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But a few months later, in early April 1913, the last of the men arrested for the supposed kidnapping were set free by a court order after the district attorneys, quote, informed the court that there was absolutely no evidence for prosecution. their release, again, seemed to signal kind of the end of the Dunbar story because now

But a few months later, in early April 1913, the last of the men arrested for the supposed kidnapping were set free by a court order after the district attorneys, quote, informed the court that there was absolutely no evidence for prosecution. their release, again, seemed to signal kind of the end of the Dunbar story because now

I guess he's been murdered, but they have no evidence to prove anything that he's been murdered. So now it's like these little things keep happening, but they're really just endpoints. They're like periods on the story.

I guess he's been murdered, but they have no evidence to prove anything that he's been murdered. So now it's like these little things keep happening, but they're really just endpoints. They're like periods on the story.

But then a twist came because a few weeks later, Bobby Dunbar, or at least someone resembling Bobby Dunbar, was found in the company of a man named William Walters, who was a peddler in Columbia, Mississippi. Now, Walters was arrested on a charge of kidnapping, and the boy with him was taken into custody. But from the moment of Walters' arrest, the story was anything but simple.

But then a twist came because a few weeks later, Bobby Dunbar, or at least someone resembling Bobby Dunbar, was found in the company of a man named William Walters, who was a peddler in Columbia, Mississippi. Now, Walters was arrested on a charge of kidnapping, and the boy with him was taken into custody. But from the moment of Walters' arrest, the story was anything but simple.

This was not just a simple, like, here he is. According to Walters, this boy was not Bobby Dunbar. This was Bruce Anderson, and he had been given to Walters by his mother, Julia Anderson. At the time, Anderson was working as a field hand and caretaker to Walters' elderly parents. Hopefully you guys can follow that. But she lacked the resources to care for her son and left him in the Walters' care.

This was not just a simple, like, here he is. According to Walters, this boy was not Bobby Dunbar. This was Bruce Anderson, and he had been given to Walters by his mother, Julia Anderson. At the time, Anderson was working as a field hand and caretaker to Walters' elderly parents. Hopefully you guys can follow that. But she lacked the resources to care for her son and left him in the Walters' care.

And he said, so he wrote in a statement after he was arrested, I got this child at the residence of J.P. Walters, Burnsville, North Carolina, between November and Christmas 1911.

And he said, so he wrote in a statement after he was arrested, I got this child at the residence of J.P. Walters, Burnsville, North Carolina, between November and Christmas 1911.

I got this kid. I got this kid. I got this kid. Around this time. Julia Anderson claimed to be the mother of the child. I don't know the father. The child was about three years old when I got him. Now, according to Walters, there were at least 100 people who had seen him and this boy, Bruce, together before and after Bobby Dunbar went missing. Okay.

I got this kid. I got this kid. I got this kid. Around this time. Julia Anderson claimed to be the mother of the child. I don't know the father. The child was about three years old when I got him. Now, according to Walters, there were at least 100 people who had seen him and this boy, Bruce, together before and after Bobby Dunbar went missing. Okay.

Which he said, that's proof that this is not Bobby Dunbar. I mean, yeah. The following day, April 21st, Percy and Leslie Dunbar traveled 175 miles to Columbia. Yeah. Eager thinking that this is their son. Of course. But when they arrived, they were kind of surprised. Apparently it was dark when they got there and the child was asleep.

Which he said, that's proof that this is not Bobby Dunbar. I mean, yeah. The following day, April 21st, Percy and Leslie Dunbar traveled 175 miles to Columbia. Yeah. Eager thinking that this is their son. Of course. But when they arrived, they were kind of surprised. Apparently it was dark when they got there and the child was asleep.

Lessie said he, quote, looks more like her son than any child she has ever seen. But she couldn't be certain that it was him. Mm hmm.

Lessie said he, quote, looks more like her son than any child she has ever seen. But she couldn't be certain that it was him. Mm hmm.

with only oil lamp for light because remember we're in 1912 she examined him and after looking him over one journalist reported that she gasped and said i do not know i'm not quite sure okay another report published the next day said that the what that uh lessee recognized him instantly and it said quote mrs dunbar made a careful examination of the lad without awakening him

with only oil lamp for light because remember we're in 1912 she examined him and after looking him over one journalist reported that she gasped and said i do not know i'm not quite sure okay another report published the next day said that the what that uh lessee recognized him instantly and it said quote mrs dunbar made a careful examination of the lad without awakening him

and was standing over the bed a few hours later when the child opened his eyes. The boy recognized his mother instantly and stretched out his arms to her. Now has that one actually happened? And that's the thing, like, so you see that, and this is why it's so dangerous when people... Lie? Do that. But it's like, because you're going to see that story and be like, oh my, that's so great.

and was standing over the bed a few hours later when the child opened his eyes. The boy recognized his mother instantly and stretched out his arms to her. Now has that one actually happened? And that's the thing, like, so you see that, and this is why it's so dangerous when people... Lie? Do that. But it's like, because you're going to see that story and be like, oh my, that's so great.