The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25

Just as the party were preparing
| to leave the depot Mrs. T. W. Har-
hurried to meet her son and was re-
ceived as he might have greeted an
| entire stranger. T. w. Harrison was
| not at the depot to meet his son and
did not see him until later in the
| evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison went
for long drive and some time later
| drove to the home of Mrs Harrison s
| parents where again the total loss OF
| memory was demonstrated when
| George Harrison failed to recognize
| his motherin-law.
Harrison seems stronger and in
| better health than when he left To-
peka early in January. His mind is
| sharp and clear and aside from the
! loss of memory he seems to be strong
er than in years. His face Is bronzed
with the color given by the outdoor
life which he has lived on a chicken
sturdiness about him which indicates
| the benefits he has received from the
life which he has led in the west.
In an attempt to awaken memories
of the past. and of his home life the
two children of Mr.. and Mrs Harrison
were brought into the parlor to meet
their father at the Harrison home
shortly after the breakfast hour this
morning. The younger is child in
arms, and Bennett. a sturdy little
CnaD OF SIX OF seven years OF age,
rushed to the side of his father whom
he recognized instantly.
There was no response on the part
of Mr.. Harrison to the affectionate
greeting of his son, the same pitiful
gaze inicating the lack of recognition.
though he seemed to struggle mentally
to bring to mind the face of his little
son. He appreciates the fact that he
has lost his memory and accepts the
greetings of his friends in a matter or
fact way, believing implicitly all that is
told him of his past mountaineering.
While the home coming of Mr.. Har-
rison is pathetic in the extreme mas
much as he does not remember his
closest friends and family, an air of
joyous happiness abounds about the
Harrison and Bennett homes. The
members of the families most interest
ed III MI Harrison believe that it Is a
question of but a few weeks before he
will again be himself and stronger in
body and mind than before he so mys-
teriously dropped out of sight.
Early this morning George Harrison
and his father starred for a long walk
about the city in the hopes that the
familiar sights will arouse in his mind
memories of his boyhood days which
were spent in Topeka. Just where
they have gone the family refuse to
state. and perhaps they do not know.
and just now they are bending every
energy to awaken the memory OF the
man who has been dead to himself
and friends for the past six months.
I'VE are, oh SO happy" said George
Harrisons wife this morning, for such
a load has been lifted from our minds.
I have dreaded the worst and hoped
against fate for the best, and now
have George with me and 1 am the
happiest woman on earth. George re-
members me and while he cannot re-
call his acquaintances of the past he
will be himself again within a short
time and the bad dream which / have
endured for months will be at an end
He seems to appreciate his condition
and accepts all that is told him as
truth though the expression of his face
at times tells me of the strangeness Of
1t all to him. Just now he must have
rest and care and these he will re-
ceive here in Topeka and then We viii
move out on ranch. perhaps in Cali
fornia where he will be out of doors al
of the time and where nature will re-
store him to his normal condition.
His health seems to be perfect ano
physically he seems to be in better
shape than in years and we feel that In
time his memory will return to him and
that his friends of the past will not be
lost He seems bewildered and like one
lost when confronted by friends who
knew him before he was injured and
went away. He has improved mentally
since he has been with us and seems as
that his memory will not serve him"
After Mr.. Harrison lost his identity
| in Kansas City and started for Cali
fornia he failed to get shaved and
| when recognized by an. acquaintance
| in San Diego was wearing full beard.
He had all of this removed before
starting for Topeka excepting the
mustache and when reminded by his
| wife that he had not worn a mustache
| when he left here he visited a barber
and had it removed.
He looks more natural to us now
| that he has had his mustache remov-
ed said his sister. HE looks young
| er by a number of years than when
he disappeared and just like he. did
when he returned from Ann Arbor
/ George looks so good and strong thai
we feel that he will soon be all right
again. The doctors seem to think
that a blood clot formed on his brair
as a result of the injury received a
Garden City when he was struck ovel
the head by a gambler.
There is a small lump back of hi.
tear and this Is taken to indicate ar
injury of this nature. 1t is slowly dis
!. appearing and Is not half the size tina
1t was a month ago. so George says
We feel that the blood clot which ha.
caused the loss of memory is beinj
absorbed and that George will be il
his usual good health within a yer,
{ short time"
When Harrison Was i'm Los Angeles.
, Harrison spent Sunday with hi
newly-found sister-in-law, says tn
Los Angeles Examiner, learning. as |
for the first time. his life history. H
will start for Topeka and his anxiousl'
, awaiting family this morning on TIN
! California limited. He declares he will
, bring his wife and children back I,
: Southern California on the first train
Whether he is ever again to believ
> himself another individual, he saws
will make no difference as to his low
! for this country. He thinks he coul,
/. suffer any change Of mental attitud
and still find Southern California tn
Utopia of his dreams
The facts surrounding the strane
: disappearance of Harrison and RI
! causes leading up to 1t were told i,
his nraSanGa aafn a.