The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-10-30


OF Kentucky who bad taken The ring
from the dead hand of the supposed
Seymour.
David Seymour's advertisement came
under his notice. and he saw his way
pretty clearly into stepping into q for
tune. He had been a careful reader
os an the newspaper literature I'm con-
Hccion with the Ben Lewis disaster,
and was aware that John II. Sey-
mour's peculiar and valuable ring was
n very important element IN the ques-
ton Of his Identification as It's absence
from the body created a doubt as 20
whether John H. Seymour had really
died and been buried. II Is not nc all
surprising that he turned his steps
toward Canada, with the view Of per-
sonating John II. Seymour and claim
ing his share OF the property Of the
English uncle.
First. however he went 60 Alton. to
learn something about the life and
character OF the man whom he was TO
represent. He prosecuted his inquiries
so as not to excite suspicion. and when
he had gained such information as
would suit his purpose went TO Kings
ton and presented himself TO David
Seymour as his long-lost brother.
David failed TO recognize him. as
was not surprising after SO long a
separation. and called for his proofs
Of identity. Replette was prepared
with these. and showed the ring. upon
which he chiefly relied TO sustain his
cause. with newspaper slips describing
It minutcly. among other distinguish
ing marks upon the persons Of people
who were missing after the explosion
of the Ben Lewis.
He also had a great deal to relate
concerning his life in Illinois, and his
experiences IN connection with the eX-
ploded steamer, but gave no informa-
ton about the years he had passed in
Canada. or about his parents, relatives
or friends. This he accounted for by
saying that a severe attack of fever,
during his residence i'm Illinois. which
had nearly carried him to his grave,
had also entirely destroyed all memory
Of his former life.
David Seymour was almost. but not
quite. convinced that this man Tas
really his brother Before acknowi-
edging him as such. however, he con-
scented, in Difference to the advice OF
his lawyer. to write to Alton, request
ing some Of the former acQuaintances
of John II. Seymour to come on to
Kingston and identify him.
Some men came to Kingston from
Illinois in answer to this request, but
not the men expected. They were de-
tectiye officers, provided with q requi-
sition from the Governor Of Illinois
for the arrest OF John H. Seymour on
a criminal charge. As this raCuisition
was OF no effect in Canada. they de-
coyed Replctte across the river into
New York, where ne was arrested and
taken to Illinois
When David Seymour discovered
that the man whom he almost believed
to be his brother had been kidnapped
and carried away, lie was highly indig-
nant.
He FASTENED TO write to the lawyer at
Alton, with whom he had previously
communicated and was getting ready
to 90 to Illinois, when he was con-
fronted by another claimant to the
property which his uncle had let.
THIS was no other man than John
II. Seymour himself. He had been liv-
| ing in Tennessee under the name Of
Sinnott, and hes as well as Replette
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, and 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 to his brother,
who did not recognize him, as it was so
long since they had met, and who told
him Of the claimant who had lately APP
Feared, wearing the ring that had be-
longed to John II Seymour The real
John II. had no means of identifying
himself, except by bringing 10 the
remembrance of his brother scenes and
incidents, and words in connection
with their early life which were known
only to themselves. This process was
successful after while the relation.
ship being admitted by David Sey.
mour. and the proof being satisfactory
even to his lawyers.
As for Replette it was soon discOv'
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