The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-04-13
me- to realize what hs wa. saving

strangely He did nothing eccentric
Indeed he seemed to do nothing what
ever unless IL was suggested to him IN
some way. Then. whatever it was. he
would do II readily enough II 1t were a
proper thing to do. but he hardly seemed
to realize what he was doing
II was SO strange case that ! felt a
good deal Of responsibility about him
the more so as the proprietor of the house
was away and had sole charge OF his
business. ] consulted DR. Hatherton a
number Of times. and he seemed rather
dubious. but said that Levinscn wouid
probably be all right after awhile
though he was certainly suffering
strangely from the shock be had re-
ceived.
lasked Levinson IL he had any friends
with whom he wished to communicate
and he said he had not That seemed so
queer to me that repeated the question
several times at the risk. as feared. Of
offending him. but he made the same
answer each time. and. moreover, did not
seem to remember that had asked him
before.
As matter Of course there is a pri.
vate detective constantly on guard in the
hotel. and told him about the case. eau.
tioning him to keep a special watch on
Mr.. Levinson. and to see that he should
not go out without being followed. Of
course no restriction was put on him.
but feared lest, IL he should 90 out
alone, he might fall into the hands Of
confidence operators or some other Grim
mails, and did not think he was in q
at condition to take care Of himself, es-
pecially as he carried considerable
sum ct money on his person. This /
knew because he paid his bills always
on presentation and several times gave
me hundred dollar bill to change. In
doing this he would take it off roll OF
similar bills.
saw no change in Mr.. Levinson after
his first accident till he met with the
second one. That happened on Novem-
Der twenty-one, little more than a
month after he was thrown from his
horse. 1t was quite cold, and had the
heavy, swinging storm doors put up that
afternoon. Mr.. Levinson was starting
out for walk apparently, and whether
he saw the doors or not got struck by
one as he was passing out. 1t knocked
him down and evidently hurt him pretty
badly, but he got up and went to his
room without assistance. When he ap-
peared again he seemed exactly as he
had when he first came to the hotel, and
never afterward noticed anything pecu-
liar about him.
PRIVATE DETECTIVE wALToN's STATE
MENT.
My notice was attracted by the pecu.
liar appearance of Mr.. Levinson. guest
at our house, before Mr.. Wiley, the
managing clerk, directed me to keep d
close watch on him. | had observed
that after his accident, when he was
thrown from his horse, he seemed curl
ously dull and paid little or no attention
to anything that was going on, whereas
before the accident he was a very active
man, with rather sprightly demeanor.
After Mr.. Wiley spoke to me l was
careful to keep lookout for him every
day, and am positive that with two ex-
ceptions he never left the house without
being attended. OF course he did not
know he was being followed. but every
time he went out either went behind
him or sent my side partner. Godfrey.
On the two occasions have just men
toned he sat in the reading room for some
time after breakfast, and while was
busy in the corridor he passed out at the
side door. One was October thirty and
the other time was November second. He
was gone each time for several hours,
and have no knowledge Of what he did
or where he went on those occasions. Ex-
cepting on those days am positive that
Mr.. Levinson never went more than q
dozen blocks away from the hotel and
never transacted any business whatever.
He seemed like a man who had no occu-
patton or aim in life excepting to kill
time, like an invalid or u confirmed idler.
MR.. FoTHERINaAy's STATEMENT.
was not favorably impressed with
Mr.. Arthur Levinson the first time
met him, and | am now exceedingly
doubtful whether he is victim Of cir
cumstances, lunatic or a would be
criminal. or whether he may not be. in
point of fact, all three 1t is therefore
with exceeding reluctance that | have
consented to make detailed statement
of the circumstances Of his closing his
account with our house. see no use in
making it. and | decidedly object to
making and signing useless documents.
Yet cannot help feeling certain
amount of sympathy for the young man
that is. supposing him to be honest and
| truthful in his statements-and after all
there seems to be some reason to sup
pose that he may be. And, moreover,
there is a certain amount of considera-
ton due to him as q former depositor
with us, and as he has asked in q very
manly and straightforward way for the
statement and has pledged himself to
make no use Of it beyond the effort tc
discover what has become OF his fortune
have consented to make it.
What has become of his fortune? Thai
Is certainly most important as well a,
a most mysterious question. IL the re
markable story which he tells about hi
loss Of memory for a month and his sub
sequent recovery Of it be true, it seems t.
me more than likely that he has placet
1t somewhere for safe keeping and ha
now no knowledgeof what he did with it
AS to why he took it away from us o.
course I know nothing. It may hav,
been the freak Of disordered mind, fol
according to the doctors 1t seems that h
was not in his right mind for q month
or at least that they think he was not
And yet am perfectly positive, and 81
Is Mr.. Witherwax. that he showed NJ
sign of alteration when he took ava,