The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29

nnaliy gotten the tangle Strengthened
out and the property assigned 10 those
to whom II rightfully belongs.
Story the Papers Reveal
| Clarence McDermott's correct name
was Clarence Caldwell. McDermott
was his mothers name and he assumed
II upon coming TO Michigan as the story
will reveal.
The Caldwell family were residents
OF Malone New York, where Clarence
was born and grew to manhood. In
the SOS he was engaged with an uncle
named McDermott in logging opera
tons in New York. They were logging
quite extensively, having several camps
about the territory. II was about this
time that Clarence Caldwell was mar
ried to one Mary Lynch and they lived
together for several years. two child
rem being born TO them. One child
died in infancy but the other. daught-
er named Annie. grew TO womanhood
and was later married and left four
children when she died about two
years ago.
Caldwell and his wife quarreled and
on the occasion of one quarrel he beat
the woman up SO vigorously that he
was placed in Jail at Malone. He sue
ceeded in breaking out OF the Jail and
departed for parts unknown Although
search was made for him, Clarence
seemed to have disappeared as com
pletely as il the earth had opened and
swallowed him
Caldwell finally landed in Iron River.
II was about the time that Iron River
was getting it's start as community,
in 1885. He had undoubtedly been at
tracted to the upper peninsula because
of the numbering industry which was
then at its height in these parts and
Iron River was one OF the best known
OF logging camps
He gave the name OF McDermott and
until the day of his death no one knew
but that was his real name. He en-
gagged in the logging business and ac-
cumulated property. lie took an inter
est in the affairs OF the community and
was always active and aggressive in
public matters. fact that makes more
wonderful his ability 10 keep his ident-
ity concealed
His Only Visitor
Several years ago he received visit
from a woman giving her name as
Mary A. Haley She claimed TO be a
neice OF McDermott and was known
about Iron River as the only person
who had visited him claiming any re-
lationship Her visit brought TO light
nothing as to McDermott's past and the
subject passed from his neighbors'
minds when she left
She had evidently sized up matters
for her whereabouts were known to II.
= Lott and, after the death of Nc
Dermott, Mr.. Lott and the niece COM
menced probate proceedings. 1t was
commonly understood that she was his
only living relative and that she would
inherit what was left of the property.
Brother Knew OF His Whereabouts
In some manner Frank Caldwell OF
Grand Rapids, Mimi. learned Of the
death of his brother, Clarence, al Iron
River and he sent his son. John Cald-
well, OF Minneapolis, Mimi to make an
investigation. II develops that Franz !
Caldwell had kept track of his brother;
that IL was Frank who gave Clarence |
enough money to get out of Malone and |
that Clarence and he had correspcndeG |
OF and on. John Caldwell came TO |
Crystal Falls last summer and engaged |
Moriarty a. Dwyer TO look after his |
interests He got all the information
he could get and then went back and |
TO Frank Caldwell at Grand |
Rapids The family Immediately set AT
work and soon brought 10 light the fact
that Clarence Caldwell's daughter.
Annie. had married man named Love
land. that she died about two years ago
leaving four children. These children
were the rightful heirs al law OF the
estate OF their grandfather and It took
but short time after all the kinks in
the life Of Caldwell. alias McDermott
had been Strengthened out to show that
the Loveland children are the true
heirs and they will get what remains
Of the property
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