The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-21
MR.. KINNEY's WANDERlNGs.
How His Brother Found Him Tramping
Through Connecticut.

The Lowell Morning Mail contains the
following interesting account of the finding
of Mr.. Burton A. Kinney of this city:
Burton A. Kinney has been found, alive
In good physical health, but somewhat con-
fused mentally. Following the trace OBJ
tanned by the postal card received from
him last Saturday, his brother Arno fol-
lowed him from Bridgeport to Putnam,
where he feuud him Tuesday evening at
the railroad station preparing to again start
on his tramp for Lawell. He at first did
not recognize bis brother, but when called
Burt and talked t. Ia familiar way he
soon came TO himself and appeared rational
enough except that he Is unable TO rec0l-
lect much OF anything that has occurred in
the past
MIR. Kinney's case is peculiar one. AS
has air. ady been related, he went from
Portland to Boston, thence to Salem,
whence he was known to have started
back TO Boston. From that time all trace
was lost. When he was found at Putnam
his money and watch and ring were gone.
He had also lost his cuffs but had saved
his cuff buttons. In his POCKETS were also
bis knife. his keys and brass hotel key
check. When asked about the key cneck
be finally RENE mbered that he returned
from ~ lem to Boston and staid that night
at the Quincy House. During the night,
he says. he felt severe pressure upon his
head and from that time uHtil he found
himself walking along one of the streets of
New York with policeman all is blank to
him. Ii was only partial mental awaken
ing that he experienced at that time, for he
now recollects only the circumstance OF his
being there with policeman, and the tact
that Lowell came Into his mind as place
he should go. All is blank from that
time till he reached Bridgeport. when he
again recovered his mind enough to SEND
she postal card to his wife that was pub
lished in Tuesdays Mail. He recollects no
more until his mind was logged by the con-
versation of his brother.
immediately after they met. the wander
or was taken to hotel and given warm
bath, supper and p-ovi ed with a warm
room that be might recover from the i'll
effects OF the wet clothing Ia which he had
been travelling on TUESDAY, and In the
morning when asked about the key check
found In his pocket be rec0llected stopping
at the Quincy House and on their way back
70 this city they together went to the hotel
in Boston and found that, contrary to the
previous statement of the clerk he had
been registered there the night after he
lett Salem, and that he settled his bill there
the following morning and left In the pos
session of the hotel a travelling bag and
package, on which was written his name,
articles the two men came to this city last
evening, aud on meeting his wife and the
members of his fathers family, Mr.. Kim
ney at once recognized them, as though
nothing had happened. During the day
yesterday Mr.. Kinney talked about his
family. but never mentioned anything
about his business, though he made the re-
mark that there was something he felt that
be ought to worry about, but he could not
think what it was thus affordipg undoubt-
ed evidence that it was his anxiety ABOUT
his business affairs that caused his mind TO
give away.
Durlng his search Mr.. Arno Kinney was
aided by the seiectmen in the towns visit
cd along the line of railroad, and it was
found that his brother at no place applied
at police station for lodging or food
but begged his living at farm houses and
slept In barns when night came on. with
the natural result that his clothing be-
came considerably dilspidated and very
dirty. When he could get chance he
secured ride on u railroad train, but was
put of by the trainmen as though he were
a common tramp, circumstance that had
occurred Just before he reached Putnam.
After arriving home last evening he re-
lated some of his experiences as he could
recoliect them. which revealed deep Ill
terest on his part to reach Lowell. When he
was riding ON one train sharp curve was
passed and he recollt cts watching the track
as 1t curved back till the train had almost
reversed it's former direction, and be began
to fear that he was going to be taken back
In his journey and would have to again
cover inc distance he was endeavoring TO
pass over on the train.
1t is hoped that with rest and proper
treatment he may recover his former mem
tai strength, a condition that will undoubt-
eddy be promoted by his apparently good
physical health.