Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-08
GIRL HAS A DOUBLE
Cora Martindale's Brother
Thought He Had Found His
Runaway Sister
PROVES 70 be ANOTHER GIRL
Remarkable Resemblance Both in
Looks and Actions - Mysterious
Stranger at colfax Proves to Be
Close Friend Of The Missing Girl and
Bore Close Resemblance.

I Des Me.nes. Nov. $50 similar In
appearance and personality TO Cora
Naart,4,daae ~ 20 deceive oven tho
brother of the missing Dcs Ntvines girl
at ilrst glance, and with her ME so IN
terwoven with that Of her double rs TO
cause the .searehsfs - doubt their own
senses, Rosarnund vane, "A mysterious
stranger, at colfax. was, yesterday a.
most unable to establish her own idert-
tity to the satisfaction of those WHO
sought her out, believing her 10 be the
wandering religious enthusiast
The startling lilsersess Of Miss Vaale
~ the Efrl. who, 1t was round. was tor.
,nerly her close friend, her sudden cps
pearance at the tiliss az Cora Martini
dale,s disappearance, and tho mystery
surrounding her actions and her sle-
claxNtsen that she was 4 missionary.
all combined 10 PORN the belief in he
minds u ,Colfax residents that the
missing Dies Molfes girl was living In
that town.
After going to Uoltax yesterday at
|te,noon in cotapahy with Detective
jackson OF this city. Miss MArtindale's
brother at ,trst eight of the stranger
whom they were seeking uttered his
sisters name and only after an extesld-
ed conversation with her would a,e adj
nit that his eyes had at first misled
him.
Mayor ID Interested.
The first Information that led to the
belief that cora MaTtindaie was found
came In q teisphons snessase from the
mayor Of colfax to the police head
quarters in this city yesterday. after
room. He explained that a girl had APP
|er,eared In Colfax about the time OF
|t,tiss Martindale's disappe that
ls,he answered the description OF the
|anissing girl in every. detail, and that
.he had told Cplfdx people that she was
"a missionary.
The latter inrident. coupled With the
supposition that Miss Martihuaie's dis
appearance wha due ee religious fana-
ticdsm, was enough to alitsRs the ldentf-
fication almost certain. Tire relatives
/ OF the girl were Notified at once, and
Detective Jackson with the girls
brother; started at otrce for CDlfax.
The girl supposed to be Miss Mar
tihdala had gone few days ago to a
JspifaX woman and asked for Work in
her home, saying ihat she was a mis-
sionafy, balt rediced to the necessity
az finding something to do at once.
Her dress waA torn and muddy. and
SHE Eave the impression Df being fana-
TIC along religious lihes.
The girl was taken In, but yesterday
the striking resemblance and her re-
fllsal to give any details about her
self CAUSED the woman With whom she
was staying to notify tfle mayor, and
later the officials IN tjlis city.
N1nen the brother affd Detective
JACKSON reached the house where tho
supposed CORA Maftindale was stay
ling, the gifi was standing In the door
way.
. Brother IL Confused.
i''fhat,s her fTello, Cora, how are
YOU p 81
FER brother uttered the words as he
sbfanE lip the steps With his hand ek-
tended. TIE giffl smiled and drew back.
nt,6fa Maftindaley Yohi THINK ann
Cora Martfndale?" she asked mo. /
am not tora, But I know her well
and have often been MISTAKEN f6f lief. !"
And THEN explanations followed. At
fTst y5ufs Maftindaie could net be
iievg tire statements Of his sister
laaibie, But as they talked he realized
That 1t was a stranger With whom he
was ccoonnvsrslng.
MISS Rosalnoild vane, foa. siich is
! the name of The striking douhae. was
once i'll Des Moines and employed In
the starch works with Miss Martin
daie. The two wier4 friends, drawn
closely together by their deep religious
enthusiasm, and Wiseirre often niistakeh
For each other: Miss Vane; as She
claims missionary, and q strange
chain II circumstances mas led to her
being stranded in Colfax pennfless
and alone. Her home Is Ii Los A1rse-
| ies, California. ana she has not Seen
Miss Martindale dor some Time.
The strange actions Of the doaible
! lead to the belief that she also may be
suffering from siiperaiab ,'uhhdant religious
ferMor. +.
sf1nr nHAiNAcE fifTEH.