The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-14
DIR. CONKLIN'S FATE
THE MISSING MICHIGAN PHYSICIAN
NOT YET LOCATED.
Letter from a ChicagOan Who Says
the Doctor Is Still Alive, but Is
Held for n Ransom.

CASSOPOLIS, Mich, Sept 13-Dr. A. b.
Conklin is not found. although Mrs Conk-
lin received a letter to that effect The
letter. on the strength of which Sheriff
Coulter went yesterday to Chicago, was
addressed Mrs. A. b. Conklin' and signed
1T. A Kimmell." 1t follows:
Dear Madame-Your letter of the 10th
duly received this noon. Your husband is
hope OF ransom. Do not offer one. for
the parties connected with the outrage
are very much frightened and would be
could safely do so. Don't be without hope
think you will see your husband within
the space of four days and possibly two
through him You can find your husband.
Have your detective. look for a man of
will nossibiy Write more iye particulars III 9T, to
morrow"
Kimmell is a doctor. Sheriff Coulter
was told by Kimmell that his wife was a
clairvoyant and II was in this manner that
he learned what he had written. The dis
gusted sheriff returned Immediately to
Cassopolis. He learned nothing as to KIM
melfs standing
DIR. KimmeII Interviewed.
CHICAGO. Sept. 13.-Dr. T.. A. Kimmel
is the name Of the author of the mysteri-
Gus letter written to Mrs. Conklin, of
Cassopolis. Mich. vouchsafing information
which, 1t is claimed, will lead to the re-
covery of her missing husband. When seen
to-day at his home In this city, DIR. Kim
nell declined to say anything regarding
the alleged clew in his possession. From
another source 1t was given out that
spiritualistic force was behind the Doctors
alleged knowledge of the mysterious affair."
but this the physician did not confirm
Later the Doctor became more communi-
cative. and stated that while he could not
swear to the fact that DR.. Conkiin is
alive. he is confident that such is the case.
1t came out during the course of the in
terview that the name of the man alluded
TO in the letter of Mrs. Conklin is George
ry, DIR. Conklin has not been kidnapped, but
wandered away while in state of mental
alteration. stopped at the house where he
now is and was detained there, not exactly
against his will. The object, the Doctor
thinks. of his detention on the part OF
the hope OF a ransom. THE people he is
stopping with are now. In my, opinion.
ne said, anxious to get rid of their guest
but do not dare risk the responsibility
which might lead to the discovery of their
unlawful connection with the Doctors alb
sence."
Dr. Kimmell gave out mysterious hints
of what might be known OF the affair next
"Wednesday, or possibly before that time
He felt assured, he said, that by that time
the mystery would be all unraveled before
the public. He admitted having mailed
another letter to Mrs: Conklin, the con-
tents OF which he declined to discuss. He
would not throw out any hint as to its
nature but the inference was that il was
a second step toward Acknowledgement of
the chain of mystery surrounding the miss
ing man. DR.. Kimmell had received a
of which he displayed This was expressive
of gratitude for the interest manifested
by DR.. Kimmen in the writer Sheriff
and called upon Dr. Kimmel to-day The
latter said that the official evidently
thought that by coming TO Chicago he
could Immediately get possession of the
man he sought. and when he found that
there was some work connected with
tracking down the case he seemed much
disappointed