Evening star., 1920-01-11
'AMNES|A VICTIM
LOST THREE YEARS,
IS FOUND BY SON
Or. John L. Brand, Who Had
Been Known as "Pro-
fessor X" CoIIapses.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, January 10-The
mysterious amnesia victim, cared for
by a minister in Lambertville, N J.,
and known as Professor X" was
identified today as DR.. John L. Brand.
sixty-four years old, of Worcester.
Mass, who disappeared in March.
1917.
His son. Lieut. Commander Charles
L. Brand. in charge of construction at
the Philadelphia navy yard. walked
into the front parlor as Professor X"
was posing for his photograph.
Tall, erect and dressed in the uni
form of a navy officer. Commander
Brand threw open the door ana stood
for a second. The little group os
newspaper men. photographers and
doctors turned toward him.
He took a few halting steps into
the room, and with quivering voice
and trembling lip, said:>
Father, don't you recognize me
am your son Charles"
The man, hunching back in his chair.
stared with wide-open eyes. He was
making a supreme mental effort. He
became very pale and painted from
the attempt.
Fails to Recognize Son.
After tense moment. he whispered.
NO"
Then rising slowly from his chair.
he walked to his son, putting his
the commanders uniform. He stared
for some time directly into his sons
eyes. but he could not remember.
When he realized he had failed to
conquer his disease and recall the
past, the broken old man gave deep
Sob and sank to the floor. He col
lapsed, and was virtually carried from
the front parlor in the Bentsiey home,
where the meeting took place, to his
bedroom.
Commander Brand said he had read
the account of Professor X' in the
newspapers, and the description was
So accurate he instantly recognized
his father. Obtaining leave from the
navy yard, he Immediately went to
Lambertville, arriving shortly before
noon.
DR.. Brand was born and educated in
England, the son said. and was ply
sician and a musician. He had de-
voted himself almost entirely to re-
search work for some time prior to his
disappearance, and was an inveterate
reader. He specialized in chemical and
biological research.
Suffered Minor Attack.
Shortly before his disappearance.
Commander Brand said. his father had
suffered from a minor attack of
amnesia, but apparently had recovered
Mrs. Brand, who is still living in
Worcester, was prostrated by his dis
appearance.
The commander fears the news of
his fathers condition, anS his return
after he had been thought dead will
again PROSTATE his mother.
TT must be broken to her gently"
he said.
WORCESTER, Mass. January 10
DIR. John L. Brand. the man of mys-
terry identified today in Lambertville,
N. j., was music teacher in
Worcester from 1902 until 1912. when
he dropped out of sight. He later
was a church organist. While resi-
dent here he disappeared for some
time, but returned and resumed his
work.
DR.. Brands daughter is the wife of
Capt. Archibald H. Sunderland, and is
living at Fort Leavenworth. Mrs.
Brand is with her.
Mrs. Brand Overjoyed.
LEAvENWORTH. Kan, January
10.-When notified that the man
known for three years as Professor
X" had been identified as her husband,
John L. Brand. Mrs. Brand, who is
visiting at the home of her daughter
at Fort Leavenworth, was overjoyed
at the news. She said she had not
heard from her son. Lieutenant Com
mander Charles L. Brand, who identi-
fed his father, but expected tele-
gram any time. When the description
Of Professor x" was read to her she
said it described her husband.