The sun., 1897-11-26
FOUND A CRAZY WANDERER.
His Mind Almost Entirely Shattered
and no Strength Left.

His Mind Almost Entirely Shattered
and no Strength Left.
New York, Nov. pa barefoote'
man, with long, tangled hair and tat
tered clothing, was found in the Pordhan
Bay Park last night at about 10 o'clocl
by a policeman from the Westcheste
station. The man was shuffling along
with his eyes fixed upon the grounc
when the policeman hailed him.
'Hello" he yelled, "what are you
looking for?'
The man stared for moment as if he
contemplated flight but stood still and
tremblcd as the policeman approached
him. He gave incoherent replies to the
policcman's questions and the policeman
saw that his face was extremely pale and
sunken. There was the look of starving
animal in his eyes.
The wild man offered no resistance
when the policeman told him to come
along. He moved quietly enough to the
Westchester police station. In tho light
there his pitable condition became more
apparent. The man was plainly starving.
He was sent to Fordham Hospital. -, 7-s.-.
AT the hospital to-day the doctors had
been able to learn but little lfrom.ssthe
man. He is harmless as kitten and,
even if otherwise disposed, too weak
from hunger to make trouble. His
mind is in ruins, and his body little
better.
He is emacated to the approximation
of living skeleton. His hair .has not
been shorn in months. His .tatters
have the appearance of having been
once clothing OF good quality. They
harbor countless vermin.
DR.. Ronayne had the man given a bath
and shave, put him to bed and gave him
food. He ate ravcnously, and cried
pitcously when he had to he checked.
Then, ''whcre do you come from?
asked the doctor.
ooh, all over the country. l don't
know" ~.
Ever been in Caifornia?'
"Yes, in California;" said the wild
man solemnly, mimicking the physicians
idiosyncracies OF speech.
"Ever in New York;"
"Yes, and in Brooklyn"
"Evcr in Delaware:"
eyes, in Dover"
ever in Chicago?"
eyes, in Chicago" replied the man.
ever in Georgian
eyes, in Georgia."
This was not encouraging, and Dr.
Ronayne took new tack. He tried to
revive the strong memories OF childhood.
"WLerc were you born:'
YES, where was born?' he repeated.
Then, seeing the doctors insstcnt gaze,
he replied with an effort, ooh, down
South somewhere, in France OF Ger
many"
"What is your namc?"
He couldn't say. Many people called
him "Connors.' Others had called him
tom" and "Will." Some place they
called him "Sprawley." He had also
been named ''Sayres." He couldn't re-
member where he lived. 1t was some
where among trees. Nor how old he
was. "Thirty-fve, or forty-tive, or fifty
five.
The most definite reply he gave was
that he had been living in the woods for
months. He slept in the open air and
ate what he could find.
DR.. Ronayne believes the mans insanity
is due mainly to lack of food and ex-
posure. 1t was found that the mans
feet had been frozen. lie believes that
careful treatment will restore the mans
strength of mind and body. He is trying
the effect of a Thanksgiving dinner of
turkey to-day.
Something about the mans appearance
and accent indicates Southern extrac-
ton, but nothing was found on him to
indicate any place of residence except the
half of a deposit slip issued by bank of
Dover, Del.