The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-21
MEMORY STILL LACKING.
"Jack" Doesn't Know Yet Who
He ls-Some Think He's a
Reporter After a Story. j.

"Jack," the young man whose men,
ory has deserted him, and who was
locked up at the Oakland avenue prison,
was still there this morning. He is still
apparently unable to remember anything
about himself, except that his first name
is "Jack," that he lived in Bayonne,
that his father and mother are still liy-
ing. and that he has several brothers
and sisters. But he cannot recall what
business his father is engaged in. his
place of business, or his home address.
The police of surrounding cities have
been communicated with and descriptions
of the young man furnished. Up to noon
no reply had been received from any of
the departments communicated with. Evi-
IDENTIFY no one answering the description
of the young man has been reported as
missing to the police of any of the
neighboring cities. The man is an enig-
ma. He has almost entirely refused to
eat, saying he does not feel well.
Doorman Startup, when asked if he
thought ''Jack's" refusal to eat was be-
cause of the regulation prison fare, said:
-"No; l thought that I'd go out and
get him a good steak or something of the
kind TO bring him around But he says
he is not well and has no appetite"
John Walsh, the man who so closely
resembles Bob Fitsimmons. and who
was locked up in the prison in default of
the payment of a fine for trespassing on
the Erie Railroad says Jack" continual
ly smokes cigarettes If so he must
have had a good supply when arrested.
He had but three cents in his pocket
when found in a dazed condition in Ar
lington avenue early yesterday morning.
Some of the policemen connected with
the Oakland avenue station are half in
clined to believe that the man is re-
porter who has an object in posing as
man who has lost his memory. These
think he H. looking for material for
story.
The general opinion, however, is that
the man has unfortunately lest his mern-
ory and much sympathy is expressed for
him.
This morning he was asked If he did
not wish to write a letter to some one.
1t was thought he might write some
thing that would lead to his identifica-
tion. He frightened at the suggestion
and eagerly availed himself of the oppor-
tunity of writing to his mother. He was
furnished with a sheet. of writing paper,
an envelope and pen and ink. He wrote
the following in a beautiful hand:-
Dear Mother.-Come and get me. l
am sick.
"Jack"
This he enclosed in the envelope, and
addressed it to Mrs. J." When told
that the police did not know where to
find Mrs. j. he seemed disappointed.
Cant you remember your mothers
name and addressY' he was agin asked.
81 can't remember" he said, sorrow
fully.
The interior lining of the young mans
coat bears the trademark of Brill Bros,
Nos. 2T9 Broadway, PIG Sixth street,
Al Courtlandt street and 127th street and
Third avenue, New York.
His white outing shirt also bears the
name of the same firm.
Oddly enough while he can remember
nothing about himself or family he says
he remembers purchasing the suit at the
Courtlandt street store. The trade mark
on the lining of his straw hat is that of
ythe New York straw works. The nat
is trifle too large for his head, and on
the inside Of the hat band is few strips
torn from copy of the New York
Evening Telegram"
Several parties in search of missing
men somewhat answering his description
called at the station house this morning,
but none Of the callers could identify
Jack"