Elena

And lacking the resources or social status of people, you know, like the Dunbars, because they were of a higher status, like social status, it was unlikely she was going to be able to regain custody of Bruce or convince anyone that this was her child. That's so sad.

And lacking the resources or social status of people, you know, like the Dunbars, because they were of a higher status, like social status, it was unlikely she was going to be able to regain custody of Bruce or convince anyone that this was her child. That's so sad.

She told reporters in May 1913, I believe this is my son Bruce, but I can't swear to it and I won't try to take him away from the Dunbars. I have suffered so much myself that I don't want to make anyone else suffer, but I just can't help it. I believe that is my boy. And it's, like, that's heartbreaking. Yeah, truly. And it's just, like, whoa.

She told reporters in May 1913, I believe this is my son Bruce, but I can't swear to it and I won't try to take him away from the Dunbars. I have suffered so much myself that I don't want to make anyone else suffer, but I just can't help it. I believe that is my boy. And it's, like, that's heartbreaking. Yeah, truly. And it's just, like, whoa.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah. You know? Because maybe he's just, like, and... It's like, I don't, it's like, I don't know. He's been away from her possibly since he was three. Yeah. So he might not even know. Or younger than that. So it's like, he might have very fuzzy memories. That might be why he was upset because he was like, I'm trying to place why I know this lady. But I don't know.

Yeah. You know? Because maybe he's just, like, and... It's like, I don't, it's like, I don't know. He's been away from her possibly since he was three. Yeah. So he might not even know. Or younger than that. So it's like, he might have very fuzzy memories. That might be why he was upset because he was like, I'm trying to place why I know this lady. But I don't know.

But I don't have the like full cognizance to say that. This is my mom.

But I don't have the like full cognizance to say that. This is my mom.

Yeah, like he's been gone since three and now he's five. That's like, and he's been through, who knows what he's been through. I know. And it's like, I don't know. It just, it's a lot. Yeah. It's a lot. It is. Percy and Lissy Dunbar had decided that this was Bobby Dunbar and that's how they were living. They were not going to question their decision.

Yeah, like he's been gone since three and now he's five. That's like, and he's been through, who knows what he's been through. I know. And it's like, I don't know. It just, it's a lot. Yeah. It's a lot. It is. Percy and Lissy Dunbar had decided that this was Bobby Dunbar and that's how they were living. They were not going to question their decision.

Percy told reporters after the second examination that Julia had of the boys, he said, I don't blame anybody here. You get it. I really can't.

Percy told reporters after the second examination that Julia had of the boys, he said, I don't blame anybody here. You get it. I really can't.

No, that's the thing. Never. That's why when he says, I will never give him up, court order or not. I get it. You feel...

No, that's the thing. Never. That's why when he says, I will never give him up, court order or not. I get it. You feel...

the desperation like you're never taking him from me again yeah oh but like and you can't you can't blame anybody for this and you also can't blame julia for being like i'm pretty sure that's my son but i don't know what to do here oh it's there's so much like this is tragic it is it's very tragic and as it turned out they would never have to the dumb bars were never gonna have to give up bobby

the desperation like you're never taking him from me again yeah oh but like and you can't you can't blame anybody for this and you also can't blame julia for being like i'm pretty sure that's my son but i don't know what to do here oh it's there's so much like this is tragic it is it's very tragic and as it turned out they would never have to the dumb bars were never gonna have to give up bobby

Okay. Julia was unable to fight the Dunbars for custody. She returned to North Carolina without her, who she believed was her son. And from that point on, he was Bobby Dunbar.

Okay. Julia was unable to fight the Dunbars for custody. She returned to North Carolina without her, who she believed was her son. And from that point on, he was Bobby Dunbar.