The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-16
FINDS HER UNCLE.
Woman Who Lost Her Memory Cared
for by Relative.
kansas City Star. Aug. Isl

kansas City Star, Aug. 15.l
card was handed Terrence Brig
ham, superintendent of the Helping
| Hand institute, this morning bearing
| the name of S. H. Pierce.
'I am Mr.. Pierce and 1 live at Bill
East Thirty-third street, the man who
presented it said. II want to see that
woman you have here, who has forgot
ten her past. / believe that in some
way my life is connected with hers
Mr.. Pierce referred to Mrs Robert
Morrissey, who is being cared for at the
Helping Hand institute. She can re-
member. nothing OF her past. When she
awoke in the Midland flats Tuesday
morning her mind was a blank. So she
and her two children went to police
headquarters, where she told her story.
Il read of Mrs MorrisSey yesterday
morning" Mr.. Pierce continued, land
IN some way the story appealed to me.
These seemed to be a connecting link
between her and myself. 1 used to live
in the East and for a while 1 thought
that was the reason the story impressed
me- Then I got the idea the woman
was a relative of mine. 1 don't know
why, but 1 just couldn't shake that
idea. This morning when 1 read that
Mrs. Morrissey lived in Atteboro, Mass,
and that she was supposed to have an
uncle in this city, I became more con-
WINGED than ever. I went to work, but
could not keep my mind off it, SO I
just came down here to find out for my
SELF
Mr. Pierce was taken to the matron's
room, where Mrs. Morrissey is being
cared for.
IF my sister were only 20 years
younger 1 would swear that was she
sitting in that chair" were the first
words Mr.. Pierce said when he saw the
woman. IT am sure she is a niece of
mine, although I never saw her be-
fore"
is made to Mrs. Morrissey about some
thing concerning her past life, she can
remember a circumstance or name.
Quickly Mr.. Pierce asked the ques-
ton:
"You had a brother who left home
at an early age he said.
Mrs. Morrissey's face frightened.
"Why. yes she said. Gerard"
IT am satisfied now" Mr.. Pierce said.
1T am sure this is my niece. That was
all I wanted to hear, the name of her
brother. That was all 1 needed to
make it certain Mr.. Pierce said that
as soon as he could make arrange
ments he would take Mrs. Morrissey to
his home and care for her there. In
the meanwhile she will be cared Tor
at the Helping Hand at Mr.. Pierce's
expense.
Never Saw Her Before.
MRS. Morrissey's mother. my sister.
said l this morning, and I don't remem-
Der ever seeing this child. But the
facial resemblance was enough to con-
vince me-"
"Oh, 1 am so glad to know that 1
have found relatives in this CITY," Mrs.
Morrissey said her face beaming, after
Mr.. Pierce had left her. Il feel so
much better already. You know, there
is nothing that makes one feel SO Well
as to know that there are persons near
who will help you and see that you
are we'll cared for. They have been
xerv good to me here and 1 appreci-
ate it, But I will be happier when 1
go to my new home.
Physicians who have examined Mrs.
Morrissey's condition now believe she
is suffering from what is called a
double consciousness" When a d1-
rect suggestio is made to her regard
ing anything except her husband, she
can remember slightly something that
has occurred. But of her husband, or
their troubles, she can remember moth
ing.
home, 1 will be BETTER" she said. And
/ hope 1 do. 1 wish SO much that l
could remember. I sit here all day long
and think and think. When someone
tells me something about my life I
can remember just little and then the
remembrance goes away again. But
even that makes me happy
S. H. Pierce is a sidewalk contrac-
tor. He has an office at 121 West
Eighth street.