St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-03
AN UNCONsCIoUs nIGAmIsr.
Story Of "A Man Who Lost His Mem.
DRY Through an Accident.

Story Of "A Man Who Lost His Menu
DRY Through an Accident.
Denver News.
The following remarkable story was told
News reporter yesterday by the hero or
victim of the strange circumstances which
befell him. His story was as follows. 81
was building contractor in ST. Louis for a
number of years, was doing a thriving bust
ness and making considerable money. L
had comfortable home near-Ne outskirts
of the city, and dear little wife and one
child. and was as happy and cOntented as
a man could be who had everything one
could want in this world. The chain of
events which altered ali this was the most
peculiar. and ] doubt whether YOU have
ever heard of anything so strange. One day
whilst upon the scaffOlding of building
was erecting, heavy storm
of wind arose, and before
could descend some Of the SUD-
ports gave way and l was precipitated TO
the ground, distance of forty feet, striking
upon my head. For long time everything
was a blank. From what L have since
learned, however, it seems that lowered
for weeks between life and death, and when
finally recovered from the physical in
juries / had received my mind was entirely
gone. AT times was so violent that it be-
came necessary TO place me in an asylum.
How or when 1 escaped from the institution
do not know, but escape l did, taking a
western-bOund train and coming TO Denver.
Here secured employment and worked
along quietly for some months apparently
the same as ever, bat strange to say my
memory was entirely gone and the past
was all a blank. The loving wife
and child, the beautiful home and
friends. all were as If they had
never existed. 1t was. perhaps, three
months after my arrival that l became
acquainted with a young lady living in
California street, near Fifteenth. In a
short time we were engaged and the we'd
ding followed soon after. On the very
night of the wedding, however, while
walking on Fifteenth street, i was felled
by a heavy blow on the head from foot
pad and was carried home inSensible.
Ii was some days before l recovered.
when, strange 10 say, the memory of my
old and other life returned. Oh the hor-
ror and agony Of the moment. l had de-
serted a good wife, innocently. it is true,
and had unwittingly committed bigamy.
1t was some time before l dared to face my
second wife and tell her the truth. and was
at times tempted to adopt the
cowardly eXpedient of silence and
endeavor 10 forget those to whom
was rightfully bound by every
tie OF duty and love. fought of the hor-
ribIe temptation, however, and summoned
up courage to see the woman had 50 unin-
tentionally wrOnged She came into the
room where was lying, and L shall never
forget the painful scene that enSued- oh.
ChaTlesr she said. coming up as If TO ca
reSs me. Then followed a look of wounded
love and pride as ! turned away eoldly.
with a guilty feeling mixed largely with
fear. lam l not your wife?" she plead in
piteous tones. why do you treat me SOP"
Finally. l told her the whole dreadful
story. With blanched face and staring
eyes she sat like statue through il all and
then, giving one mighty shrek, fell 10 the
floor in swOon. The next day she left
the city, and in spite of every effort ~ find
her whereabouts for q week, was COM
PEELED to abandon the search. have writ
ten home 10 St. Louis and shall leave Den
yer tonight. II will be as il l had arisen
from the dead when my dear ones see me.