The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-09-13
THE WRONG
"JACK" CALVIN
Brooklyn Young Man Was
Not John Galvin's Son.
STRANGE COINCIDENCE
Story in The Reformer Leads to Loca-
tion of John E. Calvin Who Recog-
nized Photograph of Missing Brat
tleboro Boy as Musician.

y tleboro Boy as Musician.
The experiences of John Calvin in
rs searching for his son, John +. Gal
( vim, throughout greater New York and
d its environs last week, the false clues
v that led to real clues, the informa.
q tion that came to light in places where
q. none was expected, form a story be.
i side which the ordinary detective tale
$ is as stereotyped as railroad time
e table. Stories of Mr. Calvin Is anxiety
. TO find his son, from whom he had
r heard nothing for over two years, to-
y gether with descriptions of the young
/ man were published in various papers
/. throughout New England about two
Q weeks ago, but it was the article which
| appeared in The Reformer of Aug. 30
' that brought Mr.. Calvin the informa-
tion which sent him to New York city
, early last week Thursday morning and
put him in contact with people who
have seen his son as late as December
of last year. As result of the trip
the New York police department has
taken up the case, and it is highly
probable that young Calvin will be To-
Gated within a short time.
Last week Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. Calvin received a telephone mes.
sage from Mrs. John Greenage of
Brooklyn, n. Y, who was visiting at
the home of George Reynolds. Mrs.
Greenage said she had read about the
disappearance of young Calvin in The
Reformer and was almost sure she
knew him. A young man answering
the description perfectly was employ
ed near her home at the corner of 9th
avenue and 10th street. He was ia
miliarly known as Jack, and his real
name was John E. Calvin Mrs. Gal
vim at once went to see Mrs. Green
/ age and showed her several pictures
of the missing son. Mrs. Greenagc
examined the pictures carefully and
felt more positive than ever that she
was right in her belief telling Mrs.
Reynolds after Mrs. Calvin had left
that there could be no question about
the identity. So sure was she that
the young man in Brooklyn was the
one for whom Mr. Calvin was search
ing that he left for New York city
on the midnight train after making
the necessary inquiries about ad
dresses, etc.
The first man that Mr.. Calvin hunt
ed up in Brooklyn was James Carlo,
who Mrs. Greenage said was an in
innate friend of the John E. Calvin
she knew. Mr. Carbo was at first un-
willing to give any information in re-
gard to his friend, fearing that Mr..
Calvin was a detective, but when the
circumstances were explained he not
only told Mr.. Calvin the young mans
address but offered to do what he
could to help in the search. Mr.. Car.
bO said, however, that the picture of
Mr.. Calvin s son, was not that of the
Brooklyn young man. Mr.. Calvin
then went to meat market a short
distance away where the object of his
search was said to be employed. When
he inquired for John E. Calvin he
was told that he had just stepped out
but would return in a few minutes.
While he was waiting Mr. Calvin
showed picture of his son to the
market employees and asked if that
All said it was not, although they ad-
mitted there was something of a re-
semblance.
When the young man at length re-
turned Mr.. Calvin saw at once that he
was not his son. In height, build and
figure the young man corresponded ex-
actly with descriptions which Mr.. Gal
vim had given but the features were
entirely different. When Mr.. Calvin
attempted to talk with his son s name
sake the young man at first appeared
reticent but became communicative
when the circumstances were explain
I'd to him. When shown a picture of
The Brattleboro John e. Calvin the
Brooklyn young man of the same name
'aid: 81 know 1 have seen that fell
ow somewhere around New York. -
he thought minute and then stat
ID he believed he had seen the origi-
lal of the photograph at Coney Island
finally he took the photograph and
vent to the home of girl friend a
hort distance away to find out if she
the face. On his return
le told Mr.. Calvin that the young
woman recognized the picture as that
f "John Calvin, the pianist,'' whom
he had seen frequently in Coney
sland resorts She was unable, how
yer, to name any particular place.
lfter promising John E. Calvin Of
Brooklyn to go with him to Coney
sland the following day Mr.. Calvin
tarted for Newark, N. j., where he
ad last heard from his son in March,
905, at 212 Bloomfield avenue.
In Newark Mr.. Calvin communicate
i with the police department and
trough its assistance located the man
II whom his son had worked at the
ddress above given. His name was
rank Zarro and he had conducted a
owing picture gallery. Zarro told
r. Calvin that his son had played
e piano and was very intimately ac-
tainted with young Jew known as
Maggie" who seemed to exert an al
ost hypnotic influence over his
lend. Young Calvin and the Jew
ID left Zarro's employ in May, 1905,
hen the picture gallery had been
ven up. Thinking perhaps Zarro was
some information Mr.. Gal
n returned to police headquarters
lence the chief sent detective to