Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-22
Harvey Brown of Newport Was Really ". H. Wright
 of Neosho, Mo.
INSANE FOR 15 YEARS
fold Sheriff Story When He Felt In. sanity Returning-A Pa.
 thetic Story.

story book reads the story of the TIT" "' w H. Wright, former wealthy mer- chant of Ncosho. Mo-, who. under the name of Harvey Brown has been "'''E in a house boat and fishing for pearls in the river al Newport Tor more '""" year.
 As far back the year is:" "f'S"' was swindlcd out of S1.'"n by real es'"'' sborns Al that time he was wealthy nnercb,nt of Ncosho. with happy family oons;stin. of il wife and two daughters. In some manner Wright became imbur" with the idea that he had dealt unfairN with some of his friends and he hro'd'" inc manner until he became mentally de- ranged and tried to commit suicide
 For his own protection his family and f.;onds had him placed in the asylum at Nevada. Mo- where he remained for l' years.
 In l9O, he planned and executed his "S- cape in such cunning manner tha' TOT years il has been believed he drowne', himself in a small stream tributary to the Missouri river.
 ESCAPED FROM ASYLUM.
 With Il half bushcI of potatoes taken from the asylum commssary and little salt scraped from a COW pasture. he left the asylum in q boat and floated down q small steram to the Missouri river. He covered his escape so cleverly that every one believed he had drowned himself. and due process of law he was declared leg ally dead and his estate probatcd and 'is~ tributed among his heirs.
 Wright continued his voyage to St. Louis and near that city he secured cn- ployment at blowing. working for six months for an Illinois farmer. Later he was sent to jail for petty crime and soon after being released he secured house boat the Mississippi and made his way by slow stages to Newport. Ark. where he has spent more than year fishing for pearls and living on the boat.
 WAS IN GOOD CIRCUMSTANCES.
 few days ago Wright. who had been going under the name of Harvey Brown. went to Sheriff Simmons. gave him ab"u. $500 in money which he had saved from his pearl fishing ventures. and told him a portion of the story of his life
 He told Sheriff Simmons that his right name was w. H. Wright, and that he was formerly from Ncosho. Mo-. having been at one time confined in the insane asylum at Nevada
 Il am in my right mind now. he told the sheriff. but feel that l am going insane again. and l want to give you minute instructions what to do in ease l become deranged.
 "l want you to detail q man to acr"ln- ln Ma can he placed in the asylum once more. also want you to look after my money house boat and other effects. as expect 10 return to Newport and continue my work as pearl fsnng. In q few days ] expect to he insane and at that time will probably make all manner of request and demands. but l want you to toil"" the instructions l am giving you now feel the fever coming back. and wil need the care and attention that can receive only in an asylum
 SHERlFF FOLLOWED RESTRICTIONS.
 Sheriff Simmons followed his mstrnc tions in part only. Instead of sending him to Nevada he placed him in a New port hotel. summoned q physician ;lne placed Wright in his charge
 He was treated at the hotel for twelve days at the end of which time he Was deemed able to make the trip to Nevada alone. which he did. He wrote to the sheriff from Lamar, stating that all was well and he would soon be in the asylum again.
 IDENTIFIED AS FORMER MERCHANT.
 As soon as he presented himself at the friends from Ncosho to identify Wright. Post master A. F. Karbc and James England. both old-tinr friends of the former hler- chant. went to Nevada and immediately recognized him.
 Arrangements were made to care f"r him at the asylum for three months. at the end of which time it is believed he will he completely cured and able to re- turn to Newport which is his desire.
 WIFE AND DAUGHTER DEAD
 Following his escape from the Missouri asylum. Wright's wife and one daughter died. their deaths being due largely tc grief and worry over the missing fathS and husband. Another daughter. Miss Marguerite Wright of Seattle, Wash. has been notified of the return of her father and is now on her way to Nevada to see him.
 Wright was one time worth nearly SloN,- GOO. and his estate amounting to Sa1. 1.R' ! at the time he was adjudged legally dead. and the estate settled
 Wright still says he will return to New port ard resume his work as a pearl fish er as as he has recovered
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