The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-10
PRETENDED DROWNING
TO HIDE HIS WHERE
ABOUTS
". S. Love Went Into Surf at Hotel Tybee and
Failed to Return-Had Left Another Outfit
of Clothing at Bohan'S Pavilion, and Went
There InStead-Man Answering His
Description Left Same Night for
Columbia-Carried Insurance
Amounting to SIS, 500

! Al nTSl ne sat IN the BeueLd A MdtllllB
room, but kept his hand to his face in
such a way as to conceal a part of his
| features. Then he left the room and
went to the platform to the rear of
the Offices, which was much darker,
but even here he kept in the shadow all
| of the time.
His actions were such that Mr..
Ward, when he went for supper to the
restaurant across the station. remark
ed on the mans manner and was told
by the man in charge of the restaurant
that Smith" had also been there, and
had acted in a most suspicious way,
looked as though worried and anxious
| to be seen as little as possible. The
night gateman heard of the man and
SO did Patrolman Nose Davis, but as
at that time the supposed drowning at
Tybee had not reached the city, there
was no clue on which to work, and so
Smith" left on the train unmolested.
After midnight Mr.. Graham tele-
phoned Coroner Keller, telling him that
the man was supposed to be drowned,
and asking for permission to move
the body should it be found, and In the
morning he also had the beach search
ed for, though suspicious of the gen.
uineness of the drowning, he thought 1t
we'll to be on the safe side.
Wanted More Insurance.
When the belongings of Love, left in
the hotel room, and which consisted of
two grips, were examined, the insur-
ance receipts were found, also letter
from A. L. Wilson & Co, of Quincy,
relative to some land deal The man
also left $12 which he had put in the
hands of the clerk. Last night it was
learned that a man answering the de-
scription of Love had gone the day be-
fore to Harden & Hatch, insurance
agents, and made careful inquiries rel
ative to accident policies, asking espe-
cially if they would be paid in the case
of suicide
Love is supposed to have been in the
employ of Winn-Johnson & Co., of
Macon. He confided to a chance ac-
quaintance at the Pulaski, Mr. George
B. Aiken, of Baltimore, that he was
dissatisfied with his position and asked
if Mr.. Aiken could tell him where to
get another one. He was recommend
ed 10 Carroll, Evans &, Co., shoe deal
ers, of Baltimore, and said he would
write them.
Met Mayor Myers in Surf.
Mayor Herman Myers was one of
the last persons to see Love in the surf.
In casual conversation he learned
that Love was from Macon, though he
did not learn his name. He told Love
to be careful and advised the man to
come with him when he was ready to
leave the surf, but Love replied that
he liked it and meant to stay awhile
longer. 1t is probable that after May
or Myers left the coast was clear and
Love then went to Bohans
Mr.. S. P. Quarterman says that he
knew Love well some fifteen years ago
and that he then was of excellent
| character and reputation. Some time
! ago, Mr. Quarterman says, Loves IA
Their died and left his son quite well
off, it was understood. 1t will be re-
| membered that last summer an at
tempt to defraud insurance companies
was made by a visitor to the coast,
from Columbus and that though the
| companies interested protested pay
| ment at first they were on the point of
giving up the fight against what ap-
peared conclusive proof when the sup
posed drowned man came home.
A special dispatch from Macon tc
| the Morning News says:
Warren 5. Love, who was reported
drowned at Tybee to-day was in Ma.
| con Saturday. He formerly lived here
being secretary and treasurer fol
Wmn- johnson & Co. His home is il
| Quincy, Fla"
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