Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-07
PROMINENT SIOUX CITY WOMAN
IDENTIFIES LOST BROTHER
IN GROUP PHOTO.
SNAPPED WHEN STANDING
BESIDE MRS. BECKER
Believes Man Supposed to Have Been
Drowned in Pacific ssven Years Ago
10 Still AIive-sister Always Doubted
Correctness Of classification Of Kin
Efforts Made to Locate Man.

Sioux City, Aug. Thru the pub
llshing last Friday of a group picture.
in which Mrs. Helen Becker was
shown leaving court room in New
York City, Mrs. Roy NJ. Baker. 2321
Pearl street, believes she has found
her brother who mysteriously disap-
peared seven years ago at Seattle. The
supposed brother. William H. Smith,
is standing on the right Of the former
police lieutenant's wife. Because OF
the full picture, Mrs. Baker is positive
that the unnamed man is her brother.
He is 35 years old II he is alive.
For seven years Mrs. Baker has con-
Quoted search for her brother, despite
the fact that body identified as that
of Smith was found in thee Pacific
ocean, taken to Seattle and positively
identified by friends and then buried in
a Seattle cemetery. From the descrip-
ton sent Mrs. Baker, who was unable
to go and view the body, she was led
to doubt the stories of her brothers
death. During the seven years she has
employed various methods in her
search.
oS0S FlCIuF0s
That's Will" screamed Mrs. Baker,
last Friday evening, when her eyes
fell on a photograph on the last page
Of the Tribune. She had been inter
ested in the trial of Charles Becker and
had just finished reading the account
Of his electrocution in Sing Sing pris-
on for instigating the murder of Her.
man Rosenthal, the gambler. The pa
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was shocked by the sudden finding Of
a person who in every way resembles
her long lost brother.
Mrs. Baker is positive that the I'M
named man in the picture is her
| brother. She has started an investi-
cation and hopes to get some trace Of
his whereabouts so that she can go to
! him and personally try to identify
him.
Hopes to Find Him.
The group photo was taken by I'm
derwood G. Underwood for the Central
Press Association News service. Mrs.
Baker is making an effort to get in
touch with the representative Of the
photo people who snapped the picture.
In case any word as to her brothers
present location is received she will
either go there or wire him to come to
| Sioux City.
Smith was in the employ OF the gov
| eminent transport service when rela-
| tives were notified that he was dead
at Seattle. He had been working in
this department for about four years.
At the time that his supposed body
| was found he was secretary to the
| quartermaster of the transport "Vix.
The boat was scheduled to sail from
Seattle to the Philippines. Because of
the mysterious death OF member OF
| the crew 1T Gid not leave its port until
several days after Smith was missing.
Body Found.
It was nearly two weeks after Smith
was missed that his supposed body was
| picked up in the ocean near Seattle. No
members of his crew were in Seattle at
| the time. Men on a sister transport
viewed the body and several declared
positively that it was that of Smith
Relatives were notified and the body
was, buried in Seattle. Mrs. Baker was
notified but she was at too great a dis
! lance to reach Seattle in time to see
| the body. She remained at her home,
| doubling the story that her brother
was dead,
The years passed and Mrs. Baker
continued her search for the missing
brother. At times she had given UP
| hopes of ever hearing Of him. Cor
respondence was started with men who
were on the transport with her brother
but for various reasons she could UNI
earth no trace of her BROTHER.
Mrs. Baker is prominent in the social
| and club life Of Sioux City. She has
| lived here for number of years. Her
husband, who has offices in Davidson
building, is travelling agent. Mrs
Bakers father, George n. Smith, is liv-
| ing in Seattle. He Is in a critical con
dintion, and it is feared that word
that his son is alive may prove toe
great shock for him. Mrs. Baker
said she would make an effort not to
| let him know of the investigation un-
less it resulted in the finding Of the
son.
Smith spent his early life in Sioux
City. For time he lived at the home
of Mrs. NJ. Hagy, who died during the
last year. When of age Smith left
home and travelled for some time. He
entered the government service about
twelve years ago. and prior to the
time that his supposed body was found
had visited practically every city and
country in the world. In May, 1908.
when he was missed, he was acting as
secretary to the "Yix" quartermaster.
The boat operated between Seattle
and the Philippines.