Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-26

trousers. He claimed he was In the dry
goods business in New Haven, and begged l
Chief Eldridge to send telegram to A. o.
Norton, whom he said was an uncle and q \
wealthy resident of that place. He wanted
to let him know that he was alive. He is
being cared for by the police"
INTERVIEW WITH MIR. NORTON.
He Positively Identifies the Young
Man-Perfectly Convincing Tests-
Young Norton TO Come Home To.
day-The Rescue of the Coast Guard
Corroborated Fully by the Police.
Mr.. Norton, father of young Norton,
was interviewed last evening. All doubt
that the young man who had been rescued
as above stated, Is his son, had been re-
moved by tests submitted. Mr.. Norton
communicated directly with his son by the
long distance telephone. Being too much
overcome by agitation to use the phone
himself he had friend, Mr.. futile, do the
talking. At first Mr.. Norton had sus-
picions aroused that he was being imposed
upon by an impostor for gain, and SO to
settle the case he had various tests sub
misted. Mr.. Norton has two dogs with
peculiar names. The name of one is Zim-
booboo, of the other Dandy. The ques-
tIon was asked: "Louis, II this is you,
tell me the name of our dogs" The an
swer came In a weak voice as of one suf-
fering from exhaustion, "Zim and Dandy"
They then asked him what their full
names were. The reply came, "Zimboo
boo and Dandy"
In order to further satisfy the father the
CFathar Rhan
1 will play for you on the piano that air
which is such fayorite with you'll mean
Ernani"
The son was then asked regarding the
piratical craft. The son replied: eyes,
was rushed on board the craft"
The piratical part of 1t was considered
most remarkable, but 1t was not altogether
a surprise, as such a theory was advanced
by some people at the time of his dfsap-
pesrauce two weeks ago.
A black sloop manned by a rough look
ing crowd anchored off Morris Cove on the
day Norton disappeared and put to sea that
night. When the craft came in she had
no small boats in tow, but when she left
the harbor she had two dragging astern
This craft was thought at the time to be
| manned by oyster thieves, and 1t was sug-
gested that they might have, while attempt
| ing to rob young Norton, hit him with an
oar and knocked him senseless, causing him
| to drown.
The black sloop is no myth, as it was
| seen by a number of reputable persons,
who reported the fact to the officers who
| endeavored to find some clue to the men
| who robbed young Norton.
Mr.. Norton then had the question asked
| If he was sufering from any bodily in
| juries. The reply was, "No, only exhaus-
| ted; will be able tocome home in the morn
ing"
The father being perfectly satisfied, at
once telegraphed an order for $25 to his
SOD. He also telegraphed to the chief of
police at Atlantic City to look after his
son and provide him with anything he
needed, including hotel accommodations
and medical aid, if necessary; also to draw
on him for any funds that might be neces.
sary for hfs sons comfort and we'll being.
In response to further enquiries from
this city the police informed Mr.. Norton
that the story of his sons rescue from the
| waves was substantially as was printed In
the New York papers of the morning, the
main features of which are given in the
foregoing portion OF this article. Mr.. Nor.
ton further said last evening that he
deemed the story of the capture not at all
improbable or unlikely. Stranger things
than that had happened.
Dwight Moore of the New Haven steam
boat line, who lives in Westville and is &C
quainted with young Norton, talked with
him early last evening by the long distance
phone, and from the replies received hal
no doubt whatever that he was talking with
young Norton.
By way of New York report comes thai
view was entertained that young Norton
had been suffering from temporary aberra
ton of mind, which view was based on the
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