New-York tribune., 1905-07-31
STARTS HOME.
E@pects to Resume Place at St.
JOhnland Home.
TFRoM THE TRIBUNE BuREAU.l

Washington, July 9O.-The Rev. Newberry o.
f1alsted' superintendent of the St JohnLand Home
at Kings Park, Long Island. who came 10 Wash
lNElon While temporarily unbalanced. and who has
been at the home Of his sisters according TO their
statement for the last week left here this morn
ing Tor New-York. accompanied by his brother,
James D. Halsted. of Rye. y. Y
Ihe Rev. Mr. Halsted appeared at the home of
MS sisters here. at No. 1,642 HoWara-ave., unex-
peetedly on Saturday morning a week ago. Two OF
MS sisters-Mrs. Weyman Walker ana Mrs Ellis
II. = Latt-live together in Mount Pleasant Il
suburb of Washington Noticing upon the Rev
MT Halsteds arrival that he seemed sick and
fering from nervous agitation his sisters advised
him at once 10 have doctor
"eyman Walker. the brother-in-law, saws that
MI Ha4sted seemed dazed and could not remember
what his recent movements had been. He was
treated as a sick and remained in bed while
here until yesterday, when Mr. Walker said he
seemed TO recover his mental balance conssiera bly,.
For several days Mr. Halsted's relatives were
unable to obtain any account from him Of the
reason for his departure from Negv-York and his
movements since then Mr.. Halsted in a lucid
interval said he had reason for coming here
he told his relatives that the last thing he did
before coming to Washington was to take
a enid from the St. JOhnland home Long Island
to its home in New-York City. Then he went TO
the National Arts Club, No. 81 West S4th-st After
that his recollection went out like fash and his
next conscious interval was when he found him
self IN Newark, n. J., boardingsa train for Wash
ington
Mr., Hasted told his relatives that he did not
remember anything at all about the journey In
Iact he must have lost Of himself for three
or four days after that.
de could not talk TO his relatives iuteigfbly the
tlrst few days of his arrival. Enlisted had not
been here often, and his sisters were puzzled to
account Tor his finding their home without diff
Guilty. II Is in newly built part of the city and
not easily reached Mr.. HaIsted had several street
car transfers in his pocket when he reached the
mouse and II Is believed that he rode about the
ti6n.
Mr.. Walker says that the Rev. Mr. FGasted ex-
poets 10 take up his duties again St. Johnand
tome His relatives are anxious about him. and
nope that he viii take long rest and undergo
treatment, they have learned that DR. Henry
Mottet, rector Of the Church of the Holy Com
munion, has advised him 10 do. The whole trouble
is said to be due 10 OVerwOrk and the heat. Mr..
Halsted told his sisters that he had been working
extremely hard for the last year ard that he be-
eved it had affected his health. He appreciated the
seriousness OF his sudden lapse of memory and
much worried ii.
As soon as Weyman Walker learned Of his broth
er-n-aw's illness he arranged for medical atten-
ton. but It IS expleined that no notice was sent
the police in New-Y Ork Of the finding Of Mr..
Halsted because hts relatives wanted 70 know
first what the nature of his illness. On Sat
urday Mr.. Walker accompanied Nj. HaIsted down
town and kilograms We're sent 10 DR.. Mottet and
Mr.. Halsted's brother.