The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-08
YOUNG WILSON ON VIEW.
HOTEL MEN CONF 10 THE sIAI10N
FOR LOOG At HIM

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HOTEL MKN COME 10 THE STATION
FOR a LOOK AT HIM
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Oscar schweriner. who IL also known -
Oscar Wilde. Oscar Wilson. James Wilson. 10.
Il looked up In the East Fifty-hrst street po-
lice station, suspected Of having committed Q
number Of hotel robberise In this city. God =.
Schweriner. or Wilson. - he was commonly
known. was arrested In the Windsor Hotel
about O'Clock Friday afternoon. He had been
In the hotel many times recently. 6uperin-
tendent Sooheld hrst noticed him about o
month ago coming down stairs from the hfth
story. He learned that . few days before the
same man had been seen on the nfth floor. and
shortly after It was discovered that one Of the
rooms had been robbed Of two overcoata and
an umbrella belonging TO man Just returned
from Europe Two weeks ago room on the
second door was entersd and q quantity OF
jewelry and clothing taken. Superintendent
Scoleld Ra&e orders to have Wilson detained
II he came to tina hotel again.
On Friday afternoon chambermaid on the
second floor noticed Wilson walking toward
the room which was robbed two weeks ago.
He saw that he had been recognized. and
turned to 60 down to the hallway. The girl
met a hall boy and told him she thought that
was tho thief They followed Wilson down
stairs. and In the offics the hall boy called to
another boy and they grabbed the young man
as he was going out Of the door He protested
loudly against the indignity. and when asked
what he was doing up stairs. said he was try
ing to learn whether Misc Mittens Willets. the
actress, lived there.
Detective Shelley came from the East Fifty
FIRST street station and searched Wilson.
He fshed out OF the prisoners pockets .
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satin Lined photograph case with three photo.
graphs q . young woman. Pr the hs. hack M Of
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tas Wilson a. ss wssn
Wilson said no had been living st 22a East
taken 70 Poilce Headagartsis Nsithes la.
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Wilson was asain locked up in a, cell in the
East Fifty first street station but had to DO
inspected sps ted s1 by the numsrous Visitors from
hotels and boarding houses who called 70 re-
port l"sses and see Z they could Identity VII;
Keys. mum Gsred Al. il. and. 4O7, as belonging
hotel hes but no
time supernteadspttv WISsntworth q the We;
months ago for attem pting to enter room on
q a"e r, nrT' wbich bannsned Il, h. ocnunied
the Central ofios arrested him. but he was
emit anal w"tshnan V Q, the drand Union H"tei
both know Wilson, End hay zee seen Pin In the
maids have seen him in the railways, and dur
ing the Last month few petty robberies have
there s many e. thsr
Gl.nham. Brunswiek. Colonnade. and the
Coleman House. called at the station TO have
suSnv 1T sh sed
sfaSSs sv T nsk nont III.
S9uns man. They came from PhiladelphiH
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teenth street, near Fifth avenue Davenport
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together Davenport says that his friend was
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lana fhsn he St ist 6ns DIX o same BAY
Winter White ciothes That same eve evening. beiors
discovered the loss. Wilson met me and we
5 ss xsss x said II IL WAS a os ss
to s. sysE pretty soon Alter that heard no
covered his loss he wr.te an uncle Of Wilson's.
P YOUNG atser stG Is sad
T. be dead and h. mother n Germany with
Davenport says he las been in the country
w s,S ss1ss here sts Ss ,. Mr. r.
was private detective and had come on from
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the names he had 70. he tod me that In his
haze
three weeks he said he had been ordered to
track man who Was going of on a vessel
Then week after fe came hack. saving he
sS tod tRs RsoS s's sad Re
looking for Mitt-ns Willstt at the Windsor
Hotel Mrs, Willett opened her eyes wide and
,%hat! t4 b :. little e; fellow looking for my
stopped ct the Windsor. and don't believe
Some mo- 81 the unidentfied keys at the station
house bear the numbers $50. 200. 2O4, $40, and
40. There are also two keys without mum hers,
men who saw them Thought that two ' or thre s,
look ed very much like the keys OF the Oonti-
mental Hotel In Philadelphia. - -
Wilson WAS always well dressed. Heis short
and beardless and says he is ~ years old.