The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-17
HAS NEVER BEEN FOUND.
Edward Garvin Disappeared From
Sight Six Weeks Ago.

AT last nights meeting of McLaws
Camp of Confederate Veterans, AdJt.
A. X. Wilson reported the continued
disappearance of Edward Garvin, one
of its INDECENT members, who dropped
out of the sight of his relatives and
friends six weeks ago. and has not
been seen or heard of since.
Mr. Wilson had secured admission for
Garvin into the Soldiers Home, near
Atlanta, and when he last saw the old
soldier, Garvin said he expected to
start Immediately to take up his resi-
dence in that institution, there to spend
the remainder of his declining days. At
that time he had some little money
about him, scarcely enough to induce
the violence of any but the most WICK
ed and depraved, but possibly SUFFICIENT
to tempt the avarice of some men oil
this character.
Garvin had an unfortunate weakness
for whisky that sometimes brought
him trouble. The possession of the lit
tie sum of money he had with him
and the prospect of having himself
cared for without much effort on ms
part for the rest of his life possibly
induced in him the determination to
wind up his career in Savannah with
one of the occasional sprees to which
he was addicted.
He did start on such a spree and Tor
a day or two kept it up. Then he DIS
appeared and no one who can be To-
Gated has seen or heard of him since.
Mr.. Wilson found his trunk in the
home of a relative on East Broad street,
but of Garvin himself no trace can
anywhere be found He has not reach
ed the Soldiers Home, and so far as
can be learned never started on the
way.
1t is believed by Mr.. Wilson that he
has met with foul play. The occasion of
his disappearance can be conjectured
merely but it is feared that he was
either murdered and robbed of the lit
tie money he had with him, or that, in
the weakness and illness induced by
his excuses, he fell into the river and
was carried out to sea.
His body has not been discovered, nor
that of any person answering his de-
scription, and in the minds of his
friends this fact leaves a ray of hope
that he will yet be found, alive if not
we'll The city detectives have made an
effort to locate him or secure some
trace of his whereabouts without sue
cess and all the many inquiries that
have been made have been alike fruit
less and without tangible result.
He is, or was, a man of Ga or 65 years
of age and during the war was brave
and gallant Confederate soldier, who
did his duty well on many a field. His
immediate family had passed before
him gradually from earth, and there
was no one living, who was bound to
him by the ties of close relationship.
A cousin is the nearest living relative
he was known to have had.
The disappearance of the old man
and the search that has been made for
him or his remains formed the princi-
pal topic of discussion at the meeting
of McLaws Camp last night. In adj
dtion to this letters were read from
Mrs. L. H. Raines and Miss Addie
Barnard thanking the camp for their
election as honorary members, and a
third letter from Mrs. r. j. Davant,
acknowledging with thanks the receipt
of the camps contribution to the cree
ton of stones to mark the last resting
places of the Confederate dead in the
cemetery at Guyton.
Besides these matters only routine
business was transacted. The reports
of the officers showed the camp to be
in a prosperous condition, financially
| and otherwise, and that it is doing a
good work in relieving the necessities
| and soothing and comforting the last
| hours of distressed veterans of the
| Confederate armies.