The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-11-06

/ mour was able 10 make and he sue.
cccdod Ia Bleaching his float upon the
sand, where he found himself in an
exhausted condition. and his burden.
some companion quite dead.
He did not wait long to recover his
strength. but soon proceeded 20 "husi-
ness" Removing the ring from his
finger. hc placed It on similar finger
OF the dead mans hand. Then he felt
In his pockets. 10 see II there were any
thing there 10y which he might be iden.
tilted. Finding nothing he took from
his pocket some wcttcd cards bearing
his address. and transferred them 20
vest pocket OF the other Finally he
dragged the body n little way up on
the sand. obliterated the footmarks,
and his task was done.
His next object was to reach the
mainland, and he succeeded In pushing
his float over to the Kentucky shore,
where he was cared for and Hospitality
entertained. as survivor OF the great
steamboat disaster. His money and
securities were on his person. wet but
unmutilatcd. and he had lost nothing
I
passed out OF the world ms John ii.
Seymour, re.entering Il az benjamin
slnnott, and read with satisfaction the
advertisement Tor his body and its
final discovery aud burial
There was one fact however. which
should have been published, but which
did not appear In nny, newspaper ac-
count which came under his notice.
Nothing was said about his valuable
and noticeable ring. and this omission
was quite perplcxing TO sinnott alias
Seymour.
This mystery I proceed TO solve by
explaining that the body on the island
was first discovered by man named
? Wilson Replette. who had been search
ing with n skin for relies OF the disas-
ter. lie. also. had seen description OF
Seymour. aud had recognized the man
on the island by the ring on his left
hand. His cupidiiy being too strong
! for his conscience. he possessed himself
OF the ring. and left the body where
. he had found IL. lt was as,erward dis
J covered by others. and buried us the
body OF John II. Seymour
Not long after the Ben Lewis dlsns-
ter. news came 10 Canada OF the
death of an uncle OF the supposed dead
. man. IN England This uncle had hccn
well-t0.do merchant. aud his property
! descended 10 John IL. Seymour and his
elder brother. David. their parents be-
. ing dead. David Seymour was man
! Of remarkable honesty IN purpose and
NHH. NN
= this unexpected windfall his first
, thought was 20 find his brother, OF
, whom he had heard nothing during
I many years. and secure 20 him that
portion OF the property which was
, rlghtfully his. Accofdmgly, lac ndyer-
p Used IN n number Of newspapers In
] Canada and the States, telling john ii.
Seymour that he would hear OF some
! thing to his advantage by communicate
ing with his brother David, at Kings
t ton. ana requesting all who might be
p possessed OF any information concern
. ing him TO send X to that address.
This notice care under the eye OF n
: gentleman VINO had known John IL.
Seymour in Alton. and he wrote 20
! David. informing him that his brother
r. was supposed 10 have persisted IN n
, steamboat disaster on the Mississippi.
Q Further inquiry brought out the partc'
f. ulars OF the explosion OF the Ben LOWS
= and OF tho discovery and burial OF
Q what was believed 70 be the body OF
? John II. seymour. The evidence "a
p this effect was so convincing that
: David Seymour was compelled 10 be
, lleye that his brother was dond. md
l. was preparing TO use his share OF the
G property as his cwn when n claimant
q put in an appearance, representing
q himself 10 be John II, Seymour. who
was supposed 10 be lost,
u In pursuance OF my purpose not IA
4 allow my readers TO be mystiiled al
i though this phase Of the case mighI
n he worked UP" IN sensational man
e ner. / proceed TO state that this claim
4 ant was no other than Wilson Ncplattc
O OF Kentucky. who had taken the rlng
d from the dead hand OF tie supposed
@ Seymour.
s David Seymour's advertisement came
under his notice. and he saw his way
3 pretty clearly into stepping into a for
= tune, ne huu nUth " N"tNtNt ANNNNt
Y Of all the newspaper literature In con
d nection with the Ben Lewis disaster
i and was aware that John IL. Soy
;. mour's peculiar and valuable ring was
,. a very Important element in the CUES
ton OF his Identification, as Us absence
@ from the body created n doubt rs 70
r. whether John II. Seymour had really
n died and been buried, II Is not at all
Il surprising that he turned his steps
r. toward CANADA. with the view Of per
I. sonatlng John H. Seymour and claim
a ing his share Of the property Of tho
B. English uncle.
~ First. however. he went to Alton, e
s learn something about the life and
@ character Of the man whom he was e
s. represent He prosecuted bis inquiries
b. | 50 a NOT IA evefto gugulciOu and WlpI