The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-01-24
Guest al GgIeihoIpe Hotel
Has Rooms Searched for
Missing Time Piecs
ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES TOOK or.
FENSE AND ENTERED SUIT
AGAINST RlM FOR THOUSAND
DOLLARS.

The disappearance Of a gold watch
from an express package after It's
delivery to representatives of the og-
lethorpe hotel addressed to one of it's
guests. occasionel some sensational
developments in Austice court circles
yesterday.
1t seems that eral days ago r.
l. Kilby, a rept Native of New
York firm of bal ewoo had been
a guest at the OSleth6r1e. had an ex
press package forwarded TO him in
care of the hotel. In the adntrim
Mr.. Kilby was called to Jacksonville
and the package was forwarded to
him in that city. On an examination
IA handsome gold watch. which was
shipped 10 MIN with other things,
was missing (hd evidences were man
'fest of the opening of the package.
Mr. KiAy returned to Brunswick a
day Of two ago and upon inyesuga
ting at the expire Office ascertainad
that the package had been delivered
to and signed for by one Of the clerks
at thee OgIetnolpe Mr. Kuty was
not able to secure definite informa.
tion %bout the absence Of his watch,
.andShe accordingly sought Justice OF
the ePace Lam.right aud search war
rants were issued against the Ogie-
thorpe providing for legal permits to
search certain rooms Of the employees
Of the hotel
An officer from Judge Lambrlght's
court per uaat to the warrant appear.
cd at the hotel yesterday afternoon
and Instituted a rigid search of the
rooms specified 1t developed tnat
one OF the rooms was occupied By
Thos. A. Lloyd, formerly a local fruit
dealer and for several months
clerk In the Office OF the hotel. Mr..
Lloyd took serious exception to the
humiliation Of being subjected to
search Of his personal effects and af.
ter careful search had failed To
locat1 he watch or any evidence
thereof ne retallated by taking ouC at
tachment proceedings against MT
KiIby in the sum OF $1,000 for per
aonal damage because of the humilia-
ion occasioned by the search OF his
room.
The attachment proceedings will be
heard In Justice Lambright's court
Today. Mr.. Kilby was seen by rep
tesentatiye Of the News last night
ana says ne regrets deeply the occur
renee but TOOK the action above dcs-
cribed in an honest effort to secure
his watch. which he says he has
reason to believe was removed from
the package after its delivery to the
hotel people. lie did not intend to
cast any ins.nuations upon Mr. Lloyd
any more Than upon any other EN-
ploye Of the MOTEL but his property
had been appropriated and he simply
wanted it returned to him.
Mr.. Lloyd was also seen at the Og-
lcthorpe by News reporter, and he
stared that he had been assisting
Mr.. Kilby in his efforts to locate the
missing watch and that ne was sur
prised when an officer appeared at
the hotel with warrant TO seach his
room. He was Offended by this act
ion and as he was explaining the mat
ter to reporter Manager Carronnof
the hotel appeared on the scene.&d
Joined In the convesaa t3an Staying
to instruct tae reporter not to print
anything about the affair and the con
versation with Mr.. Lloyd ended.
Mr.. Lloyd has been residing In
Brunswick for a number OF years
and the proceedings yesterday we're
not intended to reflect upon him, Mr.
Kilby merely securing the warrant -
have the rooms OF all employees
searched and Mr. Lloyd happened TO
be one Of them. Has friends do not
connect him vita the matter in any
way.
In the meantime Mr.. Kllby ls short
handsome gold watch and Mr..
Llowd seeking assuage for what he
thiaSs was az IpdlgnstiO1 upon his
poERpnsi eBsgaOteg