The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-11-28
WYLDE'S WILD WAYS
He Was Caught and the Greensboro
Folks Talk.
There Was Much Excitement and All
We're Stricken.
THE GREENSBORO RECORD TELLS IT
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OF Wylde, the Greensboro Record O
yesterday says:
AS stated in Wednesdays Record, Geo
A. Wylde, late of this city, was arrested
in Kinston on Tuesday last, upon a war
rant sued out by Mr.. w. NJ. Monroe, Of
this city, upon the charge Of bigamy, he
having been married to his daughter
about a month ago, and he afterwards
ascertaining him to have deserted a wife
and several children in England.
When Mr.. Monroe reached Kinston be
found Wylde in jail, and on Wednesday
morning he, in company with James Z,
Dupree, of Kinston, sheriff Of Lenoir
county, started back with the prisoner.
He was placed in handouts, and came
along very quietly and unsuspiciously
until they reached University Station,
after dusk. Wylde asked to go to the
water closet, and it being only a few
miles from there to Hillsboro, the sheriff
did not call him until nearing that sta
ton, when it was ascertained he was
gone. He had raised the window on the
side and let himself to the ground.
Sheriff Dupree got off at Hillsboro and
began the search-working his way back
to Durham. He got no clue of the es-
capped prisoner.
Mr.. Monroe, a brother of the injured
wife, reached greensboro on the night
train, bringing his sister with him.
Mr.. Monroe got off at Burlington to
telegraph to various places, and did not
reach home until $40 a. m. yesterday.
Early yesterday morning Wylde was
found at the barn of James Crabtree,
who lives five miles from Durham. A
little son of Mr.. Crabtree found Wylde
at the barn, and he asked the lad for a
hammer. He got one for him, and 10
ticing hat he tried to break the hand
cuffs from his wrists, went to the house
and told his father what had occurred.
Mr.. Crabtree went Il and found
Wylde trying to get his bracelets off. He
carried him to the house, told him to sit
by the fire till he could have something
to eat prepared for him. Wylde asked
to be unshackled, but Mr.. Crabtree said
he could not do so, as it would lay him
liable, as he was evidently fleeing from
justice.
Mr.. Crabtree sent his son to Durham
for an officer, and before Wylde got his
breakfast he was again arrested and car
ried to Durham. At this point he was
turned over to Mr.. Dupree, who again
boarded the train for Greensboro, which
place he reached last night.
He turned Wylde over to Sheriff Cook,
and he is now behind prison bars. His
trial is set for 10 tomorrow.
Mrs. Wy1de No. 2 is at the home of
her parents in this place, and is COM
overcome with grief. Last night
her life was dispaired of.
Mr.. Monroe is a very clever gentleman,
and the community deeply sympathizes
with him and his family in this deep sor-
row which has oyertaken them.
If guilty, as charged, it is to be regret
ted that the punishment is only a few
years in the penitentiarY. For any man
who would, under the guise of a chris
tian gentleman, take the advantage Of a
good woman and induce her to marry
wrecking her bright young
life and bringing sorrow to the hearts of
her aged parents-should be more Sc
verely dealt with. 1t has only been a
few years since his zeal for the salvation
OF souls made him conspicuous at every
revival. He taught in the Sunday
schools of this city, and led the exercises
of the Y. NJ. G. \.
After Wylde had been placed in the
cell last night, Sheriff Cook told him he
chad some bad news for him"
Wylde said "What is it ?"
Sheriff Cook replied Your wife is
expected to live till morning"
Wylde replied, excitedly: (Which
Sheriff Cook said The one at this
Then the sheriff left him to reflect upon
the guilt confessed
A Record reporter called upon Wylde
at the Jail, at noon, and told him that if
he had anything to say in his defense he
would take it down for him, or leave him
paper that he might make any statement
and that it would be fairly given to the
public.
II had rather you wouldn't give either
side" said Wylde.
Reporter-"We expect TO give all that
is charged against you, and if you want
to say anything in your defense, you can
have the use of our columns"
Wylde-"I shall take the advice of my
and say nothing"
With that we left him.
The warrant was returned by Sheriff
Cook before Sustice Eckel this morning,
and the accused produced in court. On
of the State the case was laid over
to await the arrival of Samuel Brown, a