The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-01

T refuss to deny that I am not Al bert J. Bennett whose mother is dy- ing in Walthom. I refuse to say that | am Albert J. Bennett
 If MT O'NeH comes from Waltaan to see me for the purpose of identify ing me with Alfred J Bennett, I do not know whether I will see him or n0t-'s
 Thus spoke Frederick Albert Ben nett .secretary of the Bridgeport Man ufuct1lrers' Association, this morning after certain facts had been called to his attention. regarding the mysteri- ous case of disputed @dentfty of which he has become the object
 The conversation followed a letter, which was read to Seer etary Bennett, because it contained facts which seemed to increase the number of CO., incidents tending to show this pros porous and successfl young man as. having through some eight or mine years lived a life identical at many points with that Of the much sought Albert J- Bennett
 Both men-FrederfcA A., the s1c-. cessfu1 and rising young officer of an important and dignified civic body, and Albert J-. the son whose dying mother craveS his presence at her bedside-had been born in Boston, had pareuts of the same Christian names, Lad learned the business of teleg- raplly. were about the same age, had been married in Newtown to young woman or youngt women of the same name
 The letter. which was called to. Sec retary Bennett's attention. is written by J. E. 0tNeil. of 26 1oody street. az Of Dec. s1. I91s- The writer says:
 -sThe Albert J- Bennett. whom I seek, is my wife's brother, who has not been heard from directly for about five years though we had reason to believe he was still in the vicinity ol Rridzeport The family came here about 20 years ago, from Boston, Wh ere the father, Andrew Bennett, conduct ed q market in the North End the first of it's kind. on Main street West End. WaItharn, shortly after moving here and for a number of years was very successful, he being known as the father of the cash markets. Later dfsposIne of his business he moved to AIlst0n, Boston, Mass, where he was sexton of St Anthonyss church and was in that capacity at the time of his death, nine years ago. MT. Bennett was first in business in Portland, Me-, previous to his coming ao Boston
 ''The youngest son. Albert J. Ben nett. was a bookkeeper for an express company in Boston, about the time of the fathers death Later, taking up the study of telegraphy, he secur- ed a berth with the N- Y., N- H. & H. R. R. at Naugatuck. believe as tel egrapher and was also at Peqnabuck and last at Sandy Hook Naturally ambitious. he sought advancement and, about that time, all news from him ceased, letters being returned
 sT was informed that he was friend ly with and afterwards married a Miss Maud BIackman. a school teacher, the first or thereabouts of January, 1911 DAw he keep out of sight.
 His mother thereafter was depend- ent on her two sons-in-la.w, both with large families. The mother is now with her oldest son, suffering with mortal illness, long or short, we know not which,
 The information in regard to his later work since leaving the railroad was only neagre, but as to his mar rfage informant was sure, saying that it was the first week in Janu- Rry, 1s11
 -aThe following month, Feb. 1911, the mother, Margaret Bennett, came on a visit to my house, and falling on Ice received injuries to her head con lining her. at first in a very danger ous condition, for several months, at my home A letter sent by one of Ahe family reached him at his work, one of many letters, that did not come back But not an answer.
 For a time, in discourag cement, gave up the quest, but now with the mothers illness. I took up the search. 10 try and bring him to see his moth- CT. and make up if possible for the past Should the man prove to be the right one according to the date of marriage at Bridgeport, then feel that I have done my duty''
 Albert T. Bennett was a telegrapher. He worked in Sandy Hook, as a teIe- Erapher- He was married in New town, during the first week in Jan. 1911. to a young lady named Maud I1achman. who was a school teacher Many letters were sent to him, and none were returned They were not answered. There is no record in New town of the presence of an Albert J. Bennett. upon the poll tax list, or the voting list There is no record of a marriage between such a person and any Maud Blackman-
 Frederick A. Bennett was form erlv n telegrapher- He was employed as q telegrapher in Sandy Hook. He was married in Newtown, Jan 4, 1911, to 4ns estimabIe young woman named Ma0d Homer BIackman, who was a school teacher The fact of the mar riage is duly recorded in the office of Oscar Pitzschler, registrar of vital sta- tistfcs-
 --Is this Mir. Frederick A. Bennett?'' asked a reporter of The Farmer when telephonic communication with 1,479