The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-07
CAME HOME A
PHYSICAL WRECK
w. G. Stuart Asserts That
He Did Not Arrange
a Suicide.
His Mind a Blank Since He
Left His Desk Last
Monday Night.
Found Himself at Vallejo, and With
His Pastor Rejoined His
Family.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO GALL !
,.Irr q n b.

90S Broadway. Jan. 8.
As stated in this mcrnine's GALL W. u.
Stuart, auditor of Wells Fargo, o'a NOT
commit suicide At an early hour thls
morning he returned to MS East OaKIana
home a physical wreck.
At11 O'Clock last night man called at
the house OF Rev. S. S. Palmer, who lives
in East Oakland The minister put his
head ont of the window 10 inquire what
was wanted. The man told him he was
the missing Mr.. Stuart, and that he would
like the pastor to accompany him TO his
wife for the purpose of smoothing matters
cut
Mr.. Palmer did not recognize Stuart.
He had shaved off his mustache and side
whiskers, and wore an old suit such as is
worn by express messengers of the COM
-pany by whom he was employed. The
clergyman entered into conversation wit h
his visitor, and soon became convinced
that his mind was unbalanced.
I can remember nothing" said Stuart,
iron the time 1 eit the office until
found myself in Vallejo. l do not know
how l got there or what l did before CO.
ing"
Stuart and the minister went at once to
the home where the sorrowful wife was
nursing her sick children. Mr.. Palmer
went in first, broke the news to her and
as soon as he introduced the husband he
was greeted with an affectionate embrace.
In response to question from his wife,
Stuart repeated that he knew nothing Of
what he had been doing, denied any recol-
lection of having planned q suicide and said
the only thing he knew was that he had
not eaten anything since he left his desk.
Tie mans looks certainly corroborated
his words. He is completely wrecked
mentally and physically and expressed
genuine surprise when told OF his coat and
hat and farewell note found on the ferry
boat.
Mrs. Stuart was seen at her home to-
day and cheerfullv impaired the informa-
ton that her husband had returned.
- Yes, Mr.. Stuart is at home" she said.
He came here with Rev. Mr.. Palmer a
little after m dnight- We are both mem
bers of the Presbyterian church and that
is why he went to the minister. He is
now very sick and confined to bed, and a
physician is attending him. 1t is easy for
me- however, now that l have seen him,
TO explain his actions. l have no doubt
that loss OF sleep and steady work rem
dered him tenn porarily insane. For the
past two weeks our children have been
very sick with measles and he has helped
me 10 attend them during the night. For
q whole week before his leaving he did not
take off lis clothes, but all this time he
attended regularly to his tedious work at
Wells-Fsrgo's."
Manager Bonneil will give Stuart back
his position. He has assured the wife
that be has every confidence in her hus-
band and th at he will hold his place open
for him for two weeks or until it was
proved that he had committed suicide
Much injury has beer done Mr.. Stuart by
published statement that he is inclined
to drink liquor freely. This is not trae
and is forcioly denied by his employers
and his wife.