Evening star., 1932-11-22
ROBINS RECOGNIZES
WIFE AND NEPHEW
Dry Workers Memory Re-
turns as Spouse Takes
Hand in Third Meeting.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
ASHEVILLE, N. c., November "a
Mrs. Raymond Robins, wife of the pro-
hibition advocate who for more than
two months roamed the Western North
Carolina Mountains as REYNOLDS
Rogers" a strange bearded character,
today described the scene she said took
place when her husband recognized her
yesterday
The colonel, shorn Of his beard and
no longer wearing the overall suit he
adopted when he took up his residence
at Whittier, so miles from here, re-
mained under the care of physicians
Mrs. Robins said she opened the con-
versation with Robins by asking the
social worker about his home in Florida.
Change Came Slowly.
Then" she said, without any
process Of reasoning. I went over and
held his hand. Slowly but steadily
the change came, until suddenly he
looked into my face and called me
Margaret
He then turned to DR.. Griffin CDR.
Mark A. Griffin, pSychiatrist in charge
of the case) and said Doctor, am
Raymond Robins and this is my wife,
Margaret Dreier Robins
Mrs. Robins also revealed during the
interview that her husband, despite his
work for the advancement of prohibi-
ton, had originally opposed the eight
zenith amendment.
She explained that Col Robins did
not believe that was the right way to
tackle the problem" But. she continued.
after the eighteenth amendment had
been adopted Col Robins felt 1t should
De supported, because its notification
or repeal might bring about a break
down Of other amendments and laws.
Condition Not Unusual.
Mrs Robins said her husbands be
havior was not unusual for a victim Of
amnesia," the condition in which the
family and physicians said Col Robins
was found.
there are always people who are inclined
to be suspicious in cases like this.
What can we do about it? Those of
US who know about such cases know
that his behavior was not unusual for q
victim OF amnesia. His recovery is the
result OF perfectly natural process un-
der the circumstances.
II never thought that Col Robins had
wandered off while suffering from am
neSia. I was convinced he had been
kidnapped and murdered.
Friends sent me several old copies
OF magazines containing stories and
similar cases and how the victims re-
covered their memory suddenly. After
reading these, am satisfied that every
occurrence in connection with Col.
Robins disappearance can be explained
IN terms OF such case"
Mrs. Robins said her husband had not
been questioned concerning events
since he dropped from sight September
in New York. She said she still
knows of no reason why Col. Robins
should seek 10 disappear.
When We know all of what hap
pened between September and g." she
continued, I'VE probably will know the
reason for the strange disappearance.
Mrs. Robins planned to spend a larc
part OF the day with her husband who.
she described as "still physically sick.
A statement was issued by the family.
approved by DR.. Gifin, that Robins
memory apparently Is restored and that
he seems well on the way to normal
health
Col Robins is stiIl in need Of rest
and will not be disturbed" the state
ment added.
For two days Robins, whose disap-
pearance september 3 created q ma
tional mystery, had been under the
care Of q physician, wearing the heavy
beard and overalls in which he had
tramped the mountains prospecting,
contending he was Rogers"
Twice his wife had seen him and
both times he said he did not recognize
her.
Recognizes His Nephew.
Robins also recognized John Dreier,
nephew who had positively identified
him Friday in the village of Whittier.
Members of the family expressed joy
at the happy ending" of the case and
DR.. Griffin said Il am happy to think
that the crisis indicated the end Of the
trouble"
After remaining alone with his wife
for an hour, Col. Robins was shaved and
discarded his overalls for a suit.
Robins will remain at the sanitarium,
Appalachian Hall. until 'he is fully
rested and desirous of proceeding else
where" his family said. mo future
plans Of any sort have been decided
upon"
Robins disappearance September 5
gave rise to various reports, including
some that he had been done away with
by bootleggers because of his prohibition
activities. After his first examination,
DR.. Griffin said he was suffering from
amneSia or similar mental malady.