The evening times., 1896-10-05
ALL HIS PAST FORGOTTEN
Young Ohioan Cannot Remem-
Der Parents or Friends.
LEFT HIS HOME SUDDENLY
Slight Blow Oh the Head Caused Total
LOSS of Menory-Traced from To-
ledo to st. Louis and Found by His
Father-Didn't Recognize Him, His
Mother OF His Affianced Wife.

Toledo. Ohio Oct. 5.-The neighboring
Of Sandusky has one OF the most re-
markable authentic cases OF loss OF nieInor Y
i'll history, and as a result parents, brothers,
and an affiamced wife are in great sorrow.
william L. Higgins was born aud reared in
that city, aud is how twenty-five years of
age. In August of last year he went TO
Elyria to work on the johnson electric lines
O:e day a FELLOW w-worhmaI let q ceiluloid
insuiaior drop on his head. inIlictiag II
small wound, which was quickl y dressed and
thought TO more OF for the tine. TWO or
three days later his head began to pam him,
and he became worse until obliged 10 take
a tram for home. where he lay in deliriuni
for nearly u month When he recovered he
went back to FL yria to resume work.
/ In a week or TWO il was noticed that he
actedstraUgely and one Saturday evcuinglc
told his laHdlady. Mrs. Gray Harris, that he
vas goi,.;, hoine 10 spend Sunday. He left
the house, and for mont hs was not heard Of.
His open yalise. with a certified check for
81 20 waSlyiug on top OF his clothing, which
Were found in his room at Elyria. ;iid lie
had not drawn d cent of pay from the
company,
\ systematic search wa inaugurajed, but
for months no tracecoIld he obtained. One
day young lincmau who happened to be
in Youngstown dropped n remark To Il
friend of the Higgins family To the effect
that lie knrw young lineman III st. Louis
who called himself Ed Higgins, but who
could not tell anything about himself or
his family, aud only anew that n had been
ut work in st. Louis several months, but
could not recall how IL got there. This was
communicated a tlp f.,Ihnr Win, "a
went 10 st. Louis and laid the matter be-
fore Ch:er harrington in all its singular
details.
Young Higgins was found To he rooming
nj 2027 Pine street, and in the employ OF
the Missouri Lighting and Power Company.
His father found HIM at the top vf a Iele
graph pole, giving orders In some workrhcn
about him. When he learned what was
wanted he Immediately descended, but, TO
the grief of hS father. could not remember
ever having seen the old gentleman. He
was SO anxious To ascertain something Of
himself. however, that upon the advice OF
Chief Harrington he consented To accom-
rany his father back 10 Sandusky.
There he was met at the depot by immc-
date members Of his family and 10y many
old acquaimianccs. He WAS polite aud gen
uciHaUiN 10 Az nut LtclJTtu ne COu!t H.
remember ever having seen any OF them,
and did not recall ever having been i'll the
csty before He was taken to his old home,
and his old mother, with tears streaming
down her face, begged for recognition, but
he said he had never seen hcr before TO his
knowledge.
The same result was achieved when con-
fronted by his affianced wife, Miss Lucy
Marcus He was very much pleased with
her appearance, but said he had never seen
her before to his recollection. While in the
best of health, nothing could recall the
past.
He saw nothing or nobody whom he rccog-
nized, and, finally, after a few days in
Sandusky, excused himself and returned to
St. Louis, from whence lie has written back
home, saying he is well, but is sorry he can
not remember what they so desire him TO.
1t is the most remarkable instance in the
history of this State.