The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-17
From the ST. Johnsbury Caledonian.
Prisoner CaUght---A Long ana Ex-
citing Chase.

A month ago we noticed the escape of
Richard Wilson from Railroad street, and
the exciting chase after him up Moose
river and through the Works Woods On
the early train last Sunday morning. Viii
son was placed in Jail at this place, having
been arrested in Brooklyn, N. Y. The his
tory of his travels since that notable day
when he forded the swollen river and took
to the woods, is quite interesting After
nghtfall Wilson returned from his cover
in the woods to st. Johnsbury, and obtain
ing coat at his sister-in-law's, Che lost his
in crossing the river, and accommodating
the Jail in the hope of seeing and commu-
nicating with his wife, he started for Is.
land Pond-bcing helped off, as he says,
by parties in this place. From the Pond
he went into Canada, and eventually to
10 Montreal. Very soon after his escape
Mr.. johnson took measures to have him
spotted if he should go to Canada, by en-
ploying detective there. This officer soon
tracked him to Inverness and Montreal,
and ascertained that he had left that city
for New York, and so reported to Mr..
Johnson Meanwhile johnson learned
that Wilson had a brother in Brooklyn, and
had employed detective of that city to
watch for him. On Tuesday of last week
Mr. johnson received dispatch that his
man was discovered in BROOKLYN John
SOW took the first train, but on reaching
that city found that Wilson had left. he
having received a telegram from some one
in Vermont, informing him that they were
on his track. The detective with MrJohn-
son followed him to Patterson, n j., and
then back to Brooklyn, without once get
ting sight of their man.
Thus things went on until last Friday
evening, the detective with Mr. johnson
watching all the saloons and places of re-
sort among the lower classes in the city.
They visited two or three saloons on this
evening. On the preteXt of wishing to Sc
cure lodgings, the detective asccrtained
from man who was carrying pitcher of
beer into the upper rooms, that a party of
men were overhead drinking, and that one
OF them they called Dick The officer ut
once inferred that this Dick was the man
he was looking for and procuring two
police officers, he gave them and Mr.. John
son instructions, and taking the latter by
the arm they CROPPED their way in the dark
up two flights of stairs, followed closely
by the police. Putting Mr.. Johnson ahead
to recognize the game if there, they
knocked and opened the door Immediately
after, when behold, Dick Wilson was the
first man to be seen. Mr. johnson stepped
forward at once and seized his hand, ex-
pressing much pleasure at meeting him.
Before Wilson or his comrades had time to
think what was up, the officers had the
irons on him. Mr.. Johnson then removed
his disguise, and Wilson for the first time
recognized him, exclaimed, "By -.
Johnson, you've caught me !"
AS soon as they comprehended what was
up, some of the dozen or more in the party,
began to show fight, and demanded to see
the officers papers: Wilson assured them
il was all right and he was hurried out OF
the rough crowd and off TO the station, and