New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
JERRY IS STILL
 A MAN 0F MYSTERY
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 to find out who he is by consulting the records of those years.
 Rev. Fr. Oates has been much in terested in his case. ever since Jerry" some time ago, recognized his picture in a book. calling tn, teacher by name. Jerry" was ablt to identify many of his classmates also, through pictures. While tht priest has a recollection of Jerry he is not sure as to his identity. and he has taken it upon himself to send messages all over the world to the families of boys in several of the classes of the period mentioned, in an effort to find out whether any of them have relatives reported missing in action.
 Last night "Jerry' exhibited a sealed letter which he was about to mail to Rev. Fr. Oates, whom he characterized as his best friend. A short time later gentleman enter ed and it later developed that he was relative of "Jerry's" friend. This gentleman. whose name could not be ascertained, engaged Jerry in conversation regarding the pre- paratory school and the informa- tion given by Jerry" tailed with that possessed by his visitor.
 Seryicemen Are Interested
 The servicemen took a great in- terest in his case and several mem- bers of the 102nd regiment, a unit of the 26th division. in which Con- necticut men were enlisted, engag- cd him in conversation when he ex- pressed the belief that the 102nd was in the field with his outfit. It was later ascertained that he is looking for the 103rd and 104th regiments, these outfits having been in the territory mentioned by him at the time stated. These two regi- ments are composed of men from Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire.
 He was questioned by several men who took part in engagements he mentioned and he was able to de- scribe the localities In detail. to- gether with the movements of the various bodies of men. Of one thing he was sure. He was positive that he carried a Lee Enfield rife in the marines. And here the group met a snag, because everyone pres ent was positive that the marines did not carry Enfield rifles. In cases like that those who try to aid him are thrown off. Just a small iteh, but one that changes the en- tire working plan.
 Nathan Berson of the firm of Berson Brothers, this city, called to see Jerry" and he brought with him a group picture in which was his brother. Harry, killed in action near the place described by Jerry" Jerry" did not recognize any of the men in the picture.
 Berson Blazes Trail
 However. Mir. Berson set him off on new trail, giving him an ad- dress in New York. that of J. E. Nicholson, PAT Park avenue, who had a brother listed as missing in action from the Canadian army. Mir. Berson stated that the resem- blance between MT. Nicholson and Jerry Tarbot' is striking and that the clue is worth running down. Jerry" said he wants clues be- cause there is always the hope that hey may lead him out of his pres- ,nt state. He intends to call upon Mir. Nicholson within a few days.
 One serviceman remembered a French youth who was in a bed lear him in one of the base hospi- .als in France. He said that this nan was out of his mind most of he time and that he finally disap- ,eared, no one knew where. "Jer- "" immediately became interested lntil the serviceman described sev- ,ral of the Frenchman's wounds. 'Jerry' said they did not corre- pond with those he received.
 "Jerry's" body is covered with wounds. There is Q bullet hole in lis right cheek, the missile having passed through part of his jaw and trough his tongue. Thus he is prevented from speaking clearly at imes. A bayonet took away part Of he left side of his face, but the rt of reconstruction has practical V erased any marks of the wound.
 Sought Missing Nephew
 Another caller who thought that le might recognize in Jerry" a lost elative, was J. B. Callahan of Chest ut street. conductor on the Berlin Jew Britain dinky. MT. Callahan tated that a nephew of his has lever been heard from since he left lome after his last furlough. It is Iot even definitely know whether or tot he got to France. He stated hat Jerry" did not resemble his Iephew, however.
 "WilI Not Give Up"
 Characteristic of the mans set ess of purpose, is the remark he ! lade several times last night, when ne clue after another was ground d. 'I will not give up hope" he | aid. Somewhere someone is wait ! lg for me. Someone will recognize | le sometime. No doughboy has | yer quit yet, and I won't be the 1 rst one"
 The interest New Britain has lkcn in this man of mystery is ! ecidedly unusual. The entire city | ! in sympathy with his case. this lct having been brought home at ne armory. If there is anything a | ght crowd dislikes. it is to have ne battles interrupted and. as a eneral rule, anyone who interrupts
 fight 10 step into the ring for the urpoSe of talking, no matter on hat subject it may be, Is assured