Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-21
NOT BENEFICIARY OF POLICY
Denies Selfish Interest in Refusing
to Acknowledge Relationship.
OPINIONS GREATLY DIVIDED
Old Residents of Niles, Mich, for
and Against Newcomer.
A. J. HUNT CALLS HIN A FAKER
Former Resident of Omaha Tells of
Close Acquaintsnceship with
Missing kimmeI and Gives
Reasons for Belief.

NILES, Mich Sept. 2O-Niles' strange
controversy over the Identity of George
A. Kimmel," who represents himself to
be man long supposed TO be dead, was
further complicated today.
While dozens of people positively iden-
titled him as the son for whose sup
posed death thirteen years ago Mrs Es-
teua kimmel received 5000 in life insur-
ance, others were as positive that he was
not the son. Then Mrs Kmmel 20 years
od. who had asserted that the man is
tmpersonsting her son, merely to deprive
her Of the money she already has re-
ceived and to prevent the payment OF S25,-
600 more in insurance TO other relatives
scrutinized the man who claims her as
mother.
Face to face with the woman the KIM
mel just released from a five-yesr term
In the Auburn, N. Y. penitentiary.
stretched out his arms and said. plead
ingly:
Mother, don't you know your boy,
don't disown me any longer. You know
am your SON"
Mrs Kimmel. Withdrawing from the
man as he attempted to embrace her,
stood sternly scanning his face
positive resemblance to my SON"
Mother Not Beneficiary.
The meeting took place at the home Of
Mrs Harry L. Fox, who already had ac-
cepted "Kimmel' as a cousin and posi-
lively identified him as the son of Mrs.
kimmel. 1t was made known that Mrs.
ktmmel has no direct interest in any
money which the insurance companies re-
fuse to pay on the ground that the
son is still living, but that a $40 900 policy
is held by daughter, Mrs Edna Kimmel
Bonslett and another 5000 policy IL held
by distant relative.
"I would have no selfish motive In
denying the identity of my son il he were
alive" said Mrs. Kimmel.
For years have felt certain he was
dead and cannot believe that this man
is he. 1t seems that some motherly tn
stinct ought to tell me the truth. yet
when I look at him ! do not recognize
him. He only puzzles me. II has almost
prostrated me to look upon this strange
man and have people insist that he is my
son."
"ktmmel" on looking at the woman
said he was positive she was his mother.
II wanted TO take her In my arms" he
said. for she looked the same as she did
years ago. I love her with all my heart
and cannot understand why she should
Insist that l am dead.
Still, l will not worry her, and II she
continues to disbelieve me II shall be as
she wishes. But 1 know I am Kimmel.
for 1 recognize everyone"
Opinions Differ as to Identity.
To test his acquaintance with Niles
'kimmel' was escorted about the streets
He repeatedly pointed out the landmarks
and related former incidents which the
townspeople said were correct Noddine
to people, he called them by their full
names, but many of them professed not
to recognize him as the real Kimmel
Now to prove l am familiar with the
town" said Kimmel, Il will tell you that
behind that hill there is a big red brick
house on the south side of which is a
large elm tree. from which we used to
swing when boys"
The statement was corrent
Meantime scores of people who went 10
the Fox home to identify KimmeI came
awey with conflicting opinions. Some of
the reasons given for opposing the belief
Henry Dean, Druggist-Because he re-
members that Kimmel when young had
brown eyes, whereas the present claimant
has light gray eyes.
DR.. F. NJ. Bonine-BeCause he performed
an operation on Kimmels eye. which left
a scar that could not have been eradI-
Gated, whereas the new "Kimmel" has no
such scar
George Francis, Chief of Police-Because
he knew the real Kimmsl from boyhood
up to the>time of his disappearance and
this man has no physical resemblance "a
the former; is positive he is not the man.
Charles Montague-Beoause the new
conner uses poor grammar, whereas the
other kimmel was distinguished for his
polished English.
l.. r. Wood-Because he does not sea
any resemblance TO the earlier Kimmel.
Evidence for HimmeI.
Among the evidences put forth BY those
who claim ''Kimmel" is the man he saws
he is are:
Joseph Wilson. Janitor OF the Niles First
National Bank-Because "Kimmel" ON
first seeing him shouted Hello. joe" he
recognized Kimmel as a former employs
Of the bank
w. b. Brinkley-Because this man re-
membered once having rented a rig TO
which was hitched a torse with white
eyes.
Or. ]. F. Brown-Because he found on
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