the alleged
drowning are three unknown white wo-
men supposed TO be members of Bruins
wick s. lower half world. Frank Bailey and
Newt Jones of Waycross. Around the en-
tire affair hoHcrs mystery which a party
of Wen known Waycross citizens, headed
by j. \. Lott. Bailey's brother-in-law, are
trying to fathom.
Lott and his party repeat a strange
story. which Newt Jones tells. IL has
failed of corrobOration so far Jones
claims that Charles Bailey, the missing
man, Frank Bailey. himself and dogs were
on Brunswick's docks yesterday afternoon,
Bailey proposed 60 get some women and
80 boatrding Jones and Frank Bailey
acquesccd. Three women and two boats
We're secured, Charles Bailey one woman
ana the big mastif went in one boat
Jones, Frank Bailey and two women took
another boat When out in Turtle river
the boats some fifty feet apart Charles
Bailey is alleged 20 have fallen overheard
and drowned The woman and the dog
came alongside The other boat, Jones and
Frank Bailey, the three women and dog
came back TO town. The women disap-
peared. Jones Frank Bailey and the dog
went TO WaycTOSs, after telegTaphing
through the railroad office that Charles
Bailey was drowned
Jones tells a remarkable tale. He de-
clares the three women We're unknown.
lie does not account for their residence
y
destination after returning to Brunswick.
Tonight 1t is learned from Waycross That
Jones is drinking. He is claiming several
different points around Brunswick at
which Bailey was drowned. Jones names
the upper coast Of St. Simons. main
stream Of Turtle river and a raft of tim
Der, three separate and distinct points
from which Bailey disappeared. No one in
Brunswick has heard of the drowning ex-
| cept through Jones. The most dilgent
search fails to locate any male or female
who know if Bailev's was a tragic end
Bailey reached Brunswick Wednesday
night and stopped at the Acme hotel He
went to St Simons. but returned Friday.
Bailey is a brother to J. s. Bailey, the
wealthy saw mill man. He is alleged to
| have heavy life insurance by some Lott of
| Waycross claims it is small. 1t is not
known whether he carried large sum of
money on his alleged boat ride. He has a
wife and two children in Waycross.
Later Investigation of the Bailey
drowning mystery develops that at II
o'clock last night, Jones and Frank Bal
ley drove up in front of the Acme house.
one had lost his hat. Proprietor Smith
questioned both as to their late where
abouts. they gave no satisfactory answer,
but inquired for Charles Bailey. On being
told he was not there. they went TO their
room. The negro hackman drove off.
To-day Ed. Robinson, alleged
TO be the same hackman, told
of his late night passengers. Tonight
Robinson denies having hauled Jones and
Bailey about.
The Waycross searchers, assisted by To-
cal authorities, will begin searching this
territory tomorrow. If Bailey was drown
ed his body will drift with the tide and
may be recovered. 1t is intimated tonight
that unless Jones throws a more satsfac-
tory light on the affair he will be arrected.
Tonight a search of the room Jones and
Frank Bailey occupied at the Acme
brought forth Charles Baileys coat 1t
was covered with mud and dirt, evidenc-
ing rough usage