Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-12-05


month ago We noticed tho escape o
/ Richard W ilson. and the exciting cha=,
after him on the early train last SUNDAY
morning. W ilson was placed il iail al TIN
/ place. having been arrested in BROOKLYN. \
! The history Of his travels since he tool
: 10 the woods, is quitC interesting Ai.e'
( nightiaA VI ii>on returned TO St. lohnshury
/ and obtaining coat at his sister-in-law
/ (he lost his IN crossing the river and recon
noitering the iai in the hope Of seeing anC
communicating with his wife, he started
/ Cor Island Pond-being helped of. as ht
say. hy parties in this place. From n,
Pond lac went into Canada. and eventually
/ 90 Montreal. Very soon after his escape
/ q detective tracked HIM 10 Inverness and Mon
/ treal. and aScertained that he had left that
/ city Cor New 0rE. and So reported 10 Mr.
+ Johuson. Meanwhile johnson learned that
/ Wilson had a brother IN Brooklyn. and
7 had employed q detective Of that city ia
watch for him On Tuesday of last week
Mr. johnson received q despatch that b..
man wa- discovered 10 Brooklyn, bat on
/ reaching that city iogud that Wilson had
4 left, he having received telegram from
some one in Vermont. informing him thar
} they were on his track The detective with
+ Mr johnson followed him to Paterson, \
( ! and then back TO BROOKLYN without
once getting sight OF their man.
The detective with M johnson watched
1 fhp saloons and plmres OF resort among the
lower classes in the city, and on last Fri
dav evening on the pretext Of wishing 10
secure lodgings. The setectiye ascertained
from g man who was carrying pitcher Of
beer into the upper rooms, that 8 party Of
men were overhead drinking, and that one
81 them they called Dick. The officer at
once inferred that this Dick was the man
he was looking for and procuring two
police officers, he gave them and Mr. johnson
instructions. and taking the latter by the
arm they CROPPED their way IN the dark
NJ TWO flights Of stars. followed closely
hy the police. Putting Mr.. johnson ahead
10 recognize the game il there they knocked
and opened the door Immediately after.
when behold, Dick Wilson was the first
man 10 he seen. Mr. johnson stepped for
ward at once and seized his hand. expires
sing much pleasure at meeting him. Before
Wilson or MS comrades had time TO think
what was up, the officers had the irons on
him Mr. johnson then removed his dis
guise. and " ilSon, for the first time recog-
MIXING him, exclaimed. by -, johnson.
you'ye caught me
A. soon n they eomprehended what was
up, some 81 the dozen OF more IN tue party,
hogan to show fight. and demanded 10 see
the officers papers. Wilson assured them
il was all right and he was hurried ont Of
the rough crowd and of 10 the station, and
FROM there he was taken to jail in this place.
The officer informed him that he would not
q with johnson without a reqgisItion
upon the Governor unless be chose to.
hut Wilson avoWei himself willing 10 go,
and declared 10 Mr. johnson that he came
near giving himself np the night he came
hack here after 2 coat He aid he had
become tired Of lodging the officer Of
Justice. and worse than that. he did not like
10 think OF hi- wife in jail.
Wilson had an examination at the iail on
Monday. and was put under one thousand
dollar bonds for his appearance ct the De
sember term Of court