New-York tribune., 1885-01-28
THROUGH NEW-YORK STATE
JOHN WILSON'S CAREER.

| A BIdAMIsr AND PIRATE WHO TRIED TO KILL THl
MAN THAT CONQUERED EMPEROR MAMMALIAN.
AUsTERLITz, Jan. 27.-JOhn Wilson, who died
on the banks of the Green River in sight OF the ruins OF
his birthplace, last SUMNER is said to be buried In
Mexico, near where Macmillan was shot,
Wilson was born Of Scotch parents the evening OF
the first day OF the present century. At the age of SIX
teen he the leader gang horse thieves and
terror Of the region In which he lived Two years later
he married the daughter Of Hilsdae farmer and when
she presented him with pair of twins eighteen
months afterward, he deserted her and became sailor
He was shipwrecked on the coast of Africa when he
married the daughter Of inland chief. With
her he lived several years and became quite wealthy in
the ivory trade. In 1880 he Joined the British Navy,
murdered the captain OF his ship when week from
port and urged the crew into open piracy Six weeks
after the hosting OF the black flag the British Govern
meut surprised Wilson'S one night and captured
every one on board OF the ship but him. In 1888 he
went to Mexico and marrleda woman of great wealth
ana rare attainments Some years later finding out
what Wilson's early life had bcen accused him Of his
crimes He denied every accusation aud believed
ana that hgnt ne packed up a bundle OF money and
jewels and in the morning he was gone.
In 1910 he entered the gold fields OF Cali.
fornla and was OF the most successful miners
Ills murders and thieving compelled him leave the
state In lSf5. He then returned to his sea-craf and
wandered wherever the ocean happened to take him.
The breaking out OF the gold fevern Colorado found him
there' where no made another fortune and also
elected for crime In the winter OF 1864 he was the
leader OF a band OF gueras against Macmillan, En-
peror OF Mexico General Escobedo. the Emperors enc
my incurred Wilson's disp.easure and he arranged to
Kill Escobcdo the nlght OF May H. 1867 That same
night General Lopez betrayed Maxmilian which inter
ferred with Wilson'S plans and also saved Escobedo's
IRE On July 49, two hours after Macmillan shot,
wilson again started for the United states. cursng him
SELF at every step for not having destroyed EscObedo
After another turn at the he venred for a second
time into the gold mines OF Colorado making fortune
LHadyle only to gamble IL away in Cuba. Returning to
New-fork from trip through South nerica in March.
1854 Tate Tor the first time In his life frOwned him
savagey lie was robbed of every possession in Water
81 den and his supposed dead body flung into the
harhor The cold water revived him. bat his spirit
broken. He managed TO back among the Berkshire
his' Dht died before reaching the stone chimney and
fireplace which alone mark the spot where he born.
Ills Mexican kusmen were his track and stole him
away under the cover Of night after stranger hands had
gwen hlm burial His ogb1ok. the sole remnant of all
OF MS posse slOns contains the recOnl VI his life for fifty
years lie was three times married and seventeen chill
dren are said TO survive him.
As FARMER. sailor miner murderer, pirate and biga
lulsf MS equal would he harl 10 fud. He made aud
wasted score Of fortunes, starved death in sight of
bis birthplace, and denied grave In his native
land