The evening times., 1896-08-28
JUMPED THROUGH THE WINDOW.

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Locking back at the halr-dozing nurses
who had started in pursuit he waved
his hand as though repeating the good
bye and then jumped off the fire escape
to the courtyard below, distance pf
twenty-five feet. Groaning horribly, al
though unconscious. he was Ncked 80
Il few minutes afterward, and c>nvcl ed
un :, stretcher To the medical ward. An
investigation OF his injuries showed tNat
his back was broken. and for two weeks he
hovered between life and death, speaking &
words which conveyed no meaning.
One morning, the Iirst day Of August.
he opened his eyes, and for tle first time
since his entrance, intelligence shown from
them.
Where am I?'' he asked nurse.
The question was answered, and then
the injured man seemed tc forget the
English tongue. and started to talk in
German. Finally, through the aid Of an
Interpreter, il, was ascertained that his
name was Franz Schonzenwurt-, and his
wife and home were in Worms.
When this intelligence was received the
man was forbidden to talk any more. and
DIR. Daniel Hughes. head physician at the
Philadelphia Hospital, at once dioNlted a
letter 10 Mrs. Franz SchunzenwurtS at
Worms. A reply was received from her tvs
days ago. reiating all that she knew OF
her husbands disappearance, Id adding:
/ THE wIFE's GRATITUDE.
God will reward you for thus bringing
me news of my dear husband. Whenhe left
his home did no; know why he should have
staid SO long, and we have always lived
happily and harmoniously together. His
health has always been good and lido not
see why he should have gone away. Ny
children are about me rs ] write. and say
that they will pray tonight for you and
their dear father away eyer there in
America
Not until recently was SchunZenwurtZ al
lowed to tell his story, owing to his weak
condition. He seems to have forgotten his
English. and IL was only through the aid
OF an interpreter thatthe following strange
tale was given to DR.. Hughes. who found
that his memory retained notonly what had
happened before his disappearance, but also
all that followed
After arriving at Antwerp he quaTelcsi
with man from whom lie was about to
purchase some English cattle. and spoiled
good bargain. Greatly worried he made
his way TO the docks. when suddenly Il
voice seenIedTto say; go Ia England and
get what you want Direct
The idea seemed good and he embarked
| at once for London. by the time he cached
his destination all idea of purchasing cattle
had left his mind, SO occupied was he il,
| listening to the voices which seemed to he
continually suggesting things From Lon
| don he Went to Liverpool, and while ther,
| the voices said: go to America
BY this time he had forgotten eli about
himself. He remembered leaving Antwerp
wurtz had 2 500 marks with him, SO he en-
gagged passage Oh the steamship Rhyniand
bound for Philadelphia.
IN A STRANGE LAND.
He arrived on May "a. BE had never
been in America and knew nothing ahou
the people or customs. He was directed
TO family ot Germans at Second stree,
and Washington avenue. where he engaged
board, giving the name of Frederick Harden
burgh. To these people he gave all hi.
money. with the request that they keer
| II for hi m.
Schonzenwurtz started out To find work
and in a shorttime engaged with a butcher
He had been working but few days whcr
the haunting voices told him to find an
| other place He threw down his tools ans
without waiting for pay, went away ant
found work elsewhere. He soon acquire.
the English language well enough to spcal