The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-11-06

no had gained such Information as
would suit his purpose. went TO Kings
ton ana presented himself 20 David
Seymour as his longlost brother.
David failed to recognize him, as
was not surprising after so long
separation. and called for his proofs
" identity. Rcplettc was prepared
with these and showed the ring. upon
which he chiefly relied 20 sustain his
ca lse with newspaper slips describing
It infinitely. among other distinguish
ing marks upon the persons of people
who were missing after the explosion
OF tie Ben Lewis.
He also had great deal TO relate
conc,yning his HE in Illinois, and his
cxpci .cnccs In connection with the ex-
plodcI steamer, but give no informa'
ton about the years hc had passed ~
| Canada. or about his parents, relatives
or friends. This he accounted for by
saying that severe utluck OF fever,
during his residence la Illinois, which
/ had nearly carried him TO his grave
had also entirely destroyed all memory
OF his former life.
David Seymour was almost. hut nj
quite. convinced that this man Wa
really his brother Before acknow.'
cdgng him as such. however he COW
| scented. In Difference TO the advice -
| his lawyer. 10 write to- Alton, request
ing some Of the former acquaintance
OF John II. Seymour 10 come on ~
Kingston aud Identify him.
Some men came to Kingston FROM
/ Illinois In answer 20 this request bus
not the men expected. They were de-
tective officers, provided with requi-
sltion from the Governor OF lllinolg,
Tor the arrest OF John II. Seymour On
a criminal charge As this rcquisitlOn
was OF no effect in Canada. they de-
coyed Rcplcttc across the river into
New York. where he was arrested and
taken 20 Illinois.
When David Seymour discovered
that the man whom he almost believed
to be his brother had been kidnapped
and carried away, he was highly indig'
nant.
He hastened TO write to the lawyer at
Alton. with whom he had previously
communicated. and was getting ready
to go to Illinoir. when he was con
fronted by another claimant TO the
pronerty which his uncle had left.
This was no other man than John
II. Seymour himself lie had been liv-
ing I'm Tennessee under the name OF
Sinnott, and he. as well as Replettc,
had Kept up with the current literature
OF the Ben Lewis disaster. David Sey-
mours advertisement had luckily come
under his notice, and he saw no reason
why he should not go and take posses
sion OF his property. Canada was not
the United States. ana he did not sup
pose that any search would be made
for him. as he was believed TO be dead
He went TO Kingston, accordingly
and presented himself 60 his brother
who dld not recognize him, as II was SO
long since they had met, ana who told
him OF the claimant who had lately ap
reared. wearing the ring that had be
. longed 20 John II. Seymour. The real
John II. had no means OF identifying
, himself. except by bringing 90 the
remembrance OF his brother scenes ant
incidents. aud words In connection
with their early lie which were known
only 10 themselves This process wat
successful after n while. The relation
shin being admitted by David scy
mou. and the nroof being satisfactory
even 70 his lawyers.
As for Ranletc. e was soon discoy
cred NJ Alton that he was not the maj
ne had represented himself TO be, nnt
he was sct az liberty. To hnstened e
Kingston. lint letter from Alton hat
reached David Seymour previous 70 hii
arrival. and he only cxnerienced loss
IN bcirg forced 90 give No 20 John II
Seymour tho ring which had plnye,
such n prominent part in this httlt
drrmn.
The Scymorrs went q England
where they received and divided thei
property, ard where John II, Is still
living. IN splte OF eStraditlon laws.
might have worried up these incl
dents into sensational story. but tn
plain narrative Of facts is sufficient!
singular to suit my purpose.-New
York Weekly.