The Washington times., 1894-05-31
A LONG LOST SON.
Snch Is Gen" Kelley, the Famous Com
mOnwcalcr.

monwcaIcr.
MISSEAPoLIs, May pa romance such rs
no other brigade of the Coxey army. fruitful
OF strange stories. can hope to equal. such as
the annals of Minneapolis have not another
quite like. is revealed In the reunitinG here oil
Gen" Kelley and his family long lost 20
him.
Charles T. Kelley. the mun who has been
floating down the Mississippi with the largest
contingent of the movement. is a !ong-lost
son. Not only that. but he is the son of Mrs.
James Kelley. of Minneapolis. mother of Miss
Maud Kelley, who is a weii-known and pop
uiar local singer. The family residence is at
SIG Seventh street south.
Twelve years ago. when Gen. Kelley was
% years old. he left his home at Kansas City
and until two weeks ago had been lost to his
family. He has never been seen by them and
they have never had one word from hin dur
ing all these years. At intervals rumors
which led them to think he was still on earth
came TO them from various parts OF the globe,
but tha. was all. He might have settled in
st. Paul and the family. which has resided in
Minneapolis for the last eight years. might
not have known of it. They had lost all trace
Of him and he of them. and one thing IL least
had been accomplished by CoXey's nightmare.
and that is the -euniting OF a mother with her
long lost son.
Two weeks ego an illustrated weekly, con-
tanning the generals picta-e. came into the
hands OF Mrs. Kelley. The likeness to her boy
was striking and set her to thinking. Charles
Bennet. a friend of the family. brought the
paper 10 Mrs. Kelley. The name Charles T.
Kelley. which appeared under the picture. was
that OF her son, and the description of CoXey $
great disciple corresponded as well. 4 few
days later Mrs. Kelley learned that the gen
aralff n ta in 0nippN III tho OH hafpa
OF the family, and Joseph Good, of that place.
was written to and asked to see the Coxey
leader and ask him some questions which
would settle the matter. Good was an old
friend and was promptly recognized by
Kelley. who was overioyed at learning that his
mother and stepfather were living
telegram was received by Mrs. Kelley in
short order and later letter from him. which
established the fact beyond question that he
was a long lost son. Mrs. Kelley left for
Quincy last night and will meet her son
to-day at Hamilton, No.
Miss Kelley. who was seen by reporter
yesterday, told the story of her lost half
brother
Twelve years ago." she said. "ny brother
married in st. Louis and brought his wife to
us in Kansas City. Aotter did not like her.
and he left, taking his wife with him. That
is the last we heard of him until three weeks
ago. Four years ago we heard of him in
Washington territory. and we wrote at once.
The letter never reached him. and two years
ago father met man in Minneapolis who
said he had seen Charles in Melbourne, Aus
tralia. We wrote as lin. but this letter also
came back to US. Six months ago we heard
he had been in st. Louis, and when inquiry
was made We learned he had gone to Rio
Janeiro, Brazil. Since we have found him we
have learned that he had Il home in Oakland,
CAL, and is possessed OF some little money.
Whether or not he is married again don't
know. but he speaks sometimes in his Coxey
army meetings OF Bessie and the children, but
Bessie was not his first wiie's name
"He was always of loving disposition. and
since he was IA years old has followed the
printers trade"