Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-07
FRANK RuTT, MISSING FOR MANY
WEEKS, is FINALLY 10.
GATED.
HAD BEEN WORKING HARD
AND SAVED SOME MONEY
Wandered Away from Homo Following
Mental Lapse Caused by Becoming
Observation-Disclosures Into Custody
Few Days Aso-Reeovers Mind
Whom Confronted by Wife.

keosauqua, Oct. Frank. Rutt, the
missing man who disappeared from
Carlo, near Morning Sun, July last,
was found in the county home there
yesterday afternoon by G. j. Tomlin-
son and his legal partner, Mr.. Cortes,
and Mrs. Rutt, who had come here
upon information that man answer
ing the description of the missing one
was here.
Mr.. Cortes and the others at once
recognized the long lost man and there
was an affecting scene between hus-
band and wife. AS soon as his eyes
lighted on Mrs. Rutt he appeared to
regain his normal mental attitude and
was eager to return home Rutt states
that in vague way he remembers of
having worked in and about Musca-
| tine, Washington, in johnson county.
and in and about Keosauqua. He says
he left home because he thought the
| neighbors were trying to drive him
away.
Rutt's Strange Story.
Rutt. who at first appeared dazed,
seemed to gain clear idea of what
was happening, and it is said, he is
now very much composed in mind and
practically over the strange mental
condition that drove him from home.
BY much questioning the story of
Rwtt's disappearance, its cause and the
course he took have been made clear.
Rutt had suffered a slight sunstroke,
and the heat of the days preceding his
disappearance had deranged his mind.
He said he believed the neighbors We're
attempting to drive him away from his
wife.
There was SO much turmoil in his
mind that he decided the best thing to
do was to leave home. He had less
than a dollar in his pocket when he
started across the fields away from the
place that had long known him. Where
he wandered in his delirium he hardly
knows. but he has a hazy memory of
being in Muscatine, Washington. Iowa,
in various places in johnson county,
ing in Bentonsport, where he was taken
in charge by the authorities.
Busy in the Fields.
He said he got work everywhere. and
was busy all the time. That this was
true is evidenced by the fact that when
found he had over s35 on his person,
altho he left home without dollar.
He also had purchased himself new
suit of clothing, and his hands showed
the callousnAss Of hard labor. His fee.
were covered with blisters from his
long tramp.
| Rutt was much worn, and his neg
fected beard gave him wan and sick
| " appearance, but in spite of this he
is said to be in good condition, and it
is believed will rapidly recover his
usual strength.
| The case Of Rutt has been most re-
markable one. He left home July rs
and since that time until yesterday not
a hint of his Whereabouts could be OBJ
tanned by his friends and relatives
The efforts to locate him were untiring
Money was spent in advertisements
and hundreds of postal cards and let
tiers of description were sent broadcast
Many localities were visited by the
searchers. following false clues, an6
many supposed Rutts were examined
only to be found not the man 1t was
due to this system of publicity, how
ever, that the missing man was finally
located, one of the cards bearing his
portrait being the means of his idenai.
f1cation.