The Washington herald., 1911-09-22
"KIMMEL" DENIED
BY. HIS "MOTHER"
Mystery Convict Faces Try
ing Ordeal.
FAILS TO CONVINCE TWO
Aged Woman, from Whose Home
Her Son Disappeared Fifteen
Years Ago, Finds Facial Diff
ferences in the Claimant to Re-
acknowledgements Test To-day.

Niles, Mich, Sept. 21,-In an apparently
vain attempt to prove that he is George
KimmeI. the Mystery Convict recent
ly released from Auburn prison greeted
many old residents of the city by their
first names to-day. The aged woman
whom the supposed Kimmel insists upon
calling mother refused once more to
greet him as her son.
A bank cashier who took a straw vote
among the business men declared that
not one in five believed the convict 10
be Kimmel. Public sentiment in that
regard seems to be changing, and To-Day
the opinion grew that the visitor is An
drew White, the convict sentenced from
New York, and not Kimmel at all.
Has Trying Interviews.
Kimmel. or White had second trying
interview to-day from which he was COM
PEELED to retire in discontinue The first
was with his mother and the other was
with Andrew J. Hunt OF Arkansas City,
in whose house the real Kimmel lived for
more than a year just prior to his mys-
terious disappearance thirteen years ago.
DO you mean to say you're the Kim
mel who used tc live with us and who
used to teach my little daughter her les
sons ?" asked Hunt.
Himmel admitted he had no recollection
of teaching Hunts daughter. but" he
said. Il remember your wifes name was
Marjorie"
KimmeTs interview with the mother
took place at the home OF a cousin, a
Mrs. Fox, who has acknowledged his
claims. and where he is staying. When
the two met, the man, with arms out
stretched, exclaimed:
know VOnr hOy ,
Don't disown me any longer. You know
| am your SON.
Denied by "Mother."
But II he is her son the mother in
stinct was at fault. Mrs. Kimmel drew
back from the attempted embrace. gazed
deep into the eyes of the man before
her while those standing by might have
counted ten.
NO" she said: Il don't see in you
any positive resemblance TO my SON"
<"How can you say such a thing.
mother
Then they sat down, facing each other.
and the fire of questions began. He was
asked his age. birthplace. several ques-
tiOns about his father, where he went to
school, why and when he left Niles. and
what circumstances had prevented him
from informing those at home of his
whereabouts and actions.
After the talk Mrs. Kimmel was not
ready to deny fatty that the man is her
son. neither would she admit that his
claims are just.
He seems to remember many things
about early life in Miles," she said. IF
were sure 1t was my son, God knows
I would he glad to take him in my
arms. l will see him again tomorrow
and have a longer talk with him
The defect which Mrs. Kimmel found
in the mans claim on her as his mother
were: He Is not as tall as was her son.
His facial expression is different partic-
Clarly his chin. which does not prOtrude
as much. His eyes are gray. whereas her
sons were dark brown. His handwriting
does not at all resemble that of her son.
II was made known to-day that Mrs.
Kimmei has no direct interest in any
money which the insurance companies
refuse to pay on the ground that the
son is still living. hut that $4,000 policy
is held by daughter, Mrs. Edna Kimmel
BOnslett, and the other 5000 policy is
held by distant relative. This is given
as evidence that Mrs. Kimmel does not
deny the mans identity on account of
the money at stake.