The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-14
IN A HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS
The Beit Slipped I's Pulley for seven
Moutbe, Then Came BACK.

Months. Then Came Back.
| RrDdErfELp. Conn. Aug.13-ono OF tho most
remarkable cases known to medical science In
recent years Ia that Of the Illness and recovery
OF ii. +. Wheeler OF Brooklyn. n. Y. for the
past few weeks resident OF Ridgeneld. the
home Of his uncle. c. II. jennings. Cases like
that Of young Wheeler are not unknown In
medical annals. and in the present instance
there are details auite as singular as any upon
| record.
Mr.. H. f. Wheeler. young man OF 20 years.
| was In comparatively good health until the
| latter part OF October. 1901, when he had
severe attack OF pneumonia, which confined
| him to tho house for few weeks. He recov-
| cred sufficiently to be able to 60 to New York
occasionally. and. except for worrmcnt over
his inability to attend TO business regularly
| he appeared to DO all right until tho 14th Of
December. 1891. eight months ago.
On that day he went to New York and ro-
turned homo by tho elevated road; thereafter
until o'clock on the Goth Of July. 1892. his
whole existence was blank: what happened
he knows only through tho accounts given
him by his friends. Hc entered his fathers
house at 4Ol Washington avenue. Brooklyn.
about o'clock Z. NJ ands sat down in
the rarlor. The, first signs Of sono-
family were violent trcmois. which finally
fSn Il in snasm. u tho c9urs" OF which
Hc Threw NlmSpll 10 tne moor. lie appeared to
understand nothing that was said TO him. and
the, physicians who were called in could 10
n9,hnG s"t I Fl" Gsg msdSss The
the illness was finally diagnosed as cerebro-
At first the cnse seemed hopeless For two
or three days tho patti. mt was seem insly un-
conscious, not recognizing any mcmber Of he
became somewhat Better bat could not speak.
and could make his wants known only by
ia NJ N n u m
FAINT lust learning TO speak. and he did not
know the name Of ANYTHING or its use. The
percention; and he had 10 have their uso ex-
An knowledge that he had possessed upon
the day that he was attacked had left him He
months =. and the was abb to sit up in chair
without, being dressed. From this point his
physical recovery was steady. though slow.
old friends and when for the first time his
strength permitted that no should be taken to
horses and carriages caused him the utmost
establishment. and the sight OF passing
Thereniter. when old friends called to see
him. though strange to him at first. on seq
on% isf hs to
such as telling tho time of dry without seeing
Sloek; in fact; to have looked at din would
to read tho face Of clock. Yet II asked the
time OF the day he would give an immediate.
the correct time. to tho grsat establishment Of
the S family dly h. .,oa Tor ,o,r, s,,,,,r,,o
that he wanted to make something. A board
and sharp knife were given him. He did not
S rs Tns! hs s WndoW " i:
"s Its sa to mako ee s CT dos a
Greatly pe e thrt he had FOUND AsT name
Yes, u wheel"
He made his wheel. and to the establishment
and feiloes being as well construetrI as il he
had been an accomplished wheelrght. though
never in his life before had he attempted such
At the request Of his friends he continued
his work and made an express wagon M per-
by model maker. tho springs in particular
calling forth general admiration: Ho had
separate detail. and when all was completed
and the wagon Put together; many who saw, it
box and press downward IN order to sec the tie,
springs bend and rebound. though Of course
there was no response. as they were inhexible
covered his strength that it was thought best
benefit both 70 his body ~. and il his mind HI
be strong enough to stand the journey in a
:, ALTHOUGH not knowing what the country, WIS
Frank was delighted. would talk OF nothing
else. and insisted that 1t would make him we'll.
The physician called on him about week or
ten days before the time set for him to Co. and
re country. and in a little more ian @ week me
on Saturday. July 0. the patient was brought
to this village. to the homo OF his uncle G. II.
Jennings. After being here few days he
next week. Wednesday. me do &c: we'll" thus
for his recovery On Monday the 18th. he
complained Of a bad feeling in the head. On
Tuesday. the 18th. he vas in a sort OF stupor
all day and went to bed at about o'clock in
the evening.
On Wednesday, morning at o'clock his
mother was cal ed to see Frank. who was
shaking violently and trembling like a leaf
She FASTENED to his bed. whereupon he sat up
and asked plainly and in his own natural
"Where am II"
His mother asked him II he did not know
where he was.
Yes. Of course" he said, Il am In grand
mas room: How did get hers2"
For an hour ne ash asked questions n dazed
then, wanted to know II it was cold weather. as
the last thing no remembered was coming
home on the 4th day Of December. Ho took
up life Just where he had dropped
It. over seven months before. his whole |
fss, hi being en tt h% xe ks bran blank
clear as eyer. but the period from Dec IA.
1891. to July 20. 1892. seven months and six
DAYS. Is lost. He is still at his uncle's home
and takes great pleasure In showing to callers
bis wagon. which he has no recollection OF
CAPT. MILLER's DISAPPEARANCE.