New Britain herald., 1927-05-05
Ex-Soldier Unable to Recognize Wife or Recall New Britain When Brought Into Court.
Judge Continues Case at
 Lawyers Request Until
 Mental Condition of
 Prisoner Is Determined.

Unable to recall names. addresses, CT faces of relatives, friends and ac- auaintances. Frank Schroeder. aged 99, of 116 Cherry street, was return ed to this city last night by Sergeant P. J. O'Mara, from Railway, N. J., and arraigned in police court this morning on the charge of non-sup- port. He answered to his name and pleaded not guilty when the charge of non-support was read to him, but as his wife was about to testify. At torney David l.. Nair asked Judge Hungerford to delay the hearing long enough to permit of an investigation, as Schroeder's mind appears to be blank and it appears that he is in need of an examination and possibly treatment. The attorney said he was making the request as a friend of the young man and his family. There being no objection on the part of Prosecuting Attorney Woods, con. tinuance until Monday. May g. was granted.
 Schroeder. who was wounded in the head in the world war, disap- peared several days ago and an ef- fort to locate him was made through radio broadcasting station WT1C at Hartford. Last Saturday afternoon. as the bus conveying delegation of New Britain men to a Bible class convention in Philadelphia, Pa. was stopped for repairs near Railway, James Bachand of POP Buell. street, this city, sighted Schroeder and spoke to him. Schroeder, a blank look in his eyes. disclaimed acquaint- anceship with any of the New Britain men, and after he was turned over 10 the Railway police he insisted that he was unable to recall the circum- stances of his departure from New Britain or anything that had oc- cured prior to the time he left.
 Never Heard of New Britain
 Well, I'm glad to be brought back wherever I belong" Schroeder told Sergeant O'Mara on the return trip The sergeant talked with him tt length but Schroeder insisted that he had never heard of New Britain and as the train pulled into the pas songer station last night, he asked him if he recognized the surround ing. No. don't know where we are. at all," Schroeder replied.
 At the head of the railroad arcade. Sergeant O'Mara pointed out the cigar store in which Schroeder was formerly employed. and asked him if he recalled it. Again the re- ply was negative, and this morning when Schroeder faced his wife in Probation Officer Connolly's office. he gave her the same blank stare that has featured his expression since Saturday at least.
 Case in Doubt Until Examined
 Whether or not Schroeder is &C., tually suffering from amnesia can not be stated until he is examined, the police said today. He told Ser geant O'Mara he recalled having been in Meriden but everything prior to his arrival there is blank. The sergeant, however, reports that as he and Schroeder walked north on Main street last night, the latter turned down Commercial street Of his own volition. "Oh. so you know where the police station is, do you?" the sergeant said, and Schroeder re- piled that he saw the green door light and as there was a similar light outside the other police stations he has been in since being apprehend- cd, he concluded he should turn