Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-10-11
Faint Hope That u. G. R. y
I May: Regain His Speech
in A MINNESOTA HOSPITAL
et-a neer Found Six Years Ago Has
Mover Boon Able to Remember His
! Past-Operation Expected to Provo
, Suocessfu+!dentity Still Unknown.

state Hospital For the Insane nj
Rochester. Mimi, unable 10 talk, una. |
bic to remember his past, and In all !
that time not one person has appeared |
to claim him.
Yet there Is hope that the mystery !
Will Ike solved Uccently physicians
made an ray examination. While !
this revealed that there was no frnc-
turc OF tho skull, 1t was thought there |
might be blood eliot on the brain, 80
IN operation was performed }
The operation Wns considered sue.
ceSsfal but the surgeons found such !
degenerate condition Of the brain
cells that they give only slight hope
that ~. C. r." will ever regain his
normal faculties. However, there is
just Il chance.
1--WE expect no sudden change or |
sensational return OF memory" said q |
doctor. What the outcome will be Is !
problematical. a part Of the memory !
cells Of tho brain has been destroyed
by degeneration, but there IS pos
sibiiity that there arc sufficient cclll
remaining to restore the memory in
part, Mt least. IF possible the hospital
authorities will tcncil the man ia
tGlk. With the large cyst removed
tE' re is assurance that tho drYenerl-
don OF the brain area will not increase
aDd the remainder Of the brain is M,
1nnE!rch. He can therefore be laugh,
to speak as Il child il taught, it IS be
HeVcd With the power of nrticula,
ton, It Is thought that he may be able
to tell some Of the facts Of his lifc.
which now he can communicate only
ny motions, and those very vaguely.
d. g. r. Is not insane and has
never been insane. He was picked I'M
on the depot platform 1T Waseca
MIMI one night ia June, 1907. How
ne got there no one knows. His right
side from his temple to his foot was
phralyzed. He could not say q word
HE could not make persons under
STAND him by gestures, nor could he
understand anything that was said to
him.
he was public charge, ana az such
eWas cared for by the county. Arrange
nents were made for him to live with
German family. He was attended
by DR.. w. a. Chamberlain. bit his
case batEled the physician. DR.. Chnm-
oeria1n gave up hope OF his recovery.
and OH April "a, 1908, no was taken to
1he Rochester asylum. at tho hospitnl
ne mas always had his liberty. He ts
~Dat Is known as an observation Da
hent who can be trusted.
~ gee j. G. r." once f. TO rnmein.
Der him. Although ne cannot talk. be
HeEs questions, as 1t were, with his
arge, Intelligent brown eyes, which
haunt one with their pitiful enfrpaty.
lie Is about medium height. His black
muir. which is brushed we'll off his
forehead, is hinged with gray. He IA
apparently about forty-flvc years of
age. without his cane he has Difficult.
ty In walking.
Sill j. c. r." is now able to make
himself partially understood. Dy con.
tnuaI pointingS to q map he gave the
hospital surgeons the impression that
ne was the son Of an admiral and
had been an officer himself lie aisc
1ndlcated spot near Baltimore rs his
nome. Repeated inquiries to the naval
department and Baltimore authorities
Drought many replies of lost persons,
out none which would fit the case of
81. G. r."
The United States navy has no rec
ORD OF missing man who talljes with
MS description, yet -. G. r." has been
aoie 10 make the surgeons believe posi-
lively that he has served in the United
States navy.
Ihe only thing he can write are the
initials j. c. r." Yet he does nor
seem 10 think ut times that those are
mis- initials. although they were found
on his clothing. When asked about II
ne rubbed the injured side Of his head
and looked puzzled.
rms strange man has been favor
ute at the hospital. lie h3s funy TO
onzed his condition. hut not for one
moment does he permit himself 10 10.
come morbid. Ic has winning smile |
which ELIMINATES his ,yl,qln coun4n.
nan"". b"t his nc n.-a :. .,
thetic
Tie surgeons were able to make Is