New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
JERRY IS STILL
 A MAN 0F MYSTERY
Unknown Soldier Fails to Find
 Clues to His Identity

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 PATHETIC SCENES ENACTED Large Crowd Visits Him at Legion
 Home-Mother Seeks Her Son
 Missing Since War Times-Ap.
 pears at Armory and Theater.
 Jerry Tarbot" scanned thousands of faces last night, but there came to his mind no flash of memory upon sight of familiar face and he Is still groplng, groping. as he has been during the past three years, striving to push aside thai heavy curtain which forbids him any but momentary glimpses of the past. Hundreds of men and womer visited him at the American Legior home on Washington street last night and nearly every one of these people earnestly tried to help him but he stated that he received nc clues as to his identity.
 "Jerry" had dinner with friends at the Burritt hotel last evening and he went from there to the home of Eddy-Glover post. where he was engaged in conversation by Louis Feingold. former member of the United States marines, who saw active service in France. At o'clock "Jerry" made an appear ance at the Capitol theater. where he was introduced by member o. the Herald staff. Later In the eve ming he appeared before the huge crowd gathered to witness the box ing bouts at the state armory Arch street, At the armory he wal introduced by Vice Commander Ma than Avery of Eddy-Glover post He later went back to the Legior home. where he remained until Il o'clock.
 Many people engaged him in con versation and several pathetic scenes were enacted as he sat in one of the rooms at the Legion building, listen ing to the words of those around him and endeavoring to piece together the broken thread of memory.
 Lost Son in France
 An elderly woman entered. ac. companied by her husband. Both were obviously of foreign birth Clutched tightly in one of her hands the mother held a photograph of her son who never returned from France. On her face were writer tales of grief and of sleepless nights but ray of hope lighted hel countenance as, with faltering steps she entered into the room. She said nothing. She merely looked al Jerry" her gaze wavering between his face and that in the photograph She made as if to speak to him sev. eral times. but finally being con- vinced that the man before her was not her missing son. she departed. Il was said that she had secured al, most no sleep the night before, be. lieving that her boy had come back to her.
 At another time while Jerry was at the armory. those in the room heard the door open and the whisper went around. There's Jerry Tar. bot" Standing in the doorway was a man whose features were almos, identical with those of the unknown soldier. who. even then. was In the ring at the state armory. under the fierce glare of the shower lights while a raging fight crowd, stilled by the awesomeness of the occasion tried vainly to recognize in him buddy. missing in action; a brother from whom nothing has been heard since The Big Parad1. or son. swal- lowed up in the might struggle.
 Local Man Assembled Jerry
 But this man was not "Jerry Tar bot" He was George Sadi, an em- ploye of the Central Lunch. whose friends had urged him to visit the Legion home, due to the fact that his appearance corresp- nded in nearly every detail with that or Jer- ry Tarbot. He is a Syrian and Syrian and "Jerry." upon his return. felt sure that he is not of that na- tionahty.
 Jerry" was tried out in the Turkish and Assyrian languages, but he was unable to read or to under stand either of them. And again his face, which, for few moments. had frightened. assumed it's seeking ex- precision as he turned to others for further clues. MT. Feingold knew the part of France to which Jerry referred and the two men discussed movements of troops and artillery. together with several of the engage ments around Belleau Woods and Chateau Thierry.
 Rev. Fr. Oates.
 "Jerry's" memory Is coming back to him and he was speaking early in the evening of Rev. Peter A. Oates of Washington. who. he claims, was his instructor at Fordham Prepara- tory school in New York. Jerry" is sure that he attended that school at some time between 1902 and 1907, and an investigation Is being carried on by persons interested in his case
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