The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-24
INGALL FINDS LOST FRIEND.
Man Who Disappeared From Kansas
33 Years Ago Lives in Georgia.


From the Atlanta (Ga) Journal.
The visit of ex-United States Senator
John ]. ingalls, of Kansas to Macon two
days ago brought to light story of the
identification in the person of Capt. w
W. Anderson of Jackson, Ga, as Francis
Marion Iceland, whose mysterious dis
appeared from Mr.. Ingalls, home town
in Kansas thirty-three years ago. The
story is a strange one and 1t will be read
with interest by the hundreds of friends
of Capt. Anderson throughout the state.
Capt. Anderson Is a prominent attor-
ney of Middle Georgia, and he has resid-
ed at jackson many years. He has never
spoken of his former life in Kansas, and
the revelation of his career there and
mysterious disappearance and now his
Identification by Senator Ingalls, lends adj
ditional interest and co.or to the story
Mr.. ingalls, was in reminiscent mood
while talking to a reporter Of The Macon
Telegraph last Sunday, and in telling
stories of Kansas he related the history
of man who formerly lived in Atchison
and who was a prominent lawyer there.
He was known as Francis Marion Lee
land, and he said he was from Perry. Ga.
He bad a big law practice and had ac-
cumulated about 100000 in property and
money during the lime of his residence In
Atchson. Mr. ingalls, knew him well ana
was shocked one day to hear that Mr.
Iceland had been drowned while attempt
ing to cross a frozen creek. He doubled
the story told by man who had been en-
gagged to carry the lawyer TO another
town, but there was no way to establish
the fact of Mr.. Leeland's disappearance.
and the story of the drive r of the convey
nnce was accepted Years brought no
news of Iceland and his property was
left without proper and legal guardian
Mr. ingalls, had no idea of ever hearing
of his friend Iceland again, and II was
only In casual conversation that he men
toned the incident Inquiry was made
at Perry, Ga, but no such lawyer as Lee
land had ever been known there. But
the description Of Iceland by Senator In
gals was so appropriate to Capt Ander-
son of Jackson, Ga, that friends of the
latter suspected that the two men were
one and the same. 1t was recalled that
Capt. Anderson had mysteriously disaD-
peared from Georgia In the sixties and that
few years later he had as mysteriously
returned He declined to say where he
had been and his friends knew nothing
of his life in Kansas
Yesterday Capt Anderson was confront
| ed with the story Of the life of Iceland
| he Is the same man who lived in Atchison
as Iceland. He Is now abour 70 years
| old, but Is still active and practiclng law.
| He had always been regarded as eccen-
trio and his friends are not surprised to
hear of the queer life and history of the
| man in Kansas.
An effort was made to bring about a
meeting between Senator ingalls, and Capt.
ANDERSON, but as the captain was at Butts
| County Superior Court yesterday the two
failed to meet. Tomorrow Mr.. ingalls,
Will pass through jackson on his way to
! Brunswick, and he has telgraphed Capt.
! Anderson to meet him al the train. There
seems TO be no doubt of the fact that CAPT.
| Anderson Is the same man who lived in
| Kansas, and every fact in connection with
the case eonvinces Mr.. Ingalls, that the
man is the same who practiced law in
| Atchison and who went away and left
many thousand dollars worth Of property.
! That was more than thirty years ago, and
! Capt Anderson could not secure possess
sion of his property now should he decide
! to return to Kansas, it Is said.