The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-09-24
MISSING MALTA
MAN IS FOUND
Carl ]. Brandon Located in Sp0-
kane After Long Absence
STRICKEN WITH APHASlA
Remembered Nothing Of Former Life.
Appealed to Spokane Police to
Aid Him Find His Identity.

Aid Him Find HIS 10entlty.
Carl j. Brandon, the Malta mer-
chant, who disappeared about six
weeks ago was found in Spokane, Sat-
urday, suffering from an attack of
asphasia.
About six weeks ago, Brandon took
a night train on business trip east
to buy goods and until word was re-
ceived from Spokane Saturday, no.
thing had been heard from him. De-
spairing of his return, arrangements
had been made to take care Of the
business of Clanton & Brandon, of
which he was the head, and a receiver
was appointed. The residence, one
of the finest in Malta was rented and
Mrs. Brandon and her three year old
son went to live with her mother.
Friday, September 18th, Brandon
walked into the Spokane police head
quarters and asked them to try to
find out who he was, as he could re-
member nothing Of his past life.
The following story from the Spo-
kane Press gives the details Of his
six weeks of wandering.
"Claiming he has lost his memory
of his entire life prior to six weeks
ago, a we'll dressed man Of 35 years
appealed to Police Chief Weir this
morning to solve for him his iden-
tity, his past life and his home.
"From an engraving in the back of
his watch, he may be William Talbot,
a contractor Of Malta, Mont. His
linen, however, is marked ". B. L.
and his gold cuff links are engraved
&C. I. b.
"He is staying at the Couer d. Alene
hotel under the name Of Kelly and
says that he took the name simply by
chance when he found six weeks ago
that he did not know his own name,
his past life or his home city.
"Kelly says he found himself in a
dazed state on a train entering Spo-
kane six weeks ago.
II heard the conductor call the
name Spokane" he told Chief Weir,
and Inspector Lewis, 'T somehow felt
that this was my station, and l got
off. Standing in the depot I sudden
ly seemed to realize that everything
was not right. had headache and
a bad pain in the back of my head
1 could not realize why I had got of
the train. In my dazed state went
to the Davenport Hotel.
"The clerk asked me to register,
found I did not know my name.
feared to say so because l was afraid
that they would think me insane anc
have me arrested, so I said I was Mr.
Kelly and when the clerk asked me te
put down the name Of my home
wrote Dayton, Ohio When I pu
my hand in my pocket, found tha
I had $3.50 in United States Curren
cy. Still dazed I puzzled over tn,
matter until I decided I must liv
somewhere near Spokane. looke'
in my grip and suitcase and WASH
able to- find anything that would Civ
me clue. There was small note
book but all that was in it was a fe,
figures.
"Searching for some place that
would recognize, I went to Seattle.
looked out of the train at each sta
ton on the way trying to find some
thing familiar. I couldn't recogniz
any of the towns. From Seattle
went to Portland, to San francisco
San Diego, Santa Barbara, Los Ar
geles, and several other cities in tn
south. I found nothing familia
When I got back to Spokane, I d.
: cided to stay here and try to sol>
my identity.
~ II never got my sleep before tv
, o'clock in the morning because I i
awake, trying to remember. I ha,
"a feeling that am married and th'
81" somewhere my wife is worrying ov'
.'me: / can't. get that idea out Of n
+, head. Heretofore I have kept qui
about my condition, fearing ARE
for insanity, but this morning. I d
! cided. that would have to end t
%. suspense" :.
=. A description of "Kelly" was wire
to Malta and it was Immediately I
.cognized as that of Brandon and 9
raneements were made to bring hi
back home. Dr.. G. w. Clay went
Spokane Monday and with a speci,
list examined Brandon and found hi