The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-06
Charlotte James Found Suffer
ing from Amnesia in Colo
RADIO Springs.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Feb, g.
In her eyes was the darkness OF am.
resia as the authorities Questioned
Ter vainly for some hint OF her iden-
tity In the railroad station at Ports
mouth, N H. Dressed in an evening
gown, soiled by travel, by wear and
the contact with dirty railroad coaches
her every mannerism that Of culture
her fingers bejeweled. she stood there
before them, her mind a blank through
the deadening effects Of amnesia-
AT last they searched her handbag
then hurried to telegraph Mrs. Ches-
ter Alan Arthur, noted society leader
Of this city, that Miss Charlotte Rhea
james, of Fountain, Col, a protege Of
Mrs. Arthur, had been found after
wandering more than 800 miles from
New York, where she had disappeared
caused by overstudy.
Caused by Overstudy.
Amnesic. caused by overstudy In
her efforts to excel in music, had
gripped her. Alfred in her evening
gown, she had wandered from her
apartment in the Studio club In Park
avenue, sometime after midnight, and
had travelled unmolested and unques-
toned until the authorities OF Ports
xsputh noticed her queer actions at
the station there and began to ques-
ton her. Immediately on receipt OF
the telegram, Mrs. W. e. Johnson, OF
this city, sister, left for Portsmouth
to bring Miss James home to rest and
recuperate.
Poses for Famous Artists.
Friends say that Miss James has
been studying too closely in New YORK
during her stay, and in addition to
doing great amount of work In her
musical studies, has been posing for
several artists, including Charles Dana
Gibson and dorado Taft, the sculptor
who used her as his model for the fig-
ure in his noted fountain. 1.-THE Spirit
of the Great Lakes" .at
Miss James is % years old and has
been studying music since she was
child. Several years ago her mu-
steal abilities were recognized by Mrs
Arthur, who sent her abroad to study
She was in Berlin, studying under
Lagvenne and Ernest Hutchin when
the war broke out. She returned to
Colorado Springs soon after that In
poor health. She recovered, however
and started early last fall to continue
her work in New York. She was Q
close friends of Jacques Hoffman, the
violinist, who has expressed tho opin-
ion that her talents are exceptional.
Undermined Her Health
In New York Miss James had also
been playing accompaniment for con
cert performers during try-outs. II
is said that this work had much to
do with undermining her health.
Miss James's disappearance was not
noticed until late in the morning
When her friends yere unable to find
her at the accustomed places, they in
stituted search. When found in
Portsmouth, she had in her possess
sion letter from Lieutenant Burk-
hardt, of the United States steamship
Sacramento, stationed at the Ports
mouth navy yard. The officer was
called and identified the girl as Miss
James. He said he had met her at
her home in Colorado Springs several
years ago and when he learned she
was in the East had written to her.
Miss James is daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. William James, formerly Of
this city, who now live at Fountain
fourteen miles south of Colorado
Springs.