The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-18
EDWARD H. COLE RETURNS.
BUT HE rs A PHYSICAL WRECK AND
Hrs MIND rs GONE
He Fails to Recognise TITS Weeping wire
and S'hnd-suacrtnG from told and Han
ger are - . Partly Unconscious state.

He Fails to Recognise Iuis Weeping wifs
and S'hlid-suaering from Cold and Hun-
ser zrs - = Partly Unconscious state.
NYAcx, Dec. 17.-Edward II. Cole. the cashier
OF James II. Blauvelt h Co.. who disappeared
on Saturday last, returned this morning Just
rs the town idlers were gathering In cosey
places for the nth time to discuss until night
fall theories as to his whereabouts His father
and his wife believed him dead. for they had
received his watch and all the money that he
would have had In his pockets. and they had
formed the conclusion that he had killed him
self. But even while they sat Mt tho breakfast
table. with the food untasted before them. he
returned.
He returned physical wreck. He was seen
IN Tarrytown. q little before Z o'clock. wan
dering aimlessly through the streets SILVER
ing with cold. His cheeks were sunken. his
hollow eyes seemed almost lifeless. md over
his whole figure had come on cancellation like
that of great age People turned and watched
him curiously as he walked with slow. hesitat-
Ing steps down the main street. Mr.. G.
Doersch who knew him. recognized him and
exclaimed heartily:
Hello. Cole. Where have you heenp"
The man stared at him coldly. without o
trace Of recognition. and then eauntered on
his teeth chattering with cold. When he
reached the ferry landing the boat had just
arrived from Nyack. and the passengers. as
they hurried OH. gave wondering glance ut
the aaunt figure that passed them. He walked
into the cabin to tho stove and remained
standing in front OF It. rubbing his hands md
muttering:
"Cold. cold. cold"
The Captain knew him. and. surmsing that
there was something wrong with him. did not
ask him for his fare nor attempt to fall into
conversation with him. Cole stared at the
stove all the while. without moving an inch or
changing the strained. hagGard expression Of
his face. Most OF the passengers knew him
and began to whisper among Themselves The
boat reached Nyack. and the shock. when Il
struck tho dock. seemed to send o SILVER
through Cole He raised his head. stared va
cantly ut tho passengers. and walked on the
boat Perhaps 1t was the heat Of the stove
or the recognition Of familiar sights, but tho
moment he set foot on shore he seemed to
lose all the strength no had left and COM
menced to stagger like drunken man.
Isaac E Pye. one Of the village trustees. was
on the dock with q carriage. He recognized
Mr.. Cole Immediately. and called to him:
Hello. Ed. Come up with me In my car
riage."
Cole did not look at him. but reeled a. though
he we're about to fall Mr. Pye sprang forward
and caught him. He made no resistance. but
lay in Mr.. Pye's arms. staring at him like
baby.
Here. some Of you men help me-" Mr.. .Pye
called aloud.
The next minute they had lifted Cole into
the carriage. and Mr.. Pye ordered the driver
to take them to Coles house. It was ride of
ten minutes. and during that time Mr.. Pye
stroked Coles arm gently. murmuring.
Poor fellow. You've had hard time OF It,
haven't your But you'll be all right in day
or two"
Not sound did Cole make. He was leaning
back weakly, staring ahead Of him as though
he were blind. They arrived at the house.
and. while the driver rang the bell Mr.. Pye
helped Cole out Of the carriage.
For i've days Mrs. Cole had run to the door
avery time the bell rang. Shswas sitting at
the breakfast table this morning whom she
heard csrriage wheels. and at the same mo-
ment that the driver pulled tho knob she was
shs Wou act as n nothns hae
fp sSe SSod nan sna her
M to her hf Hei sss gI RS
coidiy. and she saw that be did not know her:
It lasted but a moment. this Tension, and by .
Father. Eds here"
C9le's father came running out Of the house.
helped Mr.: ,Pye carry him into the house. And
then Mrs. Cole broke down, and. throwing her
hysterical tears. He was standing in the hall,
way, the tive men holding him so that he
wH nS 1 fns hs Ss s
pet. came running out holding pair Of slip.
Papa! papaH he lisped Rleefully, your
thlIpperth. Here r they are re- o.,s,u M, mn,
fellow thrust q slipper into his fathers hand hand
ssxy SsI.sea $ssls SSlS ga Ss s!isRss III
not Understand. M; Pye brushsd away 1.-THE the
On ase ana doeo laid
nth spntsSed sw kn b and sSss Q, dried
We're covered with thick; dried mud. itiooEsd
sSnh h. fG eS S f d ss9:s fHs
In his pockets he had nothing besides the
sTs ana papers Which rEays
had been. When S the doctor ts arrived hs told
afraid that, pneumonia was going ia, set in.
They gave him rose and Cther sti%uants hy
any opinion US to HIS mental condition.
that he is demented. But whether partly or
" a eannot tell. We must sec - now that to
does not get pneumonia. He's been exposed
erect deal q The c9 81: End az aaid 4
with fatigue and hunger:
Mrs Cole sat ~ day ct her thJ%sbands bed:
wildly apparently trying to get out Si the bed.
hs .Hsnsry onf Hu ne %utt%ST asnr
They put his baby In his arms and he looked
nt It closely. Then bis wife says tears came 70
But N day long he ID did no. sex word that
been; Prom his apP.saraR9sSs zee he might have
IL some deserted shed or house. He had ap.
parently been walking most Of the time but
how had he lived?
Yesterday morning Judge Cole. his father.
received q package contaiplng his cigar case,
si9, and y in money: It bore n9 postmark.
from: But 70 him It was Ss9,nciuasiye proof thst
WomePt sent back the fey c things Of any value
all thia time how did ~ hammer that fhaaa