Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-30
He CAN SPEAK NOW
tbs CASE OF MOLLOY WHO LOST HEARING
AND SPEECH
through Being Dragged and Assaulted by New
York Togghs-Ramembsrs Nothing for Two
Days-A Strange Case That PRzzlsd Doc
to.s and Polics-Says BE Was Sober.

His sense Of hearing mas also come
back 10 him.
I sat on the porch of William MollOy's
residence at Fort Hamilton for an hour
last evening and chatted with the young
man.
Ii was painful TO watch his cOnvul-
sive movements and the nervous witch
ing of his face as he tried 10 reply 90
NV 0uestsons. Particularly when
touched on important features OF the
case would MOllOy have difficulty in re-
plying.
To know how David MollOy talked
Yesterday while / was with him, just re-
call the worst sufferer you ever heard
and multiply him by two.
His utterances are preceded by a
peculiar gurgling sound, accompanied
by the nervous cOntractionS OF the
features. TIL words do not seem to
come from the lips, but rather TO be
formed in his throat.
The faculties of Speach and hearing
came back TO the young man as sud
denly as they had left him and with as
little apparent reason.
MOlloy'S general health is now good
and his mind appears to have returned
to its normal state. After had con-
graduated him on the recovery of his
lost faculties l said TO him:
Now that you are nearly all right
again 10 what do you attribute your
loss of speech and hearing?"
With a gurgle or two M0lley said: Il
cannot help thinking l was drugged in
that saloon al Pell street and the Bow
cry. had not had a drink during the
day, and was not overcome by the heat
20 my knowledge. l entered the first
saloon which caught my eye, and pass
Ing the bar | asked q question of the
bartender.
In going out felt that 1 ought to
order drink and called for gin and
bitters. noticed that the people in
the saloon were very rough, but l
thought nothing of that or of the pres
cnce of some women behind screen. l
paid no attention TO any one, but when
l drank my gin perceived an extreme
~ bitter taste. aScribcd il TO the Bit
tiers. once tasted some Santa Cruz
rum in milk punch, and the gin in
some way tasted like that.
when drank my dose / walked out
on the sidewalk and asked a man for
match with which TO light a cigarette.
l do not know whether l got it or not,
for from that time | remember nothing
up 70 the time of the assault.
In paying for my drink l handed the
bartender quarter, and showed no roll
of bills. That day, however, had on
q new suit and was looking pretty fine,
so believe the bartender dOScd me and
then put those young fellows after me
as man who had been fixed
i think they probably came up to me
first and later on had Maggie Williams
accost me as a part of their plan of rob-
berry. They could have taken what
mono, I had without aSSaulting me.
Rut tkey all peat me UuvuU the ncuu
with their fists and then kicked me when
] was down. l shall certainly 40 ali III
nv power TO send them up
Molloy said this in way which made
II imDossiblo for me TO doubt that he
was telling the truth. From the tlrSt he
has NOT once contradicted himself.
"Did you suffer mental agony ana
feel like jumping of a dock on Mo9u@y
aight and Tuesday while you walked the
5treetS?" | asked.
.'No.Ididn't know enough TO realize my
posltion." said Molloy. Il first came TO
INV senses I'm the BOwery lodging house
wednesday morning. Then / informed
lhe police OF my condition, and you
know what followed
Wasn't it hard for you in courtP'
asked. -,
with those lawyers and their foolish
ouestious. Besides, they asked the same
question again and again. one lawyer
ont that foolish question, why dldn
Won cry out for the pOllce?' after II had
already been proven 1 was uea4 anu
dumb at the time"
You are sure you did not oegln
street Irritation with Maggie VII
iams?" l ventured, keeping my eye on
MollOy's face.
David was evidently amused by this
for he smiled as be replied, after he
had gotten through with the convulSive
movements which prefaced all his re-
marks: VI
,.Whv should I go to New York TO
Hirt?" This delicate compliment TO the
Girls of Fort Hamilton suggested an
idea. and I said TO David;
"Have you taken the good news that
Won can talk again TO your best girl
Young Molloy became mournful at
once and looked serious as he replied;
"No use any more since the eIIStreet
affair" ,,.,. !,
not blame you for your misfortuneY
said. u ,.,.,.i..
No" said young MollOy, heSitatlng-
" ..but am afraid father will always
have the idea that l drink.
you know you are likely TO nave
offers from dime museum managers
suggested.
.Yss. would look nice up on
rlotform with crowd staring NJ me,
wonldp't 10" suffered Molloy. Then
moro seriously, he added, Il have al
ready had enough nOtoriety out OF thlS
thing to last me a lifetime.
Young MOlloy's recovery OF sls vocal
mower will greatly expedite the taking
~ testimony at the trial OF his aSSlll-
ants I'm General Sessions.
The Molloy family are much pleased
a. a letter which has been written TO
David Dudley Field, calling his atten-
ZION to another case closely resembling
that of young Malloy.
Vast virginia Pensions.