Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-20
ISAYS HE'S NOT DEAD RAMS THE OLYMPIC
Parent Waivers Between Moth Big Liner Damaged by British
er Love and Money. Cruiser Hawke.
1CONWCT's STRANGE STORY LARGE HOLE TORN IN SIDE
Saws She Not Recognize Passengers Danger in Accident
o Life Insurance Of Wight
FRIENDS RIGHT MAN VESSEL NEARLY
Slowly
1 by Supposed Prominent Washngtonians
| eurnedP
Parent Waivers Between Moth
er Love and Money.
CONVICT'S STRANGE STORY
Says She Will Not Recognize Him
Because of Life Insurance.
FRIENDS SAY HE'S RIGHT MAN
No Desire to Rob Anybody of Profit
by Supposed Death, Says
Returned Prisoner.

NILES, Mich, September 2o.-SteppinE
back from the proffcred embrace OF thu
man who claims TO be her son, Mrs. Es
tella kimmel today faced him for tn
first time since their dramatic meetin.
in the prison at Auburn, y. T., fou
years ago.
why, mother, Don't you know me-
exclaimed he who claims to be Georg'
Alfred kimmel as the woman entered
the home of a cousin, where the mar
of mystery has been acknowledged as
relative. With the words he stepped for
ward with arms extended, but the woman
SO sure about that
Then she subjected "kimmef' to Z
cross-eXamination that Went into detail:
of her sons early life and school day.
in Niles. She asked him also why. if HI
was her son, he had not written to hel
during the many years he was away from
his birthplace.
Interview Is Dramatic.
The interview was, if anything, more
dramatic than the former meeting be-
tween the two. Earlier in the day the
man had reiterated his claims to identity
as Kimmel and had declared that if his
mother wished to see him she would have
to call on him.
When they came face to face he mad,
the first advances and after her rebuff
exclaimed:
How can you say such thing
Then they sat down, facing one an
other. and the fire of questions be
gan. behind closed doors. He was ask
ed his age, birth place, several ques
lions about his father. where he wen
to school. why and when he left Nile
and what circumstances had prevented
him from informing those at home o
his whereabouts and actions.
Mrs. Kimmel is not ready to deny
fatty that the man is her son, neither
will she admit that his claims are
just. When she saw him in Auburn
she was emphatic in her denunciatior
of his claims.
Former acquaintance Of the WON
ans son are divided as to the identit.
of the man. Some asserted that ne ha
readily recalled happenings Of boy
hood, but others declared today he wa
an impersonator.
"Kimmel,'' who says he disappeare
thirteen years ago, and now returns afte
So 200 life insurance has been paid Mrs
Kimmel for his death, said he had n
motive in returning other than love 70
his mother.
Il do not want to cheat any one out o
the 5000 more life insurance which m
relatives would receive IL they coul
prove I'm dead" said "Kimmel.' Blu
/ am not dead.
Refuses to Longer Pretend.
after being knocked in the head
what appeared to be an attempt to p,
me out of business after being sent I
the Auburn penitentiary for five yeai
on a charge of stealing - cents, an
after otherwise being so badly treate
that my mind is almost gone and ! d.
sired to come home. 1t was imposslDl
for me to pretend for the rest of m
life that | was dead just SO that some
body could enjoy $4,000. II my mothe
will not recognize me | will not tore
her to. All my friends here know IL
the real George Kimmel. So does m
mother know I'm not an impostor.
when / disappeared from home THU
teen years ago undoubtedly my famil
did think l was dead. Seven years late
my mother proved In court that ther
was evidence to show l was dead. On
insurance company promptly paid he
5000 but another company holding
twenty-five-thousand policy al
pealed and said they would locate me-
They did find me in jail. Then m
mother heard of 1T, but she refused I
change her position.
Says Mother Knew Him.
-Four years ago they brought u
face to face in Auburn prison. NJ
mother appeared not to recognize mi
While we were talking the guards step
ped aside and l whispered In m
mothers ear, What am I to call you
not mbther?' She looked at me I
silence, and then whispered: When W
are alone call me mother.
That was an outburst OF motne
love which she could not suppress:
Afterward she appeared to regret Il
wonder whether that impulse will
reassert itself or whether while &C
knowledged by my friends l am for
ever to be disowned by my mother"
Not Kimmel, Says Police Chief.
This man is not Kimmel." declare
Chief Of Police George Francis toda
after a conference with the newcomer
II went to school with tie real kimme
and would know him we'll When | aske
this man my name he could not tell.
HE told me of once having nigh
here with a man who is now prominent
but 1 find on investigation that no sucl
fight took place. What the object OF thi
man is in masquerading as the real kim
mel 7 do not know. But I'm sure he
under no hallucination. He knows he
not Kimmel.'
Several other residents also expresse
doubt as to the mans being Kimmel. A
the same time Mrs. Fox. who accept
"Kimmel' as a cousin, says she is con
WINGED Of his identity. Tattoo marks OF
his wrist and his recollection OF variou
details of family history. she says. max
it impossible that "kimmeI is anothe
man.
It was arranged to take "Kimmel'
around the city this afternoon to Sc
whether he would recognize local land
marks.
SPECULATE ON IDENTITY.