Nebraska advertiser., 1869-09-02


BltAVe aroNa fgls sce HE Res
@uFnS, AfVeg A4 llmseIE Un, isan q
tAe Authorities Decline 20
Prosecute,
From the Cleveland Flfihdeaer
Here IS another demonstration 81
the adage that.trutl IS sfraneer shan
fiction. About TX yaara ago, Eoninlo-
dore Wilkinson, 4 welf-known lake
man. mailed 8 valuable letter rom
Cleveland to brisk country town in
northern Ohio. and never heard of Is
followed Earl BIZ then lIfgs1t fof
the noEthefn district cI Ohio, upon
inlormation rising cpt Of ali the acts
ln the case, causes the arrest of
young man Whp was employed Ill the
office ,o WhlelE The letter had been
mailed. The arfe pzoducei quite 8
nutler 0f exelteneIs In social circles
and was productive Of much pain % q
young and accompl ished We. The
couple han been Married about one
year. Beth were young, slaFflng III
life with limited means, but q good
same and fair busile Qnal laca ons
Qn the part Of the b Csband gave them
good cause 90 hope for happy future.
At the time of the arrest 4hoy were in
daily anticipation Of being united by
bond that IS strou9er than theearth-
~ ties. The young man was brought
to Cleveland, leaving hIs wife in a.
destitute condition. She was anlOng
acquaintance who aEould not permit
her to suffer for the uecessaries Of life.
but she was penniless.
Circumstance seemed TO point with
unerTing certainty'io the guiIt 81 the
husband. Notwithstanding that feet,
he protested that lie was innocent,
and his words took root up0n the
hearts Of those who held him ia eus-
tody, by which be obtained 8 favor
that IS not usually aec0rded 10 prison
ers. After being lodged in Jail. he
VEote to his father, d physician ia In
diana, detailing the circunstances Of
the case and asking for assistance.
The father, instead Of 0frepiying direct
20 the son, wrote to Marshal BIZ. say
ing; Kf my son Is guilty, the law
must take Its course The refusal Of
the father to become bondsman for
the appearance Of the son at the regu-
ulaf term so dishe0Ftened the young
man that he was upon the point Of
giving up all hope Of being baileCl cut.
The Marshal had listened to his story
with considerable care, and felt eOn-
vinced that the man intended to do
what was right after procuring bail.
The only bail he could o3ai came
nom the Southern District Of Chic.
To accept this WOULD oblige the officers
of the Northern district To 90 TO Gin
cinnati to obtain the amount Of the
bonds if forfeited. 1t was accepted,
however, and on the first day Of the
term the young man put in appear
terms. His counsel. seeing the array
of evidence that would be brought up
against him, advised him to run away
70 Canada, and ne did so. FROM Can
ada, he started to 60 across the plains
TO California, stopping at Leaven-
worth to meet q Canada acquaintance
who was 10 90 with him. The Canada
man did not fulfill his engagement, so
the subject Of our story went TO work
in that vicinity, at very low wages.
BE believed at the time Of leaving
Cleveland that the result Of conviction
would bring four or five years inn
prisOnment at the least calculation.
As that would leave his little family
unprovided for, and disgraced in the
bargain, he determined to run away
make money enough to keep his fam
ily four or five years, and then return
and give himself up for trial. In case
of conviction, his family would be in
dependent until he could return, when
he intended to take his wife and child
to some place where they were not
known and there spend the remainder
Of his days. After remaining in the
vicinity Of LeavenwOrth a short time,
his business qualifications and
straightforward course enabled him 70
obtain some goods upon credit, with
which he opened up a small trade 10
one Of the rising towns in the State,
where he has remained until the pres
ent time. In the meantime,
went to Kansas, joining her
under the name he had upon
his arrival in the State IS where's
abOuts was known Isl Aoa fw Wffin
personal friaH
man incfeaa-.
lime to that place
A newspaper pariance
cur leading business men. /"
III ng an active part in the public
welfare of the locality, be was elected
Mayor, and served with credit for two
consecutive terms. Surrounded by all
that was essential to insure happiness,
he was q miserable man. in the place
Of his nativity, among the beloved as
sooiates of his youth, and around the
fireside Of his Wife's earliest and dear
est companions, he was regarded as q
criminal and fugitive from Justice. He
/ lived III constant dread Of meeting
some one who would recognize him
and expose his alleged crime. Above
all things on earth, the idea Of being
arrested while serving In the honor
ablea responsible position Of Mayor,
covered his mind with a dark cloud Of
/ misery. At last, having attained suf-
ficient Of this worlds goods to make
This family comfortable for several
years, he turned his face toward CLeve-
land, believing bis trip Would result
in conviction. Upon reaching that
city, the first person he inquired for,
and the only one he knew, was Earl
Bill, who, meanwhile, had been trans
ferred from the Afarshalship Of the
district to the position Of Clerk Of the
United States Court. The moment
our man entered the Office, the old
Marshal, now Clerk, recognized hina,
and was fairly astonished at his re-
/ turn.
The ex-B Mayor said he was ready for
/ trial and was able 60 give 1gil f1T his
appearance at the proper time. Mr..
/ Bill referred him to the 81. s.. District
/ Attorney, Geo. Wiley, Esq. who
gave the case soma careful study, and
under all circumstance, declined TO
prosecute. All persons who are fa-
milfaF with the case believe the young
man IS not guilty OF the grave crime
which was charged against him. Ee
remained Ia this city until q day Or
/ two ago, when he went On his way
rejoicing, having been assured that a
n0fle prOseqlIi would be entered in Ills
cnse. Let us ali hope that he may re-
cefFe the respect of the community
wherever his lot may be cast The
r.s.n.o al rr4fI. hale I,tr enact IA r.ersrqt.re