Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-05
BELIEVES She
IS MOTHER OF
THE lost BOY
Mrs. Virgie Back, East of
the City, Hopes to Solve
Harry Wilson" Mystery
of Kansas City.

Mrs. Nlrgle BACK WHO leoiueS
with her mother, Mrs. Joe Par
sons three mills east of the city-on
the Mitchell Point road, believes
she is the mother of Buster or
"Harry Wilson," the -year-old
boy that was found upon door
step at home in Kansas city,
Missouri. a few weeks ago. Mrs
Back read the description of the
youth, saw the picture of the lost
boy" published in a recent issue of
The Paragould Daily Press, and she
came to the office yesterday after
noon and requested that we get in
communication with the police de
partment CT Kansas City and endea-
vor to verify the child's Identified
ton. A message was Immediately
wired to that city.
Mrs. Back told representative
of the Press that the published
description of the lost boy" an
swered to that of her four-year-old
child that was taken from her by
its father four months ago, the
father leaving her at Keisler, Ark
ansas, disappearing with another
woman who had formerly resided in
Paragould The latter woman's name
Mrs. Back gave as being Lila Sims.
She said the picture appearing in
the paper was not very good like
ness of her child though it bore
a strong resemblance to the little
fellow and after reading the pub
lished description and the. parti-
culars leading up to and surround
ing his discovery, she firmly believed
the child to be her son.
Mrs. Back said she moved to
Keiser, Arkansas, four months ago,
in response to a request from her
husband who had gone there pre-
viously and opened a blacksmith
shop. She said they had been there
only a short time when her hus-
band disappeared, carrying her Al
year-old son with him. That was
the last she had heard of them
The woman said she had two
other children-two little girls, both
Of whom are younger than the
lost boy" She believes Buster, as
the family had nick-named her
To- |,
ton when he told the Kansas City
officers that he had little brother
and sister The little brother he re-
ferred to as Roy" she believes to
be his little sister, namd Ruby. |
She thinks that constant question:
ing of the child by those trying
to establish his identity has caused |
him to become uncertain as to the !
vaied experiences of the past few
since he was taken from
his mother at Keiser Mrs. Back
said the childs reference to "ono
Of his daddies" owning an automo-
bile was, she believes, due to some |
1ne having had possession of him
since he was taken from her. and !
later surrendered to his wayward |
father.
A telegram from the Kansas City
Journal this morning to The Para
gould Daily Press made inquiry re- /
sarding Mrs. Backs Identification
claims as to the 'lost boy" The /
Journal is of the opinion that it
has succeeded in establishing the
Identity of a relative of the child /
he relative being an uncle resd-
ing at Persia, Iowa. The Daily
Press will keep in telegraphic com
with Kansas City till |
he Identification claims here are
either proved or disproved. With |
newspapers all over the nation en-
leavoring to locate the parents of !
-he "lost boy" he likely will be |
'estored to his parents.