The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-09-09
Loss or MEMORY FOR SIX MONTHS.
A Singular Story of New Hampshire
Mans Aimless Wanderings.

A Singular story of New Hampshire
Mans AimIess wanderings.
A strange story of loss OF memory is
that told by Arthur Dow. who disap-
peared Aug. so last from Littleton. n. H.,
and was found by his wife in Seattle.
Wash. At the time Dow disappeared
from Littleton he was a successful mer-
chant there. having a business worth
$500 900, oc which he realized S26 900 a
year. Dow was "a church member, a
strictly temperate man, and enjoyed the
confidence of the entire community. He
was married to an estimahle lady and had
two daughters, aged and 0. He disap.
peared. no one knew whittier Rewards
were offered and detectives employed,
but TO 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 to receive a letter from her hus.
band dated Tacoma, Jan. 81. Its tone
at once telegraphed to Mrs. Philip Win.
sor, married sister in Seattle, to go t.
Tacoma and take care of her husband.
Then she boarded a train for Seattle.
Philip Winsor went to Tacoma and found
the missing merchant. He looked wild.
His hair had grown down to his shoul
ders and his beard was long and un.
nj / To f..1I 4.
said that when he left home he had 8
hallucination that 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 hi.
own name for several months, which
were perfect blank. He had checks and
$126 in his pocket.
When he got to Portland, Ore, Nov
IL, he came partly to his senses and tried
to 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 al
inmate of hospital for many weeks.
He thinks he owes a large bill for medi.
cal attendance, but the impression is
vague.
His instinct of self preservation led Il
securing work in a sash and door factory
in Tacoma. A short time before he wrote
to his wife he was seized with the grippe.
When he recovered from this, although
in debt, his mind seemed TO brighten.
He 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. Winsors 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, | am
Knight remplar. forgot all about il
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 il
seems to me ! forgot everything. The
past is a complete blank for several
months. Chicago Tribune.