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Show Xol W rfsllnie Joo. Portland. O.. 10. The coiifissiuu of "Wrest ling Joe. "supposed loin1 heir to the Caruther - estate, is published. Many witm-s-es have -worn that he is . Joe Tiiom;vs, or "Wrestling Joe." and manv others that he L-James W. Davidson, Da-vidson, and '..'I years of age. In his coniV-ft-ion he claim- hi.- name is John C. Nixon, and that he i- sixty year-old. year-old. He never was in Oregon until certain partiis. picked htm up in St. I Louis, in 1S70. while K-gging. and o I'll I'-ll red him VVto personate "Wn-tiing "Wn-tiing J'V." Only Si.iXl0 w;is received by "him. and the balance not being j forthcoming, he cnr.:es.-i.d. Mrs. Nixon i hcreattd testifit-s to tiie truth I oftlie statement of NLxon. James j Moore a::d linvn C. Davidson, who J brought Nixon to Oregon, have Ken tried" tic perjury and acquitted. |