The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10
out OF
MIND Y
MONTHS
Man With a Fractured SKULL,
Whose Life Was O6spailsd
Of, Completely RscOvarsd.

New York. Nov. lo.--willlam Scott.
whose case attracted tho attention of the
leading physicians and surgeons not only
Of this country but also abroad because
| he was unconscious for over 20 months.
suffering from fracture at the base Of
the skull. paralysis OF the entire left
side and loss OF hearing OF the left ear
has recovered. His fracture has healed.
the paralysis has disappeared, but the
hearing Is stu impaired. His cure has
been effected by surgeons i'm Ireland and
Scotland and Is regarded as nothing short
Of miracle.
District Attorney Jerome has been wait
ing the return Of Mr.. Scott from abroad
In order 10 determine whether he shall
put Mark Schlcsinger a former officer of
the bureau of membranes, on trial
again on the charge ot assault Schie
singer was tried and convicted OF the as
sault I'm October 1899. lie was sentenced
TO serve term Of " months In the peni-
tentiary. An appeal was taken, and the
court of appeals granted a new trial 10
Schleslnger He has never been tried
since. II Is said that great political and
other influence will be brought TO bear
TO prevent a retrial IL possible.
Young Scott has not only been cured
of the fracture of the skull. but he has
turned out to be a great reciter He has
given recitations OF late I'm the United
Presbyterian church. In Brooklyn. OF
which the Rev. Or. A. H. Crosbe is the
pastor.
GRABBED Mr.. SCOTT
Scott was injured Oct 20. 1895. by offi-
GERS of the bureau Of membranes. He
was Is years old then and was In the en-
ploy OF his cousin. David A. Doyle manu-
facturcr OF trunks. who has stores all
over town. poyles trunks were displayed
on the sidewalk in front Of the Astor
House. and Inspector Mary Cchlesinser
and others from the bureau made a raid
upon them.
Scott reached the sidewalk with a bag
containing the days collections. One OF
the inspectors seized him, under the I'm
preston that Scott was trying to save
the bag from confiscation
Two stories are told OF the occurrence
Several witnesses assert that Inspector
Schlesnger tripperd Scott, threw him 10
the sidewalk and then Jumped on his
chest while another Inspector tried to
get the bag. Schlesinger said that the
boy fell 10 the sidewalk.
Scott. dazed and weak was carried TO
police court, where he made charges
as assault against Schlesinger and the
other Inspector.
Thrce DAYS AFTER the occurrence Scott
became unconscious and remained In a
comatose condition for 22 months. His
skull was fractured at the base Of the
brain His left side became completely
paralyzed and pleursy followed. Scott
was fed on liquids through a tube.
After Scott had somewhat recovered
he was taken abroad to the home Of his
mother. The hoy said he wanted TO die
I'm his mothers house For months he
was under treatment while abroad His
recovery, although partial only. Is con-
sidered great achievement
Scott was seen SUNDAY by reporter
His speech Is slow lie talks very loud
There Is SIN the ugly scar on the back
of the head where the fracture was.
II can remember well how ] came to
be assaulted" said Mr.. Scott AS long
as | live Will this awful picture remain
before my eyes"
do YOU want 10 prosecute Schlesinger
now?" he was asked.
II have a forgivinC spirit" said Mr.
Scott. but ! shall do exactly az the dis
trict attorney tells me. IL Is not for me
TO say whether this man shall be punish.
ed for what he has done 10 me thank
God that am able TO be about again.