New-York tribune., 1911-09-21

cannot understand why she should insist
that I am dead sul. | will not worry
her, and IL she continues 20 dlsbelieve me,
it shall be as she wishes. But / know
am Kimmel for recognize every one
To test his acquaintance with Niles Kim
mel was escorted about the streets. He re-
peatedy pointed out the landmarks and
related former incidents which the towns
people said were correct Nodding TO peo-
pie. he called them by their full names, but
many Of them profcssed not to recognize
him
Now, TO prove that ! am familiar with
the town" said Klmmel. "I will tell you
that behind that hill there is big red
brick house, on the south side Of which *
a large elm tree. from which we used q
swing when boys
Have Conflicting Opinions
Every one said the statement was cor
rect. Meantime many who went to the
Fox home to identify IIimmel came away
with conflicting opinions. Some Of the rea-
sons given for opposing the belief that it
was Mrs. Kimmels son were:
Henry Dean druggist-He remembers
that <immel when young had brown eyes.
whereas the present claimant has light
gray eyes.
Or. f. NJ. Bonine-He performed an
operation on Kimmels eye, which left a
scar that could not have been eradcated.
whereas the new kimmel has no such scar.
George Francis chief Of police-He knew
the real Kimmel from bOyhood up TO the
time OF his disappearance, and this man
has no physical resemblance to the former;
is positive he is not the man.
Charles MOntague-The newcomer uses
the other kimmel was distinguished for his
polished English.
L. f. Wood-He does not see any re-
semblance.
Among those who claim the man is
Kimmel are:
Joseph Wilson. iautor Of the Niles First
National Bank-Kimmel on first seeing him
shouted Hello. joe" He recognized Kim
mel. as d former employe Of the bank.
W. B. Brinkley-The man remembered
once having rented rig TO which was
hitched horse with white eyes
DR.. J. T. Brownie found on the left
wrist Of the newcomer tattooed the Initials
&C. \. X"
Joseph Hatcher-KimmeI recalled vividly
the drowning Of boy in a lake near Niles
fourteen years aco.
Samuel Quimby-Kmmel could tell him
I'm detail of what happened at a lodge meet
ing more than fifteen years ago.
Kansas city Mo, Sept 2o-Thc Andrew
j. White. Of Auburn. y. Y. Matteawan
and Niles, Mich. is not George a. Kimmel,
according to \. j. Hunt Of Arkansas City,
Kan. who knew Kimmel many years. Mr..
Hunt is in the grain business and arrived
In Kansas City to-day.
or first knew Klmmel IN Omaha" Mr..
Hunt said. we were next door neighbors
three wears. and then Kimmel lived at my
house for one year. when he went to
Arkansas City 10 become cashier Of the
Farmers State Bank. In Arkansas City
Kimmel built a grain elevator and sent
for me 90 come and take charge Of it. As
every one knows Kimmel disappeared from
Kansas City in 1898.
In February, 1907, while in New York,
my wife and / heard that an inmate Of
the Matteawan asylum said he was Kim
mel. ~e went 10 see this man. He recog-
uized neither Of u.s. and he looked nothing
like the real Kimmel Last June A. II.
Denton. president of the Home National
Bank at Arkansas City, who knew Kimmel
we'll; Mrs. Denton, my wife and 1 went
TO Auburn, where the man who pretended
10 be Kimmel had been taken from Mat
teawan Again we saw this man White.
and all Of US made positive statements that
he was not Kimmel'