The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-01
WAS IT A CASE OF
ABUSE AT SEA?
Sailor OFF the Ststson In a Precarl-
ouS Condition at Hospital.
WILL NOT TALK MUCH.
latimatts That Ne Vas houghly Used
rsll IRON rsfd-Am-ranHn
Wealthy boston People.
WILL NOT TALK MUCH.

There is somewhat peculiar case at
a. Mary'u hospital. Amos Stone. sailor
gto came horc on she American shlp
George stclaon. has been Ia the hos-
pllal since Thursday last suffering from
the effects OF fall from the fore top
Eallan, yard arm. His case Ia the mors
peculiar 40 he acts Ike an lmbecilc and
appears 20 bo free from pa,n. no has
little TO say regarding his former life.
and his answers 10 questions are short
ana somtilmcs unlntclllg!bh
lIc vas taken to the hospital by Captain
Murphy. Of tho stetnon. and occupies a
comfortable room on The ,e,ond story OF
the building
NE was reen ny an As,orian reporter
yesterday evening and IN answer 70 qua.
rlcs stated that be- was q yeam ot age
and that his parents live IN Boston. lie
was feeling well VheH he ohipped 10 boy
on tho S;o,son. In Baltimore. and that u
was his second voyage AZ n,a. lie says
tho accident happened bgforc coming
around me Horn and he has been lnsens-
ible since He complains OF his spine
hurting him and when asked about his
treatment on tho voyage said. mad
enough Ca cat part of tho time" lie also
says nc was whipped on the voyage. but
when or by whom, he could not Or
would 20, ~ay. as whom pressed Cor an
answer he would mu,,er an unln,elllsibls
reply.
llo IL equally reticent aboH his family
connection, bat &, r. learned ,ha, his par
enr are nvIng and are well.,o-do people
In Boston and no s one Of family OF
elgNt lie also stated ,hai he was In the
American navy. but nothing further than
Tho mere statement couid be got from
him. The Sisters say he IS no, trouble
some and his appetite s.. fair lie eats
only when the notion takes him and 1t
often requires coaSine TO have him par
take of anything, For this reason the
table beside hls bed IL always supplied
win food Being asked " he would like
TO return to Boston as soon as he was
strong. he expressed a wish 10 stay here
for two or three yeas and inquired II
no could no, get a position. The Sisters
In charge say tho, he shows a distinct ma.
,ion at all times to talk on any subject
and his bowed head and meaningless
stare when spoken TO indicate at once
rhat his mind Is weak From his pale. wan
features ana emnciaied eorm he must
have passed through long spell OF
sickness, but whether his hints al bad
treatment on the voyage be true or
whether his present condition Is the result
of such treatment, Il Is hard TO say, rs
no one In connection with the vessel has
thrown any light on his case There
appears to be some mystery surrounding
ne young man, FROM the expression OF
,Is features and the shape OF his heal
me would BE- lead to suspect that ldiocy
VAS born In him
II h aho learned that Captain Murphy.
m his arrival here, wrote to his parents
n Boston, about their sons condition,
md 1t Is also thought tina, no telegrNphed
o thep from San Francisco. where ne
vent last Saturday. AS the reporter on
eaving expressed wish for his speedy
ecoNery' he eagerly reached out his hand
md shook II warmly.