Professor William James hypnotised him, and no sooner was he put into the trance and was told to remember what happened January 17th, 1887, than he became A.J.Brown again, and gave a clear and connected narrative of all his doings in the Brown state.

He did not remember ever having met Ansel Bourne.

Everything, however, in his past life, he said, was "mixed up." He only remembered that he was confused, wanted to get somewhere and have rest.

He did not remember how he left Norristown.

His mind was confused, and since then it was a blank.