LOST ARTIST'S HALF-PENNY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12883, 2 October 1912, Page 11

LOST ARTIST'S HALF-PENNY.

'"' '.'."'.^ PARIS, Augrist 20. A An .Englishman, about twenty-five years old, completely ignorant of who he was or. where -he came from, appeared last night at the Vincennes police station. ', He could not speak a word of French and his only money was* a halfpenny- .*..-*.-. From an examination of his hands — 'which were deeply stained' with tobaccc^ — the, detectives concluded that he must be of an artistic temperament. They suggested through an interpreter that he should draw 'them a picture. The Englishman replied with alacrity and drew several lightning sketches of trees and • boats^ but tliis -was the only fact about him that examination revealed until to-day, When an address was found m the lining of his coat. On being' shown it the Englishman suddenly gave a cry and declared that his memory"' was returning. He was understood* to give -his name as Burnt, of John street, Blackburn, and said became lo Franfce three' Weeks ago to study art and learn French - . He says he remembers having £21 m his pocket, and faintly recollects that somebody placed a handkerchief over his nose Soaked m what he believes wttsclilDroform.- •••, « ■ •