Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-06-24


Almost every newspaper In New England has pub
lshed, within the last lew weeks, one OF more articles
announcing the death Of this notorious iiighwayman,
in our village and detailing all manner Of asehoods IN
relation 10 Il. An article has lately appeared 10 the
Daily Mail published at Boston, giving this suppoa-
ed ThuHdebolt name, and dragging the numes Of 9TH
ers before the public, evidently with ssnderous IN.
tent and we feel ourselves called upon, IN duty TO the
friends Of the deceased, and in justice to bis own mem
DRY, 10 state such facts as have to knowl-
edae--having long known DR.. Wilson and having
been permitted TO examine his private letters and pa
pers now in the hands Of gentleman OF this village.
From these papers il appears, beyond doubt, he
resided, In his youth, with his father at Murkifk,
Scotland. In February, 1915, young Wilson was a
student the Medical School in Edinburg as appears
by letters from his father Of that and subsequent dates
and by vouminous manuscripts containing noies Of
Medical Lectures and abstracts from medical su,hofp
Having completed his professional education, we find
him in March, 1918, 10 the practice OF Medicine and
Surgery in bis native town, Muirkifk.
10 the summer or autumn Of 1918 he came 10 Bos-
ton where he had a brother then living. Mr. Robert
Wilson, who was then engaged ia the stating business
Mr. r. Wilson procured many Of his slate from quarry
in Dummerston, about four miles from Brattleboto
village, and he sent up his brother the Doelof, 10
Dummerston, with the double purpose Of assisting him
in his business there and Of establishing himself in his
profession in This region.
In the autumn Of 1918 the Doctor came to ID. and
resided in this County from that ine until his deeeasc.
Ancr commencing practice 10 ID. he moved TO New
fame, where he praciiced with uncommon reputation
until he to this village, about fourteen years
since. lie had then acquired handsome property,
and coming to this place built Steam Saw-Mi n
great expense. This proved an Improbable under
aking lie abandoned ,rrsumed his practice and
linued in il till his death. He has eil 2 years
old who has been put under the guardianship OF gen
tIemen Of village aud BY him pIneed nt one Of the
beat schools 10 the region. SO much we believe TO b
true.
II is not true that he ever belonged to the onhodos
church or any other church in this place. He made
no request To be buried with his clothes on. Ther
was not found upon his person Dirk nnd Pistol, moi
YVES there found Jewelry and other vauabes packet
away in sAw-dusL There was a upon the calf o
one Of his legs and he could not bring his heel TO h
ground His brother who has visited since his de
cease, says this occasioned by fever sore wher
he was but six years old, and the Doctor is known Il
have given the same account oft.
The article published 10 the Springfield Post and
Published in late number Of our paper, says: Thun
derbolt the terror Of Great Britain IS years ago
and, 10 the celebrated confessions Of Michael Mar
tin he is spoken Of as having then been middle age
D man. and Of his having formerly been Physician.
Thiry-fye years would carry US back to 1915, thre
years at least before young Wilson went to Edinburg
10 receive his medical education, -but shall conten
ourselves with stating facts, and leave Arguments
Others u9-