The Dickinson press., 1916-12-30
j., E.. R." MYSTERY
CASE BEFORE COURT
(ContinI1ed from mage One)

E (SOllCllluCu HULL Po6S SAS/
that she recognized the mar lmmedl-
ately upon seeing him about a year
ago. The recognition was mutual n
both wept, as she maintained that n
had practically been a mother to Jay
Allen Caldwell during several years
of his boyhood.
John Elken, residing nine miles
south of Taylor, stated on the stand
that he worked with Jay Allen Cad
we'll and frequently went swimming
with him. He maintained that ms
identification was made complete 6y
the examining of the right foot OF -.
C. R." the toes of which were OF Pc
culiar shape. Another item OF denI1-
fcation was a crippled thumb. ne
stated that u. C. R." stayed at ms
farm for several weeks during the
past summer, and that his Wlte at
tempted to teach the unfortunate mai
the alphabet, but without avail. The
only letters that he is able to form,
according to Mr.. Elkea, are =. H.,
and those composing the initials n
name, 81. A. CALDWELL" He also told
of other tests which tended to prove
that the nan is without question Jay
Allen Caldwell.
M. C. Brown of Gladstone also tesc
titled to the identity Of the man Oh
mystery" stating that he has knoWn
J. H. Caldwell and his son since 1854.
Mr.. Caldwell, Senior, maintains ina
~. c.. R." is a fraud ard is not MS
son.. He is supported by able attor-
news who say they have absolute
proof bearing out TIE contention OF
the elder Caldwell.
Thus the case rests on Friday morn
ing. There arc yet scores CT
es to examine both for the plaintiff
and the defendant, and the trial Will
undoubtedly drag along for many
days-perhaps weeks.
Brief History of the Case
Press readers are more or less IA
miliar with the history OF the now
famous u. c. R." case, the trial OF
which commenced in District court
here before Judge Neussle on Ihurs-
dat afternoon of this week. A large
number of witnesses r on hand 70
give testimony in favor OF both tne
claimant and the aged defendant ana
it is likely that the trial will continue
for a week or ter days.
~. C. R." is indeed a man OF mys-
terry. Unable to speak or wr.te' ms
body partially paralyzed, his memory
covering a period OF years a piank,
he is today claiming a share Oh an
estate valued at 100000. In 19o1 ne
was picked up at Waseca, Mimi, IN an
unconscious condition and given medl-
cal attention and later taken to a nos
pital in Rochester, MINI. He was
kept in various infirmaries and nos
pitfalls and an earnest effort was made
BY interested persons s1Ad officials OF
these institutions to establish ms
identity. In the latter part OF l9l5
and early in 1914, he was first brough!!
to the attention of Dickinson and
Stark county people by an effort to
identify him as Jay Allen CaldWell,
a son of J. H. Caldwell, q wealthy
stockman and farmer who lives south
of Gladstone. Jay Allen Caldwell dls-
appeared from his farm home IN l9OI
and no trace of him has ever beer
found unless the mysterious -. Z. H."
is Jay Allen CALDWELL
Chicago parties interested them
selves in the identity case and came
here with the unfortunate man in an
effort to establish his identity. as
Caldwell. The father of the missing
mar claimed him to be an impostor
but a sister positively identified nm
as her long lost brother. At that time
a complete review ct n case was