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Show IRISH BORN, RAI8ED 8WEDE. Did Not Learn Until Manhcod That He Was the Son of Erin. Chicago. Dellevlng all his life tho: ho was a Swcdo and that his nam was Olaf Olson, Herbert Sweeny d,Ic not learn tiro facts until ho hac reached tho ago ot 25. He then wont to Judgo Walker's court and askee to have himself set right. Ho explained that while he though' his name was Olson he had taken i wife aid given her tho' namo of Olson Tho Judgo learned that behind thi tanglo there was a romance of at adopted son an orphan taken to fit the place of a runaway boy In th hearts of tho prodigal's parents an of a disinheritance by the foster par ents when the real son returned. In Red Wing, Minn., 3weony wai adopted as an infant by a family o' Olsons. Tho necessary legal papers of adop tlon were never obtained. When th true son returned, his parents gave t him tho placo held In their affection! by Sweeny from tho time of his In fancy to manhood. "If you want to chnngo your namo all right." said Judgo Walker. |