New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-20

old associates from Niles, who had tele-
Eraphed from the East that they were
sure of Kimmels identity. As Kimmel
stepped from the train many persons at
tempted to talk to him but his friends
hurried him into a waiting carriage and
drove him 10 the Fox home to sec his
cousin.
Hes Old Scar on Wrist,
Here he was also met by r. VI. Cook
snd Richard Dugan, two Of the men who
had known Kimmcl best in the old days.
Both said they were entirely satisfied
that Kimmcl was not an imposter.
Let me sec your wrist" said Dusan
10 KimmeL
Yes. the old scar is there" said Du-
gan as he made minute examination Of
Kimmers arm. but 7 don't need that
vcrifcation to know that this man is our
George Kimmcl and no other
II know # Is George" exclaimed Mrs.
Fox. Il am as certain Of that as l can
10 Of anything. / wouldn't have him
here unless ! were sure
Ten minutes after Kimmel had arrived
at the Fox home neighbors went in
search Of the mother to tell her Of the
identification Of the man who claimed
jo be her son. But Mrs. Kimmel re
FUSED 10 go TO the Fox home. and re-
itcrsted her belief that the man at her
uicce's house was an imposter.
After the first furry Of his arrival
and Identification had passed Kimmel
gave a detailed account Of his wander
ings since he disappeared from Arkan-
sas city, Kan. in 1898. He said:
As you an remember, I left my home
here in Niles in 1898 To go INTO business
Louis from Arkansas City that same year
Ou a business trip While in st Louis al
that time / was slugsed by hofd-up men,
and for z long time my memory was quite
bad For several years il was with the
greatest difficulty that I remembered any
thing. Things came back 10 me peceneai
remember things in any sort of connected
way.
Wandered to New York
must have wandered much while in
this condition, and eventually brought up
in New York. / have little 10 say about
the trouble | got into there which resulted
IN my being sent TO prison. But ] was
not responsible that time. and / do not
think that i should be Judged for that.
] feel better now than I have for any time
since leaving Niles thirteen years ago
But cannot understand why my mother
does not want TO see me. She always
treated me well, dressed me in the best Of
clothing when ! a boy and sent me
through high school I still hold the great
est love for her. and nothing would be a
greater boon than TO 30 back home after
Maybe she viii change her mind to-mJr-
row. ! know ii is a shock TO her
Seven years after Klmmels disappear
ance In 1898 his mother began suit in
the St. Louis courts to get the insur-
Nnoe which she held on his life. A jury
returned a verdict in her favor and
adjudged Kimmel to be legally dead.
Upon this verdict one company paid
Mrs. Kimmel on a 5000 policy. An
other company, which carried a $4,000
policy on Kimmel however, fought the
claim and carried the matter 10 the
higher courts. Meanwhile this COM
pany directed a countrywide search
for Klmmel and finally announced to
the court that Kimmel was in Auburn.
After this discovery the company in
formed Kimmels relatives that no pay
mcnt would he made on the $4,000
policy.
Mother Charged Conspiracy.
Mrs. Kimmel. however, said she put
10 confidence in the discovery made by
the insurance company, and said the
whole story was d conspiracy to de-
fraud her OF the money.
Kimmel said tonight that he had no
plans for the immediate future but that
these would depend on the attitude Of
his mother and sister. Meanwhile he
viii remain as guest at the Fox home.
Before leaving Auburn Kmmel told
OF treatment by other relatives that al
most would rival his mothers repuda-
lion OF him. lie said his uncle. Charles
IL. Johnson, president of the Farmers
state Bank Of Arkansas City, Kan. be-
came involved In the disappearance Of
more than 100000 bonds Of the Pacific
Express Company, Of Omaha.
i he'd letters and papers that rather
think embarrassed HIM" said Kmmel
"On July %. 1898. my uncle, man
named r. NJ Snyder, who died under
indictment, and another man called at
the Midland Hotel. Kansas city, Mo-. TO
talk things over with me. There Snyder
gave me a cigar. ] smoked II. became
dcathly sick drank some whiskey they
offered me and lost consciousness when
came 10 ] was a prisoner IN house I'm
olive street. St Louis. They kept me
several DAYS without my clothing and
NY uncle got man named Andrew J.
Hunt 10 search my belongings and send
IH Letters aud papers 10 him. man
aged 20 escape, but was badly beaten. my
Skuf being fractured"
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