The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-11-07

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
ca Use, with newspaper slips describing
1t infinitely, among other distinguish
ing marks upon the persons of people
whS We're missing after the explosion
of tie Ben Lewis.
HI also had 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 In Illinois, which
had nearly carried him to his grave,
had also entirely destroyed all memory
of his former life.
David Seymour was almost. but MT
quite, convinced that this man Wa
really his brother. Before acknow.'
edging him as such. however. he con.
scented, in Difference to the advice e.
his lawyer, TO write to Alton, request
ing some of the former acquaintance
of John II. Seymour to come on 70
Kingston and identify him.
Some men came to Kingston from
Illinois in answer to this request. bur
not the men expected. They were de-
tective officers. provided with u requ,-
sition from the Governor of Illinois,
for the arrest of John II. Seymour On
criminal charge. As this requisitiOn
was of no effect in Canada, they de-
coyed Replette across the river into
New York. where he 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. he was highly indig-
nant.
He fastened to write to the lawyer Mt
Alton, with whom he had previously
| communicated and was getting ready
to go to Illinois, when he was con-
fronted by another claimant to the
property which his uncle had left.
This was no other man than John
| II. Seymour himself. He had been liv-
| ing in Tennessee under the name of
| Sinnott, and he, 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 1t was so
long since they had met, and who told
him of the claimant who had lately ap-
reared, wearing the ring that had be-
longed to John II. Seymour. The real
John II. had no means of identifying
himself. except by bringing to 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 a 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-
cred at Alton that he was not the man
he had represented himself to be, and
he was set at liberty. He fastened to
Kingston. but letter from Alton had
reached David Seymour previous to his
arrival, and he only experienced loss,
in being forced to give up to John II.
Seymour the ring which had played
such a prominent part in this little
drama.
| The Seymours went TO England,
where they received and divided their
property. and where John II. is still
living. in spite of extradition laws.
| I might have worked up these incl
dents into sensational story but the
plain narrative of facts is sufficiently
singular to suit my purpose.-Ncw
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