Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-21
lis Positive He
Is Not Her Son
MRS. kIMMEL FACES MAN WHO
MAKES THAT CLAIM.
WITHDRAWS FROM EMBRACE
"Hs Only Puzzles Me-" She Says
Claimant Shows Familiarity With
Towns Landmarks-opinion Divided

Niles, Mich, Sept. 20-Nihes' strange
controversy over the identity OF
George A. kimmel,'' who represents
himself to be man long supposed to
be dead, was further complicated to-
Gay.
Opinion is Divided.
While a score of persons positively
Identified him as the son for whose
supposed death 13 years ago Estella
kimmel received $1,000 in life insur-
ance, an equal number were as posi-
tive that it was not the son. Then
Mrs Kimmel 70 years old who had
asserted that the man is impersonat-
ing her son merely to deprive her of
the money she already has received
and to prevent the payment of $25,ooo
more in insurance, scrutiniZed the
man who claims her as mother.
! Mother, Don't You Know Your Boy?'
Brought face to face with the wem-
| an, the "Kimmel" just released from
five year term in the Auburn, n. Y,
penitentiary, stretched out his arms
and said, pleadingly:
! Mother, don't you know your boy?
Don't disown me any longer. You
know / am your son.
Repelled His Embrace.
Mrs. Kimmel, withdrawing from the
man as he attempted to embrace her,
stood sternly scanning his face.
| NO" she said, Il don't see in you
any positive resemblance to nay son.
Meeting at Home of Cousin.
The meeting took place at the home
| Of Mrs Harry L. Fox, who already had
accepted "KimmeP' as cousin and
| positively identified him as the sen of
| Mrs. kimmel 1t was made known
! that Mrs. Kimmel has ne direct inter
est in any money which the insurance
companies refuse to pay on the ground
that the son is still living, but that
| $20G policy is held by q daughter,
Mrs. Edna Kilnmel Bonslett, and an
other $4,000 policy is held by a dis
tant relative.
"He Only Puzzles Me-" Says Woman.
Il would have no selfish motive in
| denying the identity of my son If hs
were alive said Mrs. Kimmel. ''For
| years l have felt sure he was dead,
and I cannot believe this man is he
| Tt seems that some motherly instinct
ought to tell me the truth, yet when
| look at him I do not recognize him.
! He only puzzles me. 1t has almost
| Frustrated me TO look upon this
strange man and have people insist
/ that he is my SON.
! Wanted to Take Her in His Arms
"Kimmel'' on looking at the woman
| said he was positive she was his
| n1other.
II wanted to take her in my arms
| he said, for she looked the same as
| years ago. I love her with all my
heart and cannot understand why she
! should insist that I am dead. Still,
| will not worry about her, and if she
| continues to disbeheve me, 1t shall be
as she wishes. But I know am Kim
mel -
| Pointed Out Landmarks Of Town.
| To test his acquaintance with Niles,
t'KimmeI'' was later escorted about the
streets. He repeatedly pointed out the
l IL -
dents which the townspeople said were
| them by their full names, but many
| of them professed not to recognize him
! as the real Kimmel.
! Big Brick House Behind Hill.
| tsNow, to prove I Unfamiliar with
| the town" said Kimmel, IT will tell
| you that behind that hill there is a
! big red brick house. on the south side
| of which is large elm tree from
| which we used to swing when boys"
Conflicting Opinions.
Everyone declared the statement
was correct. Meantime. scores of peo-
| pie who went to the Fox home to iden-
| tify Kimmel came away with conflict
| ing opinions.
| Police Chief Doesn't Know Him.
'sThis man is not kimmel," declared
| Chief of Police George Francis today.
after a conference with the newcomer.
| Il went to school with the real Kim
! Tuel and would know him we'll When
! asked this man my name he could not
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