American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-05-04
TWIGGS LEAVES FOR HOME.
VIII Visit Father in Arkansas and
May Have Operation to Restore
Memory.

John A. Twiggs, better known as
the nameless man, departed this
morning for Springtown, Arkansas, to
visit his aged father and other rela-
tions. If they are able to aid him,
= he may soon have an operation per-
formed in the hope of restoring his
memory. Otherwise he will find en-
ployment and earn the money to have
the operation if his memory does not
clear.
All that can be gathered regarding
the past of this man is very credit
able. That he had the entire conf
dence of the people of Prescott is GER
tain. That he did an extensive bust
ness, handling much money, is equal
ly certain. The following letter from
Prescott testifies to the esteem in
which he was held there, and the
willingness of his friends to come to
his aid:
Prescott, Arizona,
April 81, 1916.
Mr.. O. H. Barber,
American Falls, Idaho.
My Dear Sir:
II received your letter of April 11th
some days ago. and have read it very
carefully, noting particularly what
you say in regard to having Mr..
Twiggs' friends raise sufficien. money
TO enable him to return to Prescott.
Immediately after l received the let
ter called on John Lindell, who was
perhaps more intimately connected
with Mr.. Twiggs when he first came
TO this country than any one, and ask
ed hin what he thought of your sug-
gestion. He replied that he thought
it would be the test thing that could
ce done and offered to bear part OF
the expenses himself, and that he bad
no doubt that many of his old friends
would gladly contribute to fund
COR this purpose. However, before
we had done anything / received your
paper containing his fathers lertel
and as there is no doubt that he IL
his father, we concluded that 1t might
be better TO have him return to his
old home and receive the treatment
that seems to be necessary to restore
his memory.
1t seems very probable after learn
ing what / have about this strangt
case, that there was something wrong
with him when he left here, over tive
years ago. He had always been strict
ly upright and honorable in his bust
ness dealings, so he need have M
fear that there is anything OF Grim
inal nature hanging over him. 1t il
true that he left some unpaid bills
but they were of a nature that woult
be contracted by any one doing a.
extensive a business as he did, ana
only a short time before he left h
made a big payment on his accoun
with the Observation-Disclosures Co
which was probably the matter he re
ferred to in his letter to Mr.. Aitker
secretary of the company, and whicl
is the letter l sent to him.
Besides, had he intended to pull Of
a crooked deal he could have raise
a large amount of money among hi
friends and business associates an
taken it with him, as every one ha
confidence in Johnny Twiggs. Alsc
ne left a considerable sum of none
in the bank, and it seems plausibl
that he would have taken it with hill
had he intended not to return when h
left here.
He had no trouble with his wifi
as far as l can learn, and taking a
these things into consideration it
more than likely that his memory wa
affected at that time. | did not te
him that his wife had secured a d
vorce, thinking it better to have hi
find it out from some of his own PEI
pie, should he ever find them, al
as his father has now informed hi
of that fact, / feel that l took Il
proper course.
would be pleased to hear from W
again, and should you still think
advisable TO have him return to Pre-
colt you can let me know, and l thir
the money could be easily raised her
Congratulating you on advertiser
this case the way you did, which w
the cause of the mystery being at lea
partly cleared up, | remain,
Very truly yours,
v. A. REICHARD.