Telegram-herald., 1890-03-08
Loss OF MEMORY Fos SIX MONTHS


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A strange story Of Iosx Of memory is
that told by Arthur Dow, who disSP-
peared Aug. 81 last from LiRleson, n. r.,
and Was found by bis wife IN Seattle.
Wash At the time Dow disappeared
from Idttleton he WA a successful mer-
chant there. having q business ~eTth
$3.50 900, on " bach he realized s2e, 900
year. Dow was church member, .
strictly temperate man, and enjoyed the
confidence Of tine entire community. He
was married 10 al estinable lady and had
two daughters. aged s and 8. be disap-
peared. no one knew whittier. Rewards
were offered and detectives employed.
but 10 no avail. His wife and friends.
after month Of inquiry, gave him up
for dead. supposing he had met foul play.
He left his business affairs IN such good
condition that his wife's friends soon
Strengthened them out.
IN February Mrs. Dow was greatly sur
prised % receive letter from r hus-
band dated Tacoma. Jan. q. lts tone
indicated mental incapaeity. Mrs. Dow
at once telegraphed 10 Mrs. Philip Win
sor, IA married sister in Seattle, 10 go to
Tacoma and take cars ot her hux 5and.
Then she boarded 8 train for Seattle.
Philip Winsor went TO Tacoma and found
the missing merchant. Eie looked wild.
His hair had grown down 10 his shoul-
ders and his beard was long aaI un-
kempt He told strange story lie
said that when he left home he had q
hallucination that a man in Plymouth,
n. H., would sell him large amount Of
coal at fabulously low rate. he went
there. but imagining the man had gone
west followed. He lost all memory OF his
own name for several months. which
were perfect blank. de had checks and
S126 in his pocket.
When he got TO Portland. Ore, Nov.
II he came partly to his senses and tried
10 buy ticket TO go home on the train.
The price was $50 and he had only $50
He remembered that he had relatives in
Seattle and bought ticket there, but on
the train he relapsed again and lost all
idea Of identity and remained at Tacoma.
He has an indistinct idea that he was an
inmate Of hospital for many weeks
He thinks helowes a large bill for medi-
cal attendance, but the impression is
vague.
His instinct Of self preservation led to
securing work in sash and door factory
in Tacoma. A short time before he wrote
10 his wife he was seized with the grippe
When he recovered from this, although
in debt, his mind seemed 10 brighten.
lie realized who he was and wrote to his
wife, telling her he was in debt for board
and medical attendance. and TO send him
enough money TO pay his way home. he
was brought TO Mrs. Winsor's house.
When his wife arrived the scene be-
tween the long lost husband and wife
can better be imagined than described.
Mr.. Dow had frightened perceptibly,
and hopes of recovery are entertained.
The family were talking about Masonry,
when Mr. Dow remarked: ''Why. l am
knight Templar. forgot all about it
till this moment. In my troubles if had
known | would not have wanted for any
thing. / would have been cared for and
restored TO my wife and family; but
forgot the fact, too, when failed TO re-
member my name. 1t is funny, but it
seems to me forgot everything. The
past is a complete blank for several
months. Chicago Tribune.