The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-24

neVc BowdcR WAS Dead.
Columbus Ca. Nov g-Thc return or
" . HoWden. who wln reported drown
81 al Tyhcc Aug 81 caused a sensation
here. ana has been an ,hc talk to-day
The Morning News representative vls-
tied Mr. Bowden az his hands, country
home near Fiat Ro.k fourteen miles from
this city to-day when the reporter ar
rived. Mr Howden was standing in
grove iu irons OF bis house. leaning
against a tree talking 60 one 81 his
younger brothcrs Ho greeted the re-
porter pleasantly and said he was glad
Of tho opportunity to set himself right be-
fore che public
'fhe story of my disappearance -
very simple one" said Mr. Bowden Il
wore two suits of clothes when went
down 10 tho beach with Mr.. Waller that
night. J pulled on both suits ana slipped
tho new clothes under my arm as went
into the water. unknown 90 AIR waller
} saw large wave coming and called out
TO Mir Waller 60 look out after my clothes
and carry them littlo further up tho
beach. ! saw him sitting on a log I
walked down the beach az an angle. con-
ceaied by the big wave. and came out
about hundred ynrds below. where I left
the beach. waller dd not see me. Ho
WAS either still seated on the log or else
had gono higher up the beach. whre he
expected 90 meet me. ] dd not want him
to know Of my movments 20 I put on my
new suit and went 20 the depot. where
took the FIRST train for Savannah.
II was not feeling well and docbied to
90 over to Richmond bought a ticket
and lcft on the midnight traip When
reached that city Z went at once 20 a
private boarding house aud called a ply
sician. remained there quietly un
felt well enough 10 travel ga not
see anyone in Richmond knew. and
heard nothing of VIVA, waa going on IN
Columbus or Of the reports Of my death
or disappearance
Wanted 90 Beat No One.
1T was not until I had reached A..
ianta that ] began to see people knew
aud 60 hear some Of tho things iha, were
being said. think such things were un-
called Tor, and they have certainly made
me feel sad and depressed haA bean
In the habit Of going on and siayine sev.
eral months without seeing any one.
mad" such q trip to Virginia once hsfore.
As 10 beating the insurance commands
creditors or any one. ! have never had
aAy sieh i'irr. if any policy had been
paid during my absence. the money wop'd
most certainly have been refunded
VIII De In Columbus tomorrow Tor tho
purpose or settling up my afuira the-e
ana 10 pay such bllis or I may owe.
As TO my taking out Insurance po'l-
eiea Just before ! lott home. there 4 no
truth IN such a report The last policy
took out was dated June 10 A. snid.
dii not want Mr.. Waller TO know OF nv
movements. II ! had not been SICK IA
kchmond ] would certainly have return
Cd home sooner"
The reporter called attention 10 the ,e.
por, that Mr. Waller had lcft the county.
That is not true" said Mr. Bowdeu. Il
saw him this morning. lie Is at home and
win stay there"
howden has changed IN appearance con-
siderable since hc left Columbus. last Au-
gust. He wore a fun beard. trimmed down
% point la the French fashion. His
beard does not conceal the fact that no
IS very sailow ana thin lie looks very bad
ana Is evidently - or % pounds on from
his usual weight MIR Bowdcn appeared
20 feel deeply the death or his father.
which he says he did not hear or untn
after he left Richmond lie says he re-
gretted the entire annir very mucn. Mr.
Bowden's family appeared overjoyed al
hts return 60 them.
what fIis Brother says.
Newell Howdon who conducted ths
search for his brother al Tybee said eds
morning.
~ have never believed from tho time
returned from Savannah. after making
thorough search for the body. up TO tho
present minute. that my brother was
drowned az Tybce"
Mr.. l.. 3. Hanks. n farmer living near
Flat Rock. was here to-day. He said
he believed until recently that Mr. Row
den was drowned az Tybec. but that no
was not really surprised 20 nnd him alive.
Not five days before his DEATH" said
Mr.. Hanks. Il called on WINS father.
Sir. ~ NJ Bowdcn. lie said 20 me. II
/ was well a. you are. ] would have Will
he back In my house IN less than three
weeks. / tod Mr.. Bowdcn / thought
his son was dead. no he Is not dead
was Tho reply. = gave my son s2.ioo tho
day before hc loft home. The insurance
people have been here and know about IL.
n was strong IKE you. would get will
De back home right away.
Just before Mr.. M NJ Bowden's
death" continued Mr. Hanks. he told AZ
least three parties the same thing. that
he did not believe that WIN was dead"
waller Was Frightened.
The report that +. b. Waller. who ac-
con1panlsd Bowden to Tybee. has skipped.
Is untrue. but detectives say they have
had him ia hot water Onces traced
Bowden 20 Richmond. but lost track OF
him from oct / TO Nov. /. During this
time detectives caused a statement 10 b.
made to some Of Mr.. walters nelshbofs
that he would be presented to the grand
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