The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-21
ghe aaita uaIy eagles Sunday ga1ormimo aprft a. 1904

ding certificate. Slowly, very slowly, tn
truth dawned on Washburn. It WASH
that ne could remember anything. Rea
son told him what memory refused.
Everything that had happened from
| the moment Of the wreck I'D TO the fall
| ing lamp chimney had been blotted on
Of his brain.
4 few days later they took the man ou
and the amazing change that had come
| over him was more apparent than ever
What are those wagons running with
out horses2 he demanded, his mind
barking back to the horse cars Of 1884
Trolley cars meant nothing 10 him
| His wife went into a patient explanation
as TO how they were run.
They walked down 70 Dr. Smile IN
1 Taggart street An electric button was
at the door. Washburn tried to pull II
out 10 ring the bell Electric lights he
! dinnly remembered as having once seen
IN New York.
Physically Washburn improved very
fast Finally Dr. Small said ne n7istt
20 back TO worS; ne thought. perhs ps
the s1gges ttion abcC. re trade ard its
tools might help bring hack the cen
seriousness OF the lost seventeen years.
But I don't know anything about
painting" protested Washburu. Il have
not had brush in my hand since 1873
when did some little job about the
house"
Great was his surprise when they told
him he had followed that occupation
for ten years and was one Of the best at
it in the city. PlUclily he has taken up
again and is fast learning his old trade
anew.
Suddenly the other day he asked the
name Of the town where they lived. and
they told him. He hadn't known that
for twelve years he had lived here in
Allegheny. He can't get used TO the
towns hills. He used TO live in a level
country. He didn't even know the name
Of the street where his house was. or the
number Of the grocery store which his
wife runs while ne is out painting.
Now that he has learned hem all over
again he has no trouble in remembering.
His senses are keen; his faculties alert;
his menaI poise is perfectly balanced:
his brain works smoothly. 1t IS only
that he has lost track Of seventeen years
of his life.
DR.. Small and DR.. Mayer. who is Pitts
burg's leading brain specialist, are work
ing hard over his case. Many physic-
ians are intensely interested and letters
are received suggesting different forms
Of treatment One from Boston psv-
Geological society suggests hypnotism.
While 1 believe in hypnotism, said
Dr. Small today. we haven't tried that
yet, though we may. DR.. Mayer is try
ing electricity, and I am trying sugges-
ton"
Washburn was convinced that he was
he father Of the children in queer
way. He would only admit it after he !
lad seen in them the resemblance to his
'wn mother and grandmother.
His wife was so affected by all that /
happened after her husbands memory
deserted him that she herself fell i'll from
lervous prOsraiOn. and is only now able |
o be about
In all of he years of our married life
he said today. he never spoke Of the |
anway accident and had never heard Of
Then 1 made inquiries and learned |
7hen it was. Before this stroke he used
o be very strict with the children Now
e plays with them al the time and won't
It them be punished
Washburn is "A tail. spare man. with a
hin face. His neighbors speak very
ighly Of him. Everybody is glad 10 see
i'm improving and all hope to see the
ay when he RECEIVERS those seventeen |
ears Of memory which seem gone from
i'm forever.