Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-27
CLEARS A MYSTERY
MICHAEL CARLOS OF THIS CITY
SAVES SISTER FROM BEING
pEFRAUDED
The Weird Story, Prompted by the
Death of the Hermit Carlos at Dali
las Center Is Explained by ottum-
wa Man.

Death of the Hermit Carlos at Dali
las Center Is Explained by ottum-
wa Man.
The mystery which surrounded the
life of Mary Carlos, an aged inmate Of
the Dubuque Home for the Aged, is a
mystery no longer. Michael Carlos,
her brother, of Ottumwa, has, by writ
ing her lengthy letter giving her I'M
mistakeable details of their relation
ship, cleared the mystery made posi-
BILE by the Vaccinations Of a shrewd
attorney of New Hampton. And pecu-
liar to relate, picture of the Ottum-
wa Carlos played the important role
which prompted the mystery, and fin
ally it was also the means of the mys-
terry being solved. The mistake hinges
around the tragic death of Michael
Carlos, hermit, found dead in his
home at Dallas Center, few weeks
ago. This Carlos was a cousin of
Michael Carlos Of Ottumwa. and Mary
Carlos of Dubuque. A lawyer Of New
Hampton wrote the Ottumwa Carlos
for his picture, which in turn was for
warded by the attorney to Mary Car
los. The picture convinced Miss Car
los of the death of her brother Michael
Carlos, who wondered away from home
| when IL years old and who had never
been heard of since that time but once,
until, the announcement was made
that Michael Carlos, veteran of the
civil W., living a hermit life at Dallas
| Center, man disfgured by the loss
of half hisSJaw and an eye, as result
of bullet wound during the days of
the rebellion, was dead. Upon receiv-
ing the information that his sister,
Mary Carlos had accepted the fraud
perpetrated by the New Hampton at.
torney, Michael Carlos Immediately
sent his sister another picture of him
self one Of herself, when small girl,
and other sufficient evidence to prove
will go to Dubuque in person some day
next week to visit his sister.
4 Tragic Life Story.
The life of Michael Carlos who died
in Dallas Center, as told by his cous-
in, Michael Carlos of Ottumwa yester-
day, is tragic one. Before the war
he was betrothed to young and beau
tiful girl at GAINESVILLE, Ohio, but after
i returning from the war his disfigure-
ment was the cause Of breaking off
4 the engagement. Before enlisting the
deceased Michael Carlos studied law
and was admitted to the bar. The OF
I tumwa Carlos has upon several occa-
! sions heard him plead cases in the city
! of Des Moines. So heart-broken was
he at the action of his GAINESVILLE
sweetheart, that Carlos lost all faith
in womenkind, and with the comfort
able means he had, located in Dallas
Center, where his tragic death came
some time ago. The deceased Carlos
is survived by number of cousins,
but, Michael Carlos has no knowledge
of any nearer relatives. The estate of
the dead man, which aggregates some
! thing like $4,000, is in the hands of
Clyde d. Brenton, of Dallas Center,
| who has been appointed administrator.
Sister and Brother Parted.
The Carlos family came to this
country from Ireland when Michael
: Carlos was but three years old. One
brother, Patrick Carlos, and one sis
ter, Anna Carlos, had died, together
Z with their mother, Mrs. Carlos. Mary
Carlos and Michael Carlos, accompan-
led BY their father and the father of
the deceased Michael Carlos, located
in Chickasaw county, this state, in
1854, coming from Baltimore, Md. Up.
on the death Of their mother, Michael
and Mary Carlos made their home with
, their uncle. Dissatisfied with the
treatment he received at the hands of
his uncle, Michael Carlos ran away
from home when II years old. He
went to Chicago, then to Fairfield. A
trip overland to Pixies Peak with a
yoke Of oxen was made in 1852 After
remaining there short time, Michael
Carlos returned to Fairfield.
When the civil war broke out. Mich.
ael Carlos left his team in the middle
Of a field, walked to the town of Fair.
field and enlisted. During the war of
, the rebellion he served in the Third
! Iowa cavalry. Upon being discharged
at the end Of the war, Carlos returned
} to Fairfield and in June, 1873, he was
married. With his wife, he went to
| Mason City to visit. Leaving his wife
there, he returned to his old home for
the first time since he ran away when
: Il years old. His visit there was
simply to give his sister the privilege
of certain piece Of property owned
by them. 1t is off the revenue Of this
property that Mary Carlos today is
) paying her way in the Dubuque home
for the aged. After leaving his sister
in 1873. Michael Carlos has written
. repeatedly to her, but through the ex.
: tension Of rural route and other i'm.
i provements of the mail service In
1 Chickasaw county, his letters were re.
turned Thus has he been cut off
from all communication with his sis.
ter.
E Of town, returned Thursday from a
two weeks sojourn with her sister
/ Mrs M. M. Bay, at Abba.