Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-18

renewed efforts to find him. For long
time he was unsuccessful Finally he
again found his clients trail and fol-
lowed it to Danville, Va. There Rogers
was discovered, and induced to come to
Washington to meet his sisters, who
were advised of the success of the at
torney's search, and hastened to this
city to see their long lost relative.
/ Why Rogers never returned to his
home and never wrote to his friends
he himself is unable to explain. he is
bright but somewhat eccentric old
man. amiable, but aimless. he tells
many interesting stories Of his travels
and experiences with people and af-
fairs. For 20 years he has worked in
one place and another, both in cities
and in the country, although large
portion of the time he has travelled with
lcfrcuses- For several seasons he was
with Barnum & Bailey; then he was
with Adam Forepaugh, and again with
two or three other travelling shows,
and thus wandered up and down the
country, through many states and hun
dreds of towns
A phase Of his carelessness Is illus
trated by n fact in connection with his
arrest while upon one of his periodical
visits to this city. He was taken into
custody as a vagrant, merely because
he stood upon the street thoughtlessly
gazing at one of the public buildings
and because he told policeman, in an.
swer TO his queries, that he had nc
home and wasn't going anywhere IN
particular.
When searched at the police station
a large amount of money was found in
his pockets. Notwithstanding, hi
was sent to the worlhouse, from which
place he was released through the eff
forts of Mr.. Gitt. Still Rogers never
returned TO the police department tc
ask for his money, and it remains II
the hands Of the authorities. a
| Rogers has concluded to return t.
! Buffalo and secure possession of tn,
money and estate which has long beer
held for him by his sisters. The inter
est upon the several thousand dollar
which he had in a savings bank ha
caused the amount to his credit in tina
institution 20 double during his alb
sence. His mortgages have been re
newed by his sisters, and his propert,
held intact so that he viii have a com
| Portable fortune, the income from
which should support him in luxur,
for the remainder of his years. He ex
pressed the desire, however, when al
his financial matters have been settle,
up, to come back to Washington an,
take up his residence in this city.
He remembers leaving home, remem
bers that he intended to return, and re
members that he was attracted to cir
Gus life, upon witnessing an interest
ing performance, and remembers tina
he sought employment in order to b
with the circus. Beyond that he know
OF no reason why he should have lef
his home and relatives, and RENAME,
away from them so long.
This is not only an interesting case
a story worth telling-but it is on
worthy of note by students of intel
'lectual phenomena. The secret to thi
story may never be written; but
would be exceedingly interesting t
know what impulses viii control or di
rect the future movements of this sir
gular man. There are no indication
nor traces of insanity or disease of tn
brain. And yet the case would be we
worthy careful scrutiny in the future
In order that we might know the SUI
sequent phenomena.
= The story of Dr. Jel5yn and Mr.. Hyd
is no longer to be regarded as a marvel
GUS bit of the work of the imaginatio
of a novelist Every day life is file
with such mysteries.
l. SMITH D. FRY.