The herald., 1898-10-11
AS fROM Ih[ DEAD
WILSON ]. LEE WAS LOST AND Is
FOUND
The Weird Adventures Of a Pasa-
denan-Americus Club on Dis
reputable Places


denan-Americus Club on Dis
reputable Places
PASADENA, Oct. 1O.-(Office Of The
Herald, 16 West Colorado street; telephone
red 675.) Wilson ]. Lee, whose adventures
during the past year and a half might
form the subject of a thrilling feuilleton,
arrived home this morning, and was well
coined by his wife and parents as one re-
turned almost from the grave itself. Lee
who Is young man, full OF life and en-
ergy. first disappeared from his home In
this city about year ago. He was found,
after weeks search, near Elsinore, San
Diego county. whittier he had wandered
while evidently In a dazed condition, for
he had no recollection of how he got there.
He came back home and everything went
smoothly until last May, when he again
disappeared. This time the most diligent
searching all over the country failed to dis
close his whereabouts until many months
afterward, when he was finally located In
q military hospital at Atlanta, Ca, whittier
he had been sent to undergo an operation
for the removal Of an abscess from the
brain. He was now a regularly enlisted
soldier in the United States army, but he
was totally unable to tell how he came to
be in the army, or when or where he en-
listed. The operation was successful, and
his mind was now clear, but his memory Of
the time intervening between his departure
from his home in Pasadena and the mo-
ment of coming out Of the operation was a
total blank. Meantime his devoted wife
and his aged parents here were straining
every nerve and exhausting every resource
to discover his whereabouts, sending de-
scriptions Of him to sherffs and police off,
GERS all over the country, and making fruit
less journeys hither and thither, all to no
avail. When he was finally found 1t was
learned that he had enlisted in the regular
army. Second cavalry, Troop F. at Sc
dalia, Mo-, on June 5th. Thence the troop
was sent to ST. Louis and then to Atlanta,
Ga.
From there they went to Tampa, Fla,
and after several more removals, during
which time his family were endeavoring to
obtain his discharge from the army, the
troop was ordered to Montauk point, Long
Island, where. on September 20th their ef-
forts were finally successful, and Lee was
discharged. His discharge was finally
brought about by direct plea to President
Mckinley, made in the form of a letter
from the devoted wife to the president, in
which she beseeched him 10 intervene. This
President Mckinley did, and that letter,
with President McKinleys brief note on
the back thereof will always be memento
In the Lee family. to be shown to the
grandchildren of the now happy pair, and
their grandchildren after them.
Red Cross Work
The work committee of the Red Cross
society met this afternoon, twenty-five
ladies being present. Mrs. Greer having
resigned the first vice presidency, Mrs.
James b. Smith was elected to fill her
place and the position thus left vacant
was filled by the election of Mrs. Anna s.
Buchanan. Mrs. Rose ]. Rasey was re-
elected secretary. Fifty-one bandages
were made during the day. Donations Of
fruit were received. for which the ladies'
return thanks. They will be glad to re-
ceive canned and dried fruit in any
amounts. as in this form 1t will keep for a
long time, and can be sent to the soldiers
with the other articles. Mrs. w. H. Con-
rad was appointed chairman of the work
committee. Mrs. Anna 8. Buchanan was
elected delegate to the woman's parlia-
mcrt, which meet In Los Angeles on Tues
day and Wednesday afternoons and even-
ings of this week. e
Pasadena Brevities
Miss Stickney has arranged an exhibition
of Algae. or sea MOSES. at Memorial hall
of the Shakespeare club, particularly for
the benefit of the school children of the
city. who are to be admitted free every
morning and afternoon Of this week. The
collection Is that Of Mrs. w. j. Westfall,
who will personally take charge Of the ex-
hibit, and explain 1t to the children.
John Ellis, the well known real estate
dealer, died OF an affection Of the stom-
ach at his home on Chestnut street this
morning at o'clock. Mr. Ellis was one Of
the pioneers of Pasadena and the owner Of
considerable property. He leaves a wife
and three children. The funeral will be
held in the parlors of Reynolds & Van
Nuys at 2:3O. Wednesday afternoon.
The home Of J. w. Estes on Pasadena
avenue and Grove street was burglarized
last night while the family were visiting
at neighbor's. A gold watch, some money
and several articles of jewelry were taken
The thieves opened the front door with q
skeleton key and ransacked the house.
leaving everything In confusion. Marshal
Lacey and officer Bristol made an inef-
fectual search for the burglars.
Mrs. H. r. Lacey Is building ten-room
residence on North Fair Oaks avenue above
La Pintoresca hotel.
Silas Toms, gardner Of La Pintoresca
hotel. exhibits some samples of cotton
grown on the hotel grounds that are said
by Texas planters to be as good as any
grown in taht state.
Frank J. MCGOWAN Of Company Is at
home On a furlough. MCGOWAN has been
sick with malarial fever, and is at home
for recuperation. He reports that the
Preside army hospital at San Francisco,
whore he was cared for Is provided with
the best Of food and the patients are under
the care Of trained nurses
The gentlemen of the Quercus club en-
tertained their young ladies with q chicken
barbecue at La Pintoresca last Friday
evening. The gentlemen secured the
chickens (?) and the young ladies cooked
them. After the feast the party retired
to the ball room and drowned their con-
sciences in the dance.
The Knights Of the Maccabees initiated
twelve or fifteen candidates tonight.
The Americus club was out In force to-
night drilling for the Waters rally tomor-
row night. After the drill q business ses-
sion was held, In which futile attempt
was made to pass resolutions to the effect
that no member of the club should be seen
In uniform in a saloon or other ''disreput-
able place."
Personals
The infant son of Mrs. Viola Shirk, on
Washington street, died suddenly Sunday
morning of spinal disease.
Mrs kretchmeyer of Altadena, who was
seriously injured by carriage accident
last Saturday. Is much improved.
DR.. Boynton Of Washington, D. c., has
arrived in Pasadena to remain for the
winter.
Roy Macomber returned from Europe to-
day.
Private j. II. Pressnall of Company has
suffered relapse of malarial fever, and is
very sick at the Red Cross hospital in San
Francisco.
A SILVER WEDDING