The Washington herald., 1909-04-04

The sight OF the face OF the man she
had loved for years and 20 whom she is
welded last night restored Mrs. Ernest
Whitehead. thirt wears old. 10 conscious
ness. after a lapse Of memory for ten
hours
The woman lay on a cot IN Casualty
Hospital with physicians and nurses gath
cred about her. The husband entered the
ward and walked toward the cot where
his wife lay staring blankly at the ceiling
The noise Of footsteps attracted the
woman's attention. She looked at the
man. A puzzled expression came on her
face. Then. with a glad cry OF recogni-
tion. she Ieaped from the bed and threw
her arms about Whitehead's neck. crying
Historically Physicians caught the woman
In their arms as she tainted and carried
her back 10 the cot. Restoratives were
administered, and she regained conscious
ness ia a few minutes. The swoon, physi-
clans say, was caused by the sudden re-
turn Of her senses and the JOY Of seeing
her husband.
Revived from Painting Spell.
Although she had been unable to tell
her name and address flve minutes be-
fore. Mrs. Whitehead began talking in
teligently as soon as she was revived
from the fsinting spell
Where am To- she asked. and then
followed many questions concerning what
had happened TO her since she went on
her flight 10 the land OF dreams The
case Was the most puzzling that has
come 20 the attention Of physicians az
. ,.rs.-
Mrs. Whitehead IS the wife OF ETkest
Whitehead. employed al the Willard Ho-
tel. who lives AT 1lO2 New York Avenue
northwest. The couple are happy In their
apartment. and have a baby who was
born TWO years ago Since that time
Mrs Whitehead mas suffered frequent
lapses OF memory for a few minutes She
ascribed the trouble 10 nervousness and
did not seek medical attention. thinking il
would leave her in a few months.
She left her apartments yesterday
morning and went 70 a number OF de
partment stores. after which she visited
a friend living in Anacostia. She had
luncheon at the home OF her friend. and
started for home. Mrs Whitehead
walked the short distance 70 the waiting
station at the AnacoStia end Of the Penn
sylvania avenue bridge and boarded a
car. She stepped upon the rear platform
and then became dizzy. Catching hold OF
a support, she tried to keep from falling.
but swOOned and fell TO the street. she
was carried into the station. and the
police were notified. A patrol from sub
A precinct station reached the scene in
a few minutes and started for Casualty
Hospital with the patient
The hospital surgeons had been notified.
and DR.. ". H Motif responded to the
call IN an ambulance He met the patrol
and transferred the woman 20 the am
bulance. A run was made 10 the hospital
as Il was thought the patient was suf-
fering from a drug.
Removed 90 Private Ward.
Finding their efforts TO restore the pa
tient TO be futile. the physicians ordered
her removed 70 a private ward. She was
admitted 10 the hospital about 1 o'clock.
and before night a dozen physicians, IN
Guiding nerve specialists. saw the woman.
She remained as she was when admitted.
While Mrs. Whitehead lay in Casualty
Hospital. her husband returned TO his
apartment and found her missing. When
she did not return at nightfsll he began
a search, and learned she had visited a
friend in Anacostia. The friend told him
she had started for the car. and ell trace
Of her was lost Whitehead at last ap-
pealed 20 the police, and learned a woman
whose identity had not been ascertained
was at Casualty Hospital. He went 10 the
hospital. and the dramatic scene followed.
Shortly after II o'clock Whitehead and his
wife went home in cab