The evening world., 1911-09-22
James A. Mcintosh Of New
York Life Criticises Mother
Who Denies Identity.
HER ATTORNEY
Declares He Does Not Believe
Claim for $4,000 Insur.
ance Viii Be Pushed.

Declaring Ms absolute conviction that
tAs released convict who Is now seeking
10 establish himself In Niles. Mich. as
0eorge "A. Kimmell IL really that per-
go. James A. Mcintosh. sencral counsel
for the New York Life Insurance Com
Dany. who . personally investigated
the casa denounced to-day the mans
mother and sister and their lawyer.
IT an a. firmly convinced that the man
VINO was released a few days 4 from
Auburn prison Ia George A. Kimmell as
I I'm that you are sitting opposite me
At this moment said Mr.. Mcintosh 20
q Evening World reporter. The case.
70 my mind. Is absolutely clear and I
really can't believe that the suit against
this company 70 recover the $3.50 IN.
surancs on his life will be further
pressed.
when W had established ground
work for the theory that the man IN
Auburn prison was really Kimmell. I
took personal charge Of the case and
began TO pile up evidence TO prove his
Identity. The more I Investigated the
more I became convinced that KIM
mslrs relatives were conspirins.
They are charging that this company
has paid witnesses to perjure themselves
In his case. That Is false. This COM
pany has not paid out a penny except
for the purpose Of d%efraying the neces-
sary expenses OF witnesses when they
were 0i~d upon TO leave their home
towns.
RELATES THE INCIDENT THAT
clINcHED HIS BELIEF.
The incident which absolutely
e,,nched my belief in the Identity OF
K,mmell occurred in the chapla,n's Of
flee Of the Auburn Penitentisry a year
ego. had sent to Niles for Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Fox. Mr.. Fox Is a promi-
nent merchant in the Michigan town
and Mrs. FOX Is Kimmell's first cousin.
] did not tell Kimmell that they were
coming. nor did I tell the chaplain who
they were.
I'VE all sat IN the office and when
Eimmell came in he Immediately threw
his arms around Mrs. Fox's neck and
kissed her affectionately. She returned
his kisses and her husband took his
hand and shook It heartily. Both OF
them calfed him George Kfnmel
stood for several minutes with his arm
around Mrs. Fox and then. at my sug'
gestion. he introduced them both 10
the chaplain. giving their names cor
rectly.
II, Is not reasonable 10 suppose that
q decent man would have permitted his
wife TO BE embraced by n convict in
his presence II he was not convinced
,Aat .Ao ~nnytr, una u.hat ha riaiuna nd
70 be-a first cousin OF hers,
When the case was last tried In 81
Louis We produced eight witnesses
who positively Identified the convic,
White as Kimmell, but the Jury dis
agreed because OF the attitude OF tn,
mother and sister. I suppose. II tn
case comes UP again We expect to pu
Kimmell himself upon the stand.
am sure he will he willing to testify
though I don't think II will be neces
sary. because I cannot believe tina
the case will be pressed"
GAYS NO PROOF WAS OFFERED
OF THE CEATH OF kiMMELL.
Mr.. Mcintosh said that no proof o
death OF Kimmcll had eve been Of
fered. The claim was made simply urol
the ground OF seven YEARS disappear
ance which. unGer the common law, I
considered to imply death. While tn
New York Life Insurance Company re
fused to pay the policies for s2j coo mad
in favor OF Mrs, Edna Kimnell Bous
lett, the sister. the Northwestern Com
pany did pay a policy for 5000.
"You see," said Mr.. McIntosh. the
are not only eager for the 1000, bu
they don't like to face the possibility q
having TO pay back that 5000 while