Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-26
lnsurane Detectives and Others
Claim to Have Evidence
That He Is
TRIES TO CONCEAL IDENTITY
Friends of Griswod, the Des Moines
Man Thought to Have Been Drown
ed, Claim to Have Seen Him in Ok
lahoma City and MarshalItown-Es-
capes at Latter Place.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
| Des Moines, June 26.-That George
r. Griswold was not murdered. that he
did not commit suicide but that he is
at the present day living. and was seen
and talked to by friends who knew him
of the insurance detectives who have
been working on the case since the
! mysterious disappearance of the well
known insurance man last September
George Griswold was seen in okla
homa City, June 2, and in Marshall-
town, June 9. At both places he was
positively identified. The men who
saw and talked to him told the detec-
tives working on the case that they
were absolutely sure that the body ta-
ken from the Des Moines river at the
foot of East Second street was not that
of the insurance man, but of a dummy
which had been fixed up by him and
dressed in his clothing.
Over 1000 in insurance policies re-
main to be paid to Mrs. Griswold. The
Pnkerton men who have been working
on the mystery for months claim that
already they have evidence in their
possession which will establish withou.
doubt that Griswold is still living.
Seen by Kaufman.
The most conclusive evidence is that
of Carl Kaufman, travelling man OF
Toledo, O.. Mr.. Kaufman formerly had
headquarters in Des Mones and con-
a, u
ness. Recently he removed to the Ohio
city.
On June 2 Mr.. Kaufman was in Ok
lahoma City. AS he was waiting at the
railway station for his train, he noticed
a man pass who resembled someone he
knew. Rising from his seat he follow
ed the man out of the station. 1t was
in broad daylight. The man turned
and faced him. Kaufman was almost
thunderstruck when ne recognized the
man as George Grswold, whom he had
believed was dead
Determined not to allow him to get
away without being more sure of his
Identification and thinking that Girls
void, whom he had known personally.
might have had a double, he approach
ed the man.
Hello. George" he said. What in
the world are you doing down here? 1
thought that you were permanently To-
Gated in Des Moines"
20. 1 am just down here on li,tls
business" replied the man. you have !
to get out of the town once in while"
How is the insurance business?"
asked Kaufman.
Why, it is about the same as ever"
replied Griswold. "The Mutual-the
State Mutual of Worcester. you know, |
is doing bigger business in Iowa than
ever before"
The man conversed for several min |
utes more. For some reason or other
Kaufman did not ask Griswold about
his disappearance from Des Moines. He
told the detective afterward that he did |
not wish to brighten Griswold out of
that country until he had rotified the
Of his whereabouts.
Just as Kaufman left Griswold said |
to him: Don't say any thing about
seeing me down here. This is just
sort of a secret trip and I don't care
about the fellows in Des Moines know
ing anything about it."
Kaufman Immediately notified the
insurance companies who held policies
On Griswolds life of his strange dis
,overy.
Seen in MarshaIltown.
Sunday morning about O'clock a
week later Griswold was seen at the
'ailway station In Marshalltown.
A well known Des IMoines man who
,or personal reasons wishes to keep his
name out of the affair until the case
comes into court, met Griswold in that
,ity. This man was one of Griswold's
personal friends and holds a response
,le position in Des Moines business
,ircles at the present time. He was one
If the men who assisted in the
irst identification of the body
ying in Patrick's morgue and
While he agreed that the bloat- l.
ed body might be that of the insurance