Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-30
nnr srnpr nR JOHN HENUsE.
 The Man Who Deserted Ills Fanny TOT Quarter of a Century. pkst,Jsf,bia Times.

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 The story of John Henuse, who turn ed up in thIs city day or two ago Stter an absence of twenty-five years, when was briefly mentioned in the Hines tlils morning, is in many respects hghly in- teresting and remarkable. When ne ulS, appeared Henuse had a wife and seseral children. the youngest of whom, Mary, then three months old, Is now married to n well-to-do Penn street merchant, Augustus Roland. Mrs. Henuse heard nothing of her husband until soon atter the late war had begun, when she receiV- ed a letter announcing that he had been eopscripted into the rebel army Noth ing more was heard from him and the husband and father was mourned as dead.
 On Tuesday a brOnzed and weather beaten man of sixty-ive registered at the Berks County House. He wore long halr that fell upon his shoulders m curis and his ears were adorned with gold rings. His autograph in the register read: "John Henuse, Aehickle, Va. It was the same John who disappeared A quarter Of a century ago, seized Wlth q longing to once more see his wife and children. He learned that they were still living, his wife being comfortably located at No. 2:}2 South Ninth street, and his children married. The meeting between the lOug-separated couple was not gushing one. There were no tears of joy and no clinging In fond embrace, but nevertheless the prodigal husband was cordially greeted when he had es- tablished hls identity.
 Then be visited his youngest daugE- ter, Mrs. Roland. That lady was en- gagged at her household duties yesterday when she was suddenly confronted by a strange man.
 "YOur name is Mary" said he, break ing a short silence and advancing a step or tTo.
 "Yes, that is my name" answered Mrs. Roland, eyeing hey strange visitor suspiciOusly. What can I do for you ?"
 ''I am your father, Mary, who left you when you were a babe three months old. Am quite f1rgotten:'
 And tears came to the old mans eyes as he leaned against the counter and gazed at his daughter Mrs. ROlands first impulse was to summon assistance | for she feared the man was demented out uc HtOpltu utE Nlu sOuu COuNlHCct her that hls story was true and then re lated to her his past life.
 To a correspondent of the Times Henuse told hIs story. He said when be left Reading he went to Virginia. Here when the war broke out, he was forced into the rebel army, and when on tn, march to Gettysburg he escaped, but was recaptured and placed on board q war vessel. He again escaped. and then made his way westward, only 10 be cap | tured by hostile Indians. For time he was kept a close prisoner,b but eventually | he adopted their habits and mode of life and was looked upon as member of | the tribe He lived with his red breth' ren fifteen years, and during that time learned several dIa.ects. Then came a | yearning for the home of his youth. He bade his savage friends farewell, went to France, and after brief sOjurn there re- | turned to America via Cuba. Then l came to Reading sOrrOwfully con | cluded the aged adventUrer, "and will leave again as quitely as l came | The city IS strange to me, the people are all strange, and even my own family dc not seem t1 recognize me. I will leave for the s1uth- I have friends there And he kept ,his word, for he left as suddenly as he came, not even bidding ! hIs wife and children farewell.