The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-06-24

fever. and I started fer the Klondike.
! met with some success as a prospec-
tor and added to my growing fortune.
When the Tonopah district opened up
In Nevada I was among the first to
arrive. and there added to my store
of wealth. BY this time / had more
than 100000 In actual cash, and.
feeling that had seen enough OF the
world, turned to New York and en-
gagged in the lumber and cement bust
ness, with an Office at No. 20 Broad
way. For two years-from 1903 to
1861 devoted all my energies to this
and. as In the past, fortune smiled on
me. l took up other activities. includ-
Ing the receivership of chemical
company. Money began to pour in,
and allowed 1t to turn my head. l
plunged into wild extravaganza and
dissipation, with the result that my
brothers and sisters, fearing for my
health and believing that l had lost
my mind, had me committed to Dr.
Parker's sanitarium, The Knobs, al
Broadway and Two Hundred and Thir
ty-sixth street. The court ordered my
commitment without so much as an
examination of me, and one morning
two men appeared at my office and
hurried me to The Knolls. was nc
more insane than the excellent doctor
In charge Of the institution. 1t Is true
that had been dissipating and that
was not in the best of health, but my
mind was normal in every way.
Always Under Espionage.
While I was not placed under loci
and key at The Knobs. at least one at
tendant was always with me. I had
comfortable room to myself and
was allowed to wander about the large
grounds that surrounded the institu
ton. There was always so many at
tendants around that escape seemed
impossible. Besides, even II hat
been able to escape, knew / should
be returned. All my money was taker
from me when was placed in the
sanitarium, and 10 or Is cents at q
time was doled out to me for popcorn
or chewing gum. My fortune, which
dissipation had reduced from more
than 100000 to less than $40, 1000, wa,
turned over to the Hamilton Trus
Company to hold in trust. and I wa,
absolutely dependent upon the small
sums given me by DR.. Parker. When
let them accumulate the attendants
calmly took away my savings. so tha
l rarely had more than 10 cents.
For two months I remain at Tn,
Knobs, regaining my health and spir
its. The regular hours. the good foot
and absolute rest worked wonders, ant
I was myself again. mean felt my
self again. According to law was NJ
incompetent. the inmate Of an institu
ton for the insane.
One who has never been under re
straint cannot understand the terribl,
feeling that results from CONSTANT,
being watched. My every movement
was observed from the time / awak
ened in the morning until / went Il
bed at night. Even when was asleeI
an attendant was constantly outsid,
my door. began to realize that
bhOuiu bOOH uCCOhO iuban0 IL 4
NAMED there any longer. knew
was sane. but how could establish
the facti was without funds, wal
unable to communicate with friends
DR.. Parker. OF course. would not heal
Of my leaving. 30 but one thing re
NAMED to be done--take French
leave. After was free would de
termine what to do next.
30. by distracting the attention o
the one attendant who was Away,
with me, managed to slip through
the shrubbery BY the side of the SAM
tarium. / reached the high fenc,
which surrounded the grounds with
out being observed. A moment late
was on the outside Of the fence. :,
free man.
A free man. yes. But with only nv,
cents in my pocket. knew that an,
attempt to obtain more then would rs
suit In my capture and return, 20
made up my mind to seek no help
but to trust to my own resources.
walked to Spuyten Duyvil and thsr>
took . car for New York. MY nv,
cents got me - far a. Fourteenth
street ~