New Britain herald., 1918-06-18
APSEUDO HAMILTON
 AT GARDEN CITY
MasQuerader in Army Tells of
 His Aviation Deeds

A soldier now at Garden City, l.. L., is masquerading as Charles k. Ham, ilton, who brought fame to New Brit ain by his daring aviation stunts and his celebrated New York iladcl- pllia flight, which was the first long cross country flight in the history of aviation. If the soldier in question is Charles K. Hamilton-the doer of things daring in aviation, he has a moro wonderful story to tell of his re- Incarnation than he has of his deeds of the air. The newspapers of the country have missed a fine news story. The psuedo Charles K. Hamilton broke into the print columns of the camp newspaper at Long Island City and to a reporter he "modestly' de- scribed his cross country flight of June, 1910, and also about the royal welcome given him in his home city New Britain. He backed up his story by showing papers describing his doings. Most of the papers are newspaper clippings, but he has few semi official looking documents.
 Sergeant John F. Lynch, formerly of New Britain, read with much in terest the story in the camp paper and he sat up and took notice when he read the headlines that told of the presence of the famed aviator of New Britain in the camp.
 In common with those who lived in New Britain in the last ten years he knew that Charles K. Hamilton, the aviator, had passed away. It was about two years ago, he recalled that Hamilton died. Sergt. Lynch saw the wasted form that in various places ! T -,,,, I, hold the body together. Hamilton had had so many falls that it was quite impossible for such a patched up frame to sustain life. The pa pers' could not deceive Sergt. Lynch. He knew well that Hamilton was bur- jed in Hartford cemetery and that the C. K Hamilton in the camp was q masquerader
 Sergt. Lynch will call on the C. K. Hamilton of Garden City.
 Perhaps MT. C. K. Hamilton'' of Garden City, l.. l., will be able to give aid in solving a mystery" for gotten by all excepting those most closely associated with the real Charles K. Hamilton. The "mystery' reveals the existence of the official papers showing that c. K, made the official New York Philadelphia flight and which were missing about six years.
 c. K. Hamilton. late of New Brit ain, lost @ trunk in New York about two years after his celebrated flight. The trunk was taken from the Hotel Astor. All the circumstances were not cleared up but at the time 1t was said that some one representing himself as Hamilton ordered the trunk taken away. The person probably thought the trunk contained valuable trophies and diamonds which the real C. K. Hamilton possessed. If that was his expectation he was disappointed as the principal value rested in the pa pers and the clothing. The aviator searched in vain for the trunk and now his friends have obtained a clue to it through the papers they will probably carry the investigation along. Suspicion was directed at a person who was more or less famil- far with Hamilton, but there was nothing at the time to hitch the crime onto him.
 Hamilonss mother lives in Vermont and his father is in East Hartford and undoubtedly they will visit MT. c. K. Hailton' of Garden City before he departs for overseas and recover the papers, which they will cherish because of their historic value.