The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-07

toyer ana / started ror the hiondigc
! met with some success aa prospec.
tor and added 20 my growing fortune
When the Tonopah district opened up
ID Nevada WIS 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-
saeed IN the mnber and cement bust
ness, with an onice IL No. 20 Broad.
way For two years--froin 1903 to
lsob--l devoted all my energies to this
and, as In the past, fortune smiled on
me. took up othor actiyities, includ-
Ink the recelyership Of a chemical
company Money began 70 pour in,
and allowed it to turn my head /
plunged into wild extvavaganGe and
dissipation. with tho result that my
brothers and aisters. fearing for my
health and believing that bad lost
my mind had me committed to Or.
Parkers sanitnrium, The Knolls, at
Broadway and Two Hundred and Thir.
tp,slyth street The court ordered my
commitment without 50 much as an
examination OF me, and ono morning
two men appeared at my Office and
hurried me TO The Knols ! was no
more insane than the excellent doctor
IN charge Of the Institution. tits true
that had been dissipating and that
was not ID the best OF health. but my
mind was normal In every way.
Always Under Espionage.
While I was not placed under lock
and key atThe Enolls. AZ least one at
tendant was always with me. had
q comfortable room 70 myself and
was allowed to wander about theiarre
grounds that surrounded the institu-
tion. There was always SO many al.
tendants around that escape seemed
impossiblc. Besides even II had
beea able to escape. | knew | should
be returned All my money was taken
from me when | was placed IN the
sanltarum and 10 or is cents at a.
time was doled cut to me for popcorn
or chewing gum MY fortune, which
dissipation had reduced from more
than 100000 GO less than $4,000, was
turned over to the Hamilton Trust
Company TO hold IN trust, and ! was
absolutely dependent upon the small
sums siven me by nr Parker when |
let them accumulate the attendants
calmly took away my savings. SO that
I rarely had more than 10 cents.
For two months / remain at The
Knolls, regainine nay health and spir
It's The regular hours. the good food
ana absolute rest worked wonders. and
was mvsell again. mean felt my.
self asain According % law 7 was al
Incompetent. the inmate az an institu.
tion for the insane
Ono who has never been under re-
straint cannot understand the terrible
feeling that results from constantly
hclng watched My every movement
was observed from the time awak.
ened IN the moruiag until | went to
bed at night Even when ! was asleep
an attendant was constantly outside
my door began 10 realize That I
should soon beoogne insane II 70.
malned there any longer knew
was sane. bat sow could establish
she facts VAS Without funds. was
nnahle 10 communicate With friends
M Parker 81 course, vonla not hear
Of my leaving. SO hat enc thing ne.
m1ined Is be taae-take French
leave After ! was free would de-
termine what 10 do next.
So. hy disiraciing tie attention a.
ihe enc attendant who was always
0ith me. , managed "a slip through
the shgahhery 0y ths size al the sanil
tariam reached The hish fence
which surrounded the grounds With
cut being observed A m0ment later
3 Nas o0 the ou,slee OF the fence.
frae uan
A free man yss Bnt NitA only fve
ceats sn my rocket knew THAR ans
stenNi 10 on,aia more then would re-
suii q my capture and nsiorn s.
ui4de as ug Mind to seek IS help.
bos 10 trrd io ms oen resources. n
walked g Spcxtra muFn and lhere
tcok a car for Ncr York dy i've
cesis Eoi me As FAR Is Fourteenth