Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-16
MORTON IS DEMEM1ED
Minor League President Found
Wandering in Chicago.
TRACED By TELEPHONE
He Had Been Missing Since Janu-
airy II.
MIND A COMPLETE BLANK
Opposition to His Reelection Had
Preyed on His Mind-Some
Hope of His Recovery.
MIND A COMPLETE BLANK

CHICAGO. March le.-Charlcs II,
Morton former president of tho Ohio
and PENNSYLVANIA Base Ball League. who
disappeared from Cleveland January II
last has been found by his brother. H.
T. Morton of Chicago. The former base
ball official was not in possession OF his
proper senses, and was discovered wan
dering aimlessly about the streets OF
Chicago.
Morton had been president Of the ONO
and Pennsylvania league for four years.
and January II too a train from home
in Akron bound for Cleveland TO at
tend the annuah meeting of the league.
Several of the managers of teams in the
league were aligned against him for re-
election as president. and Morton took "
much 10 heart. He reached Cleveland, put
Instead of attending the meeting he as
appeared Since then nothing was heard
Of him until last Thursday. That day
IL. L. Morton. his brother. was called TO
rle telephone i'll his Office III Chicago
Morton answered the call.
Then He Rang OF.
Hello" was the message. rs that
YOU. Harry? This is Chick. Chuck,
Charlie Morton E"
What" responded II. L. Morton. my
brother Charlie? Where YOU
Never mind; III call you again
Morton, the base ball veteran, hung up
the receiver His brother Immediately
consulted Assistant Police Chief Schuett-
Ter and had detectives assigned TO the
case and assisted them. Then came the
call to Mortons home from downtown
dIs...~t Morton had spent the day and
night searching trains. railway stations
and sporting headquarters. Late at night
he came face to face with his lost brother
In Wabash avenue near Van Buren, street.
Charles Morton failed to recognize his
brother at first. He was eventually in
duced to accompany his brother to his
home. where he is now under care of phy-
sicians. who pronounce his ailment acute
dementia. His wife has arrived from
Akron.
Has Been in Mexico.
Morton was a veteran professional ball
player. and has managed National and
minor league clubs since 1882.
III. L. Morton said today that there was
hope for his brothers recovery. though
his mind now is a blank. Since his dis
appea rance he has been in Texas. Mexico
and other southwestern quarters. This
inforI nation was CLEANED from papers
found i'm his pockets. He mutters inco-
herently about Corpus Christi.
Wife Is Notified.
AKRON. Ohio March 18.-Mrs. Charles
Morton, wife of the missing ex-president
Of the o. and p. League. and :. 7. Wind
sor. former director of the league. have
received word as 10 the whereabouts of
Hr. Morton. but know nothing of where
he was found Mrs. Morton has gone to
Chicago on receipt of word from Morton s
brother. Harry l.. Morton. with whom
Charles Morton is stopping. Windsor has
received letter from Harry L. Morton. In
which he says that his brothers mind is
q blank and that he is in a serious condi-
ton. He says that he is glad he has
found him. but does not say where he
was discovered He states that he Sc
cured some of the league papers, but has
not had time to examine them.