It was later discovered that Hottel's story was a retelling of a retelling of a January 6, 1950 article published in the Wyandotte Echo, a Kansas City, Kansas, legal newspaper.
Ulterior s-a descoperit că relatarea lui Hottel a fost de fapt o repovestire a unei repovestiri din 6 ianuarie 1950 a unui articol publicat în Wyandotte Echo, din Kansas City, Kansas, un ziar juridic.