The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-14
NO CLEW TO ROBINSON YET.
Lawyer RisdOn's Thorough Search
for the Missing Heir

Lawyer RiSdOn'S thorough search
for the Missing Heir.
The whereabouts of Fred N. Robinson
has not yet been ascertained.
Mr.. ]. ]. Risdon, the Chicago attorney
heir TO a Chicago million, was busy yes
terday. as he has been for the last three
days, going over the evidence offered him
by persons who have felt convinced that
they could put him on the track of the
right man. All of his Investigations, how
ever, have thus far resulted in naught
and it is doubtful whether anything of
moment will be learned through his trip to
Savannah.
The story of Mrs. Hearns about the
missing man was taken up and sifted TO
the bottom, Mr.. Risdon deciding that she
did not have the right man in mind. He
found that the only vessel that left this
port about the time she said Robinson
sailed was the White Wings, which
cleared for Baltimore May 9, 1879. This
was some six months before Robinson left
here, it is thought. The White Wings
cleared from Baltimore on the trip for
Nassau, but was never after heard FROM
She was lost with all on board, Capt
Black of Savannah being in command.
Robinson was not on the vessels list.
There are yet two or three persons who
claim to know something about the miss
ing man. Mr.. Risdon has not yet had
opportunity to talk to them. 1t is posi-
bic, though hardly probable, that they
will disclose something of importance to
him. A telegram was received by the law
yer from Georgia town. The sender is
a lawyer, who is sure he has the right
man. He wanted TO know how much
spot cash the thing would be worth to
him if he could produce the missing man.
He said the one he knows is Fred N. Rob-
inson Mr.. Rsdon wired him, naming a
round sum that would be paid him in case
he could find the man for whom he is in
search. He also asked his correspondent
to wire him the name for which the mid
die initial, "N.," of the missing man
stands If the reply is correct Mr.. Risdon
viii visit the town, which is something
more than 200 miles from here. He has
not given out the name for which the ini-
tial stands, reserving that as a test of
identity. He does not apprehend that
anything will likely come of the telegram,
though he says the Information il it is
ever received at all, of the whereabouts of
the lost heir, is likely to come from some
unexpected source, as every known means
has already been employed to find him.
Mr.. Risdon is now going to begin on the
records of the health officer again 20 see
if the name of Robinson can be found.
Failing there, he will go to the hospitals
and look through their records for the time
at which Robinson was here. The foreign
consulates will also be visited in tie
search for the name as one of the crew of
a foreign vessel upon which the young man
might have sailed. The attorney does not
propose to leave stone unturned in the
search He was asked what he intended
to do in case no trace at all of the man
could be found here. He replied that tho
next heirs will then wait for some two or
three months to ascertain If any replies
will be received from the advertisements
that have been inserted in the newspapers
of the ports of all foreign countries. If no
news at all Is heard, the heirs will prob
ably enter upon the possession Of the large
estate.