Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-02
TO COME
HOME; VISITS SON
Banker and ornithoIogist, Who
Disappeared Six Years Ago,
Had Memory Lapse
WAS FOUND IN FLORIDA

Charles ]. Pennock, banker and orni-
thologist, who has been found aiter
disappearing six years ago. Is VISITING
his son. Richard NJ. Pennock' IN fiar
risburg. The son is safety engineer u
tbe state workmen's insurance board,
Mr., Pennock will return to his o'd
home and his old life at hennetC
Square. Pa. within a few days he
has little to say about the six years
of wandering after he vanished from
Philadelphia on the night o! his last
lecture at the Academy of Natural Sci
ences, May 10, 1913.
He was found in Florida where he
was living under the name of 'John
williams" by DR.. Richard j. Phliilps'
1913 South Thirty ninth street, and was
brought back to Philadelphia, where ne
visited at Doctor Phillips's home before
starting for Harrisburg.
Had Lapse Of Memory
"Tberc is not much to say said
Mr., Pennock. in speaking of his sud
den disappearance. 81 had been work.
Ing too hard and my health gave way.
All of my affairs were in good shape
and I simply wanted to 60 away. l
do not recall many of the circumstances
of my departure except that l went to
the south. I have been at gulf port
7 suffered q loss Of memory, but l spent
most of my time on the west coast and
followed ornithology, coming back to
myself some time ago and writing arti-
cles," r. A..
DR.. Wilmer Stone, curatoF Oh Ine
Philadelphia Academy of Natura' SCI
cnces, is primarily resp3nslble tor M.
Pennock's return. Mr.. Pennock, under
an assumed name, recently resumed ms
old nractice of writing concerning ms
study of bird life.
Doctor Stone returned late in Sep
temher from an extended stay in Ari-
IONA. He found many manuscripts
awaiting his perusal which had been
submitted for publication in the ornl-
thological magazine, The AUX, of which
Doctor Stone is the editor.
Style is Familiar
One article had been forwarded to
Doctor Stone from the natural sclence
denartment of the federal department
,,f agriculture. 1t was a description of
9 number of rare birds seen in Florida
and il was noteworthy article.
The name "Iohn Williams" which
was signed to the articles, was un-
known TO Doctor Stone. He had never
heard of st. Marks, Florida. AS he
read the descriptions, written in the
precise and scientific manner of the
master ornithologist, Doctor Stone was
impressed, ssd:,us. .nsv III tho mon in
the country who know birds this way "
h. mused. He studied the writer's
style closely and it seemed familiar.
as did the handwriting.
intimate friend, Charles Pennock. The
night of May 10. 1918, Mr.. Pennock
had attended an pathological meeting
at the Academy of Music. After the
meeting the two friends and lovers of
birds had walked together to the Broad
Street Station, separating at the en-
trance. Mr.. Pennock had not been
seen or heard from again after that
day..
ID "John ".l..ns y inc lie same
man occurred to Doctor stone, he dis
| missed Ine lutd as ilulCuIouS anu uiu
not mention it to any one.
Meet in St. Marks
Finally, however, in November, he
| decided to consult with Doctor Phillips.
AS q result, Doctor Phillips left Phila
delphia December 16 for st. Marks. The
last stage of his journey was in the
pine tree region of Florida. He found
st. Marks to be hamlet with tur-
pentine still and few dwellings.
1t was easy to find John Williams.
The instant he saw him, Doctor Phillips
knew he had discovered Mr.. Pennock
and the latter Immediately r.cognized
Doctor Philips. ByGtanders Icing pres
ent, they greeted ach other casually
despite their amazement.
That night. in the three room shack
In which Mr.. Pennock was living. the
men talked the thing out" Mr.. Pen
mock told how overwork and business
worries in Kennett Square had caused