The herald., 1898-06-28
4 PASADENA MYSTERY Ar LAST
EXPLAINED
THE W0ODCH0PPER AsoL DER
Unconsciously Enlisted in Missouri
and Awakes to Find Himself ina
Georgia Hospital

from. He is in a military hospital at For
Mcpherson, Atlanta, Ga. This morning
his wife received the following letter
which explains the situation pretty closely
FORT MCPHERSON, June 10.
My Dear Wife: will try to give you
a few lines now. I wanted to several
days ago, but the doctor wouldn't al
low 1t. They tell me 1 have been very
near deaths door, but didn't know 1t.
The first knew was when 1 was on a
small iron bedstead in a long room,
with many more beds, some of them
empty. Soon a uniformed soldierly-
looking man came and bent over me;
he saw change at once and said "Oh,
you're yourself again! 1 tried to ask
him where was and how came there,
but he would not let me talk. "All you
need to know Is that you are among
friends, and that you will be taken care
Of" Oh, my dear wife, want to see
your dear face so bad! 1 must rest, I
feel weak.
Sunday eve: I feel much better now,
80 1 will go on. The next day the nurse
came around and let me talk a little.
He told me I had been brought from
JEFFERSON barracks, St. Louis, suffering
from brain fever, was what the army
surgeon there called 1t, but upon ex-
animation they found here that it was
an abscess on the brain. He told me
that the surgeon here performed an
operation, drilled hole in my skull
and took out about three tablespoonfuls
of pus. They syringed it out every
morning. I asked him yesterday how
long it would be before could be out.
and he said in day or two.
Oh, how I wish to see you'll How are
you. dear? Now, be brave, dear wife.
1t may be long time before see you.
They tell me I belong to the United
States, in fact, that I enlisted in the
United States army, Second cavalry.
somewhere In Missouri, sent to JEFF
ferson barracks, and from there to At
lanta, Ca, Fort Mcpherson, where am
now in the hospital. Oh, how can I
stand 1t? But there, must make the
best of 1t. Take care of yourself, dear
sell that wood for whatever you can get
for 1t. Try 20 get w. M. to give you
money instead of that heifer, and will
send you all get on pay day. If you
can't do otherwise, sell the place for
what you can get.
Do whatever is prudent; maybe papa
can give you some advice. and know
he will; SO will mother and father. I
know you are ali very much worried
about me, but I am all right now, and
have received and am receiving the best
of care. Please send me your tintype
and that little Testament; get weighed
and send me the figures; tell me every
thing. will write more in day or two
and tell you all about the place am in.
God be with you, dear. Good-by.
WILSON ]. LEE.
Lee left home OIL the morning of May
for his jpb of wood chopping in Rubio can
Won. He has not been seen since by hi
parents and wife. The former live on Ga
lena avenue and the latter lives on Wilso
avenue. Postal cards bearing his descrir
tioti and an offer of s25 for information a
to his whereabouts were widely circulated
but were of no avail. Lee disappeared fror
home In the same manner about a yea
ago, and was gone several days. He finall
turned UP at a relatives house near Elsi
more and was unable, IS now, to accoun
for his existence during the time he wa
gone. He has met with two severe acci
dents during his life. Once while playin
football at ThrUop he was hit In the heat
and at another time he was run over by
heavy roller. He frequently complained O
pain In the head. His family are rejoice
to hear of his safety, but are uncertain o
to whether they will be able TO get him re
leased from the army. Steps will be take
at once to bring him home If possible.
Brevities
The petition Is on file with the city cler
asking that the proper legal proceedings b
taken for the widening Of Walnut stree
ten feet between Fair Oaks and Mareng
avenues. The petition, which was worke
for by John rAllA1. is signed by dozel
property owners.
At the regular meeting of the city counc
this afternoon only Trustees Patten an
Lockett were present, and the session wa
therefore postponed until Wednesday af
ternoon at o'clock. Representative Glib
bon of the Terminal and Graham of tn
San Gabriel Traction companies were pres
ent and were referred to Wednesdays meet
ing.
The water company authorities state tina
residents, Instead of Using less water thai
when water was plentiful, are now using Il
many cases more water, and more than i
needed, for lawns especially. Under tn
new regulations consumers can use TIL
water only three days during the week fo
Eprinklng purposes, and then only betweel
the hours of and in the morning an,
evening. People are using the water to tn
full extent OF their allowances, and as
result the water is as scarce as ever, an,
the reservoir is not filling up.
The state Christian Endeavor deegate
passed through the city today en- route upol
their excursion to Mount Lowe.
Personal
Miss Nan Brown of South Orange Grov
avunue left today for the east.
Rh6dln Scudder has returned from hi
school In st. Louis.
Carl Nash will not return this year from
school, He Is spending his vacation with
skctehlng party on the Hudson river.
Mrs. A. ii. Palmer and mother have gon
to Catalina for a short vacation.
Mi. and Mrs. G. IL. Daggett returned to
day from Alpine Tavern.
Herbert C. Moshcr will spend the summe
With his parents In this city.
Mrs. Glee left today for Chicago.
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