Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-04-06
His Identity Fully Established.

! A letter received by Circnit Cou
Clerk, Witt from. J. w. Wills,
Lockett, Col, sets at rest any do1bt
any one may have entertained ths
the "Charles Miles, who died at I'll
home Of Mr.. Wills on February Is
as recently reported in the Count
News. was Charles NJ. Figgat, til
missing cashier Of the Bank of Lexihl
ton. Mr.. Witt was sheriff of the cour
ty, when Mr.. Figgatt disappeare'
four years ago. He. was absentt in Z
luistsnt part of the county when hi
flight became known and failing t.
hear it did not arrive In Lexington TO
thirty-six hours after that time. Al
sheriff of the county he at once tool
active measures to come up with him
but, as is well known, without sue
cess. For some time he carried on q
correspoL dence with officers of justice
In states from which indefinite in.
formation had been received of Mr..
Figgatt's appearance and when at last
the defnite;news about the missing
man arrived here from Colorado be at
opce wrote Mr.. Wills, sent him a pic
tdre of Mr.. Figgatt and specimen Of
his handwriting and 4 copy of the
County News in which was published
the contents of Mr.. Wills letter ad-
dressed to ]. H. Il. Figgat, and asked
fo9ghMs definite Information. In re-
d Ar Wrlts1him,asfo4ows:
/ : gRS rard and letter you sent me is
Charles Niles handwriting. The pic
ture is bis likeness and a good one.
took the picture to mydaughter's and
presented 1t to my granddaughter that
is eight years old and asked her whose
picture it was. She knew it and said
It was Mr.. Miles. 1 then presented it
20 anothers granddaughter. five years.
'a, ,and she said, it was-~Mr. Miles.
Hours paper mentions the date he came
o my house. /
"He stayed with us about two
ears. When he left my place he went
lirect to Hooper, Col, and was there
fifteen months and was taken sick and
ad to give up his job. He came near
ying at that time. The doctor re-
uested him to 60 to some place
here it was not 30 high j; if he re-
lained there be would die with heart
.ouble. During the time he left my
ouse I saw him every few days Il
llled in to see him while be was sick.
moving he was scarce Of money I
lvited him to come back to my house
nd make me visit before be left. So
came and died in about ten dayst I
ter he came.
There is no mistake !; but the pic
re is Charles Miles as we knew him. |
could send you fifty affidavits to Z
at effect if necessary.
HE was buried about five miles 4
uthwest of Hooper, Col. Hooper is o
railroad station and 60 there al q
Ost every week. Mr.. Miles while o
,rking at the hotel generally met all
ssenger trains coming to Hooper. 4
hen he came to my place &c said he a
Is travelling for his health and 81
ought Colorado wasa good place to
'p. He was polite and gentlemanly, tt
t seemed to keep his home to him d
When he went to work at the
tel there was no price mentioned Z
d when he was taken sick at the E
tel the landlord had him takent Il
ay. The people. moved him to an a.
ler house and he stayed there until a
got able to get out, He wanted payta
his work. The man refused toll
? him. So they left it to two men
they allowed him So per month :
what time be stayed. When he died u
had but $3.50 in cash and some tt
lie trinkets. ''-Rockbr idge County fl
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