Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-10-25 | Page 8 | Right Ears Different

II ;!! RIGHT EARS DIFFERENT, IV ' ' L Mark That Lends to Discovery of At- ; M j tempt to Exchange Twins. ' ii. ,-' j,1' RATI WAY. N. J., Oct. 24. A slight I, I j difference In the size of tho right -ars ;! ' of the two men alono prevented Michael i J.ij Tecllng of Elizabeth, N. J., from success- )..- fully impersonating his twin brother j '! i James, who fs wanted at the Now Jersey . -j , I reformatory for breaking his parole. , . The attempt at substitution Included r.r i scarring himself with acid to simulate I tattoo marks by which ho sought to con- I fuse the authorities and discredit tho ln- , Jl. I fallibility of tho Bertlllon system of mca- j '! smrements. ' . Edward A. Schwartz, -who Is In charge- I 'Jl of the Bertlllon system at the rcformn- I ',m lory, was convinced he had discovered i 1 1 a marked difference In the measurements ,; of the man's right ear from the record of ll, Inan wanted, i' i' j Michael finally confessed his Identity, ! ' ,1' I ind that ho wus wanted In Sgv Bruns-l Bruns-l I ' '( I ' Vlek. Lie was sent to New Bruns-j Bruns-j ' lli'l - wick nnd put In Jail, but on Friday night :J;jV he. with five, others escaped.