Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-13
AN UNCONSCIOUS BEGANIIsr.
story of a Man who Lost His Memory
Through an Accident.
From lie Denoer Ns1rs.

EfVfh tlte UeNcef 4fe1GS.
The following remarkable story was told
to a NeloS reporter yesterday by the hero
or victim of the strange circumstances
which befell him. His story was as fol-
lows:
II was building contractor in st. Louis
for number Of years, was doing a thrlv
Ing business, and making considerable
money. | had a comfortable home near
the outskirts of the city, a dear little wife
and one child, and was as happy and con-
tented as man could be who had every
thing one could want in this world.
'The chain of events which altered all
this was the most peculiar, and | doubt
whether you have ever heard of anything
so strange. One day while upon the scat
folding Of building l was erecting a
heavy storm of wind arose, and before !
could descend some of the supports gave
way and | was precipitated to the ground,
distance OF 40 feet, striking upon my
head. For long time everything was
blank. From what have since learned.
however it 9eems that lowered for weeks
between life and death, and when finally
recovered from the physical injuries had
received my mind was entirely gone. AT
times / was so violent that 1t became
or when | escaped from the institution /
do not know, but escape / did, taking a
western-bO bound train and coming to Dem
yer. Here | secured employment, and
worked along quietly for some months,
apparently as sane as ever, but, strange
to say, my memory was entirely gone and
the past was all blank. The loving wife
and child, the beautiful home and friends,
all were as if they had never existed.
arrival that l became acquainted with
young lady living on California street,
near Fifteenth In short time we were
engaged, and the wedding followed soon
after. The very night of the wedding,
however, while walking on Fifteenth
street, l was felled by blow on the head
from footpad, and was carried home
insensible.
cit was some days before recovered,
when, strange to say, the memory OF my
old and other life returned. o the horror
and agony of the moment. had deserted
good wife-innOcentlv, it is true-and
had unwittingly committed bigamy. 1t
was some time before dared to face my
second wife and tell her the truth, and
was at times tempted to adopt the cow
ardly expedient of silence, and endeavOr
to forget those to whom l was rightfully
bound by every tie Of duty and love. l
lOuBub gu lub 0OITlDiS temptation, now
ever, and summoned up courage to see the
woman had so unintentiOnally wronged.
She came into the room where Twas lying,
and | shall never forget the painful scene
that ensued.
$50 Charles she said, coming up as if
to caress me.
"Then followed a look of wounded love
and pride as / turned away coldly, with a
guilty feeling mixed largely with fear.
Gam not your wite?' she pleaded in
piteous tones. why do you treat me
SOP
FINALLY told her the whole dreadful
story. With blanched face and staring
eyes she sat through IL all, and then, CIV
ing one mighty shrek, fell to the floor in
swoon. The next day she left the city,
and, in spite Of every effort TO find her
whereabouts for a week, was compelled
to abandon the search. | have written
home to st. Louis, and shall leave Denver
at once. 1t viii be as if had risen from
the dead when my dear ones see me,''