The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-18
LAMB FINDS LOST
HENRICO HERO.
Representatives Hard Work in
the Diplomatic Department
Has. Been Rewarded.
cRoWDER FAMILY NOW HAPPY
Son. Who Left Uncle Sam to
Fight the Beers, is Now On
the Way Home.
cRoWDER FAMILY NOW HAPPY
eFrom Our Regular Correspondent,

(Brom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. c.. January H.
Representative Lamb had the pleas ure
to-day of concluding serial story at the
State Department., which has been long
drawn out, has involved a distressed Hen
rico family, and the American ambassa-
dor in London, and several consuls of the
United States. as we'll as officials Of the
State Department, and the Third District
Representative.
The conclusion of the story was con-
tained in a note from Secretary Root that
w. E. Crowder had been discharged from
the British army and had sailed from
Southampton on December 30th, for Amer
ica, ON the steamer Philadelphia The
young man was in charge OF his brother,
as his illness prevented his travel ing
al ne.
C.owder left home some years ago.
Representative Lamb does no. know the
.te of his departure from his fat..er 8
farm in Henrico, Tut Is incl ned 10 NIX
h first wenl away to serve in he q my
aganst Spain In Cupa. At any rate,
young Crowder WIS ot heard OF for u
long while, and when his family asain
received informal on Of i is Whereabouts,
he was serving under Kitc ener against
the Beers Crowder " as in the cayal y
bran Of the ser .ioa, the SCI, as ,he
Brit sh term 1t. and distingu s.ei himself
There was long period OF silence on tne
part OF the soldier, and then the family
besought Cnls lstein Lamb to interest hltn-
self in the case and endeaVor to learn
the whereabo ats or the fate OF the soldier
of fortune SO the later appealed 20 the
state Department, and Ambassador
Choate was. In Februa y. 1905, dire TED
TO ASCERTAIN suc.i infoim mat on as could
be secured concerning Crowuer. Ihere
,ras further delay, while consuls and oth-
ctals of the British Foreign Office busted
themselves searching for the Henrlco
county boy. Finally, Consul SWAIN. at
Southampton. reported that SroWder Iato aau
arrived on the military traasport, Dill
,,,aro IN the 9th OF DECEMBER, l4ss. he
was mentally unbalaGce and had TO
he taken to an infirma.y. Not long a1ter-
wards. Mr., George Ctowder, proi. or OF
the afflicted man, arrived at Southalnpton
from IIenrico, and found the soldier COM
fortablv installed In hospital. The poor
fellow was not able to recognize Ms
brother. who had come from America 20
take him home.
Soldiers Start for Home.
George Crowdsr at once arranged to
Start home with his brother and engaged
passage on the steamship Phi4adeip.na' ma,
which sailed from Southampton on De-
cember sOth. Possibly the fwanderer and
his brother have already reached nome,
though there Is no record or the iact
at the State Department.
Crowder served with distinction. ana
the British government recognized the
fact by awarding him war medal OF TWO
clasps which certified that he hfd served
In the war against the Beers as trooper
In Kltohener's horse The government
also paid over to tho American ambas-
sador the sum OF $260.21, representing pay
due Crowder. This sum was paid to the
soldiers brother. who acted as his guard
ian. The brother paid tho local charges
for infrmary treatment which amounted
to only about shilling q day, and giving
n. pound noto to the management d the
hospital, left the Institution for home
shortly before noon on December Goth,
accompanied by his brother The Phila-
delph!a sailed at noon of that day.
Bad for Bridge Bill.
Representative Rlxey made nh unshc-
cessful effort to-day to have the bill
which Senator Daniel got through tho
Senate yesterday, for the construction OF
a bridge across the Potomac hore. referred
to the Committee on tho District of Co
lumbia, THO bill went to the Committee
on Interstate. and Foreign Commerce. 1t
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n (Coritinliedl 9A Seventh Puge,)