The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-19
TELLS HIS STORY
Kimmel Says He Was Drugged, i,
Beaten and Robbed.
j. E. MarcelI of Highland and
r. M. Snyder Named.
KEPT HIM PRISONER
After Drugging Him, CaptOrs
Take Him to st. Louis.
knowledge of Bond Theft Re-
spOnsibIe, He Says.
KEPT HIM PRISONER

Auburn, N. Y. Sept. 19.-lf the con-
vict released Monday from Auburn
prison as George A. Kimmel is the
missing George A. Kimmel, cashier OF
the Farmers State bank of Arkansas
City, Kan, ID years ago, and FORMER
ly of Niles, Mich, the old residents OF
the Michigan community VIII nave a
full opportunity today to see Whetner
the ex-convict is telling the truth.
Kimnel left here for Niles in company
with Harry L. Fox of Niles, who call
he was a boyhood playmate. Before go
ing KimInel told for the first time his
story. He said:
my mother, Mrs. stella Kimnel, and
my sister, Edna Kimmel Bonslett, have
said that / am a faker- Well, m golnB
home to Niles, a small town of 1000,
and if 1 am a faker my old friends
who knew me Is years ago VIII say So
Fifteen years ago is not so long ago
that my old friends would not know me,
in spite OF the change that has come
over my physical appearance IN MAT
teawan asylum and Auburn prison.
Took Out Large Insurance.
up to 1895 my mother, Edna and
were like Dumas three guardsmen,
back to back facing the world IN all
directions My sister wanted me to do
something for her and took out a
policy for $4,000 in the New York Lie
Insurance company. [ already had one
for Sc, 600 for my mother in the NORTH
western Mutual But a few days later
they got out another on me Tor $5O'OVV
in the New York Life.
sHThen my uncle, a Kansan, got hold
Of 100000 in bonds belonging TO the
Pacific Express company of Omaha.
was cashier of the Farmers State bank
of Arkansas City, Kan, at this time. l
had letters and papers that interested
my uncle July %, 1898, 1 was called
to the Midland hotel, Kansas CITY; Ine[e
I smoked cigar. 1t made me deatniy
sick. drank whisky the late R. M Sny-
Ger of Kansas City gave me and became
unconscious. When I came to 1 was a
prisoner in a house in olive street. 81.
Louis. They tried to keep me by taxing
my clothes. but finally escaped
MARCEL in 1t, Too, He Says.
Kinmel took one of the reporters s
hands and ran it over his skull SHOW
ing remarkable bumps and ridges from
a fracture that had healed He added:
NV uncle r. M Snyder, who died
under Indictment, and J. E. MARCEL,
former cashier of the Highland Ma
tional bank Highland, Kan, now SerV-
ing a sentence in San quentin prison,
California, could tell exactly how 1 got
these scars. They were a fine lot OF
scoundrels, if there ever were any
Did you have anything on paper
that might enbarraSS your uncle IN the
Pacific express robbery" was asked. :
Il should say SO. I rather think l
could have embarrassed him very
much. In fact. he was interested in my
forced disappearance to such an extent
that he had a man named Hunt take
my things and send all letters that IN
volved him to himself.
seThere is a whole lot back of this
that has never come out, but 1t may
come out now. I cannot give you the
details I guess 1 have said enough
already"
Then His Mind Cleared.
Kimmel said he lost his memory as
the result Of the attack upon him and
that it was not until three years ago
that his mind cleared under treatment
+ at Matteawan state hospital so that he
remembered he was G.. A. Kimmel.
Detectives of the New York Life In.
surance company found him there ana
are fighting the payment of the S35, 600:
Next month one of the two policies Will
entitle Kimmel to $3.50 on a paid up
policy for $4,000 The other policy is
for $40 600. Kimmel has served four
short terms for burglary, larceny ana
forgery under the names or A. J.
white. J. w Watson, j. w. Hosmer
and G. A Kimmel.