The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-09-23
MYSTERIOUSLY DISAppEARED
P.A.Danforth, Missing in Memphis.
Dies Here Saturday Night
OF Congestion

III thls CITY on thursday, September
sth, and as he leisnrcly perambulated
the town, he stepped into the st. Fran
els hotel, trst-class dolar-a-day hotel.
lie asked Mr.. Milan, the proprietor,
the location of the postoflice. the ex-
press companies Offices and other in
formation OF a general character. Mr..
Nj am gave him the information de.
sired, aud he continued his walk.
shortly afterwards he returned to the
hotel aid engaged accommodations
lie was we'll dressed, and had the APP
pearance OF business man. When he
had been shown his room and bad made
himself familiar with the surroundings.
he went across town and purchased a
new SUIT OF clothes and other apparel
lie had given his place Of residence as
Memphis, and to all appearances came
here 10 transact business for some firm
or company which he may have repre-
scented. lie was IN ideal guest, giving
the hotel people no extra trouble. and
apparently was well satisfied with his
accommodations. He remained at the
hotel more than week. On last
thursday morning he arose early as
usual, and about half-past six in the
morning came out on the porch in front
OF the hotel He expressed himself to
Mr. Milan as feeling cold, and 10 few
minutes had hard chill. He went to
bed and remained there until about ;
or o'clock that afternoon. Mr.. Milan
thoeght he looked very i'll. and asked
him if he hadn't better send for doe
tor. He replied that he thought not,
and some other remarks derogatory
10 the profession, and requested Mr.
Milan to get him some calomel tablets,
which he did and which Mr.. Danforth
took. The medicine acted well. and
Danforth felt little better. He ate
comparatively hearty breakfast, wrote
his name on an envelope and asked
Mr.. Milan to get his mail. About
noon he suggested that perhaps he
could eat little chicken soup. This
was provided for him, and after par
taking, went on the porch. Some time
later. and after Milan had repeatedly
suggested to him that he had better
get physician, he remarked that he
telt awful funny and went into the
office and laid down on the sofa. MI
Milan thinks he was never conscious
after he aid down on the couch.
1t WAS then probably too late for
medical assistance. bur Ed Milan is a
conscientious feilo8. and when he saw
h guest in ImatCSe condition. he
had DR.. Rush coa.e, and la'er Drs.
Strong and Alley, but death had set its
seal upon the living, and lie gradually
passed away, breathing his last on Sat
urday night at about 1920 o'clock
When Mr.. Milan realized that the
man WAS dying, he began to look for
his relatives. He located a step broth
Ell in Memphis, barber. but got little
satisfaction other than that he should |
await further orders as to the DISPOSE |
ton Of the body.
The telephone and telegraph wires |
were kept hot, figuratiyely speaking,
and finally a brother was located in
Pittman, Georgia, who wired full in
structiOns
MI. and Mrs. Milan took the best of |
care of the sick man and of his remains
until they were transferred to the un-
dertaking establishment of Stevens |
Brothers, where they were properly en4-
balmed and kept until Monday, when |
they were shipped to Pittman, Geor-
gia, according to directions received |
from his relatives after repeated calls |
and continued efforts.
The half brother in Memphis was
reached by phone once, but could never
again be located. The information was
vOuchSated that Mr.. Danforth was
man of means, aud that he should be
well taken care of until his relatives
should arrive or be heard from.
The following appeared in the Com.
merclal-Appeal:
FORREST CITY, ARK, 9-1S, 1904.
Inc lclhdlilS u L "A DdlIlOItIl, WHO
came to this city ten days ago, lie em-
balmed at the Undertaking establish.
ment of Stevens Brothers, awaiting in
structions from relatives In Memphis
and Plttman, Georgia. as to the diSpO.
sition of the body. Danforth died at
the Il Francis Hotel at 10 o o'clock last
Il GIT. During yesterday a half brother
OF the deceased, living IN Memphis, was
communicated with by phone. through
the efforts Of Chief of Police Mason,
who IN answer. requested that all pos
sibIe care be taken of his brother, stat
ing that. deceased was amply able to
bear all expenses, and that he also had
brother in Georgia, and minated
that he would come TO this city last
uiaht or this morning. 20 far he has
IA led to appear The under takers
here had telephone calls in all day to-
y. tut have failed 10 get in commu-
DicatioH viii either of the dead mans
relatives. A message from Memphis,
however. stated that the brother at
hat place had hot been located, and
the last known If him was that he at
tended East End Park last night |
Wire and phone messages TO the broth |