The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-05-19

a small boy a quartersom time on Mon.
day evening. to 60 and bring another
Young man to him, while he himself kept
out Of sight. OF course the Sheriff sent
discreet man to interview that young
man whose name it is not necessary to
mention. From him he learned that
Wilson had asked him to 60 TO Canada
and thence to California, offering to give
him 500 to pay his expenses. Convinced
by this that Wilson had the money taken
from Myrick, the Sheriff went north on
the morning train and in Burlington saw
Conductor Stewart, whose train Wilson
mud taken on the same morning. Stewart
was able to recognize Wilson from the
Sberfis description as having been on
his tran and mentioned the fact that he
had suspicously large roll OF bills and
vas extremely anxious to pay his fare to
Montreal.
The Sheriff then came back 10 Mid.
diebury and arranged for trip as long
rs might be necessary TO find Wilson.
lie had already taken all steps in bis
power by tolegrapbiug in all directions
.ud by sending Deputy Thad NJ. Chap
nau to Whitehall to proven. an escape
IA that direction,
Uu "Wednesday afternoon the Sheriff
started Tor Montreal, haviog with him
Sheriff l.. A. Drew, of hittenden Coun-
". They arrived in Montreal at 1870
"Wednesday night, and with the aid OF the
local police force were soon hunting
through the saloons, where, from his hab.
it,, " lson would most naturally be found.
Mr.. Drew was q valuable aid 10 Montre.
al, as his acquaintance with the detectives
there enabled him to expedite the search
very greatly. The party found several
traces Of Wilson among the saloon keepers,
many Of whom remembered him in a gen.
eral way. At last, on Thursday after.
noon, they asccrtained that he had said
ne was stopping at the Albion hotel, and
% proceeding ihither they found clerk
who had a periec: remembrance Of him
and pointed out his name on the register
as barney Donahue, Middlcbury, Yer.
mont" In the course Of some converse.
ton with the clerk, Wilson had shown O
ticket TO Detroit, and porter was also
: found who had had some conversation
/ with him, and who stated that he had
told him that he was going that nigh,
, Wednesday,
: After finding out the whereabouts o.
the conductor who was in charge Of the
> train that Wilson was probably on, Mr.
Tripp tclographed to him at Forest sta
tion, near Sarnia, and communicated ,
, full description Of the criminal, asking
the conductor by no means to arrest him
out to allow him to 90 to Detroit, or GU
Of Canada At tho same time he tele
I graphed to the Chief Of Police at Detroit
5 giving description of the culprit an(
e asking his detention should he reach tina
: city
= Ga Friday night at 1890 Sheriff
= Tlipp reached Detroi, aud found Wilson
: IN The station house aul u"l.. .,.,Le. rs
o. culi4r circumstances
p II seemed that when be was near De
= troit On Thursday night he was rathe
drunk than otherwise and u pickpocke
took advantage Of his condition to roI
him of his watch A policeman who wa
on the train saw the operation and ar
: rested the man almost in the act an
" took Wilson along as a witness.
Il Being detained in this way be asko
i the chief how long he would probabl
d lave to stay, and when he was told tina
c ne was "wanted" in Vermont be coniesse
II the affair substantially as it is known t
9 nave occurred.
e On Saturday the officers took the pri
II oner and started home by way of Toled
re- aud Buffalo, not caring to take hi
ID through Canada, where an extradito
~ process would have been necessary ha
n, ne resisted.
When captured Wilson had Only S73 c
eft cut of the $3.50 which he took fro
Myrck. lie had used part Of the r
g maiuder to procure a new sui, Of cothe
u rat boots. uudercothes, valse, etc, al
e. he rest had gone Tor liquor and kindr,
H. ljovmeuis.
H. On Tuesday au attache OF the Hera
II called on Wilson at his headquarters
he jail ia Mddlebury. The young IN;
n was engaged in a iour-hand game
y eucher with three other young men, all
IL whom bad become uulawfully possess
o. Of other peoples property. Joe was d
cd At all re,lcent in conversation and calm
ng owned the truth OF the charge to the W.T.
va er. lie said he supposed he did hit NJ
~ rick anyway he took the money.
The penalty for the crime Of viii
IA ilson seems likely to be convicted
~ fixed at 4 maximum Of twenty years il
be prsoumcut and $1,000 fine. or any l.
1m sentence at the discretion OF the cou
o. There is one thing that can well a
yd Justly be ssid in relation TO the work.
D. up OF the case which has ended in Wilso
he capture, and that is that too much ere,
ex' can hardly be awarded to Sheriff Tri
&c, for his efforts and work in the ca
on. From the moment he was informed OF I
iih matter he never rested until he had Loo
nd ed the oulpit in Jail To his ere
'ic- be it said that he did not wait for o
ed. offered reward or hope OF recompeu
at but worked zealously faithfully, sagacio
no ly and successfully until he had viDdic
or ed the law and performed his duty.
rer every county in this State had as eflicier
Gus sheriff as Addison has. much less cri
ido would BE noted.
the To Sheriff Drew is also duo great ere
OF for his prompt assistance and hard W
and in following the fugitive.
me,
.Gy- Congress.
'riy In the Senate Wednesday, Mr., v
has dom presented n preamble and resolu
relating to the various cheap TIL
portation schemes AIR. Davis addres
res. the Senate on the bill to reimburse citii
Is oil West Virginia Tor losses incurred
.nih rensnn Of the war; the new Finance