The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-19
rhe Rise and FaIl Of a somerset BOZ

The Rise and Fall of Somerset Boy.
The Kansas City Star Of a recent date pub
fishes a two-coiumn account of the 'sndden
and dazzling elevation Of Edwin E. Wilson, y
who rose like the sky rocket and went
down ike the stick, amer having occupied
5 position as manager Of a cattle ranch in
Texas for q syndicate Of seotchmen, at 8
salary Of $4,000 per year, and afterwards
having withdrawn $4,000 profits from
speculation in cosI lands. he was twice
married. His first wife, wealthy kansas
City belle, Miss Chase, left him handsome
fortune
1.-TWO years ago." says the Star, Kan
sas City society was delightfully."- agi-
tated by the marriage of Edwin E. Wilson,
then wealthy and popular business man
and successful speculator, with beautiful
Miss Sally Haldernan, ofIeavenwerth.
LAST week Mrs. Annie B. Haldermen,
Wilson's mother-in-law, filed an indemnify
ing bond with the coroner and was given
possession of Wilson's library and household
effects under a writ Of frepleTin. This recov-
cry by replevin was rendered Necessary be
cause Sheriff sitlington had invaded the
household premises ofthe now unfortunate
and unhappy young Wilson and taken pos
session under q writ Of attachment to salts
fy an execution for SSl5 In favor Of J. o.
Christie, Of New York.
Mrs. HaIdeman has deed to the house
hold effects she has just gained possession Of
given her BY her son-in-lav. The properly
recovered is worth in the neighborhoOd OF
5000. Friends OF the family say that it is
all the wealthy mamma-in-law will have TO
show for money she has squandered on her
handsome son-in-lsw to the tune Of about
100000 in the coin Of the realm.
WILSON'S books are in the Emmons build
ing and the furniture at 1910 Main street,
where they were hastily stored when Wilson
leff the city six or eight months ago. Wilson
was an extraSagant purchaser Of books.
There are several editions de luxe in his
library that cost from 500 to $3.50 a volume.
The furniture contains some of the wedding
presents that were showered on the hand
some couple, including several sets Of china
ware. The choice of the silverware and
chinaware, however, accompanied young
Mrs. Wilson on her return TO Leasenworth
and the maternal roof tree.
WILSON'S sKYROcKET CAREER.
THE rise and fall of Edwin T. Wilson has
for over q year been a matter Of whispered
gossip in the commercial circles that knew
him. The present effort Of his wife's mother
to save his personal effects from the wreck
has set all his old acquaintance to compsr-
ing notes and has brought out in full the
story of his brilliant, skyrocket career.
Wilson was one of the most picturesque
brought to the surface He was a speculator
by physique. Though tall and heavy he
had grace of posture and gesture that was
princely No less princely was his face,
which was adorned with heavy blonde
mustache of the Victor Emanuel curl. In
conversation Wilson was fetching. He had
the elegance of expression which comes from
wide reading and travel. He was a moral
izer of geometrical accuracy. When a
stranger met him the stranger would say to
himself after listening a few moments
There is man who has sounded the last
note Of moral wisdom If the stranger was
capitalist he would hasten to place hi:
loose specie in Wilson's hand. for specula-
ton.
Wilson started out in the world as a loco
motive fireman. In MuscatIne, Ia, he read
law and became junior partner in a substan-
tial law firm. 1t was while there that be
first met +. L. Underwood, with whom be
was related by marriage. Underwood is the
man who conceived the idea of selling all
the st. Louis breweries to an English syn
dicate.'