The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-06

Ledger in October of that year, and with n few
days rose rapidly 10 be general mansger OF me
paper He claimed TO be experienced news.
paper man, basing his claims 10 this distinction
on few years connection with the Blooming.
ton. Ill, PdRtdgrapA
As general manager, he let fs be generally
known that he intended TO revolutoRize the
newspaper business in the Northwest, issuing a
remarkable circular, in which he stated that
under his aggressive policy the Ledger had
usurped the front rank in Journalism in this
section, aud announced IN gisring type that the
''P.-L is not in it," He discharged the managing
editor, and decided to things himself
When the state elections occurred, he
sent perernptory message TO the Portland
OTsgoRsda for the returns of that state and re-
ceiyed reply that he could obtain ful
particulars by reference to ths June, 1890. flies
OF the 0rseonian, the election having been
held in that month His erratie con-
duet of the paper, his treatment Of
business men, ana his queer actions
generally led to considerable speculation as 10
his soundness of mind. This belief rapidly
gained credenee. and was finally fully sub
stsntisted by Wilson himself, who stated
that he had on two previous occasions
been an inmate Of insane asyicms
in Illinois, claiming that his mind had given
way under stress OF mental labor. The details
OF daily newspaper work, together with tho
strange course OF action mapped out by Wilson,
proved too great strain upon him, aud
on leave OF absence he went TO Port
land, creating wondermsnt there at The
Portland, where he was stopping. Upon
his return ii was evident that he was incapable
OF conducting business in his highly excited
condition of mind, but he was permitted
to retain his position despite sugges-
tons that he should be removed. BY this
time the paper had become a laughing stoex
on account of the managers antics, and Taco
mas conservative business men thought there
should be an end of it But there was 10 change
until an incident occurred one day similar 10
that in New York, though not murderous in
conception. He applied to one of the local
national banks one day In November, $50,
shortly after the noon hour. for a loan on a note
The bank declined 10 comply with the request
unless the note should bear the signature Of
Irresponsible indorser This angered Wilson, and
raising his voice 20 a penetrating pitch, so that
all the people who were in the bank at this busy
hour could hear, he shouted out that he knew
the institution was unsafe and that unless
would publish in the Ledger that
the bank was unsound, and that no
would break them up in business, smash their
business to pieees--in fact, he literally poured
out the vials of his wrath upon the astonished
bank officials, completely dazIng them and those
present by his display of temper. some of tho
bank officers and friends of the paper fastened
TO advise wilson's employer, who had suffered
great annoyance from his erratio man.
ayers acts, OF what had taken
place, with the result that Wilson deposed.
The publication Of these facts and the incidents
preceding them, led TO threats On the part of
Wilson, after his connection with the LEDGER
had ceased, to do bodily injury to several per-
sons, he stating that he would put holes
through those people who had thus offended
him. He remained in Tacoma for some time
afterward, gradually recovering from his ex-
cited condition and mental agitation.
He returned to the East early this spring and
again accepted employment from Lord x
Thomas. Wilson, I'm his normal condition, is
said to be frst-class advertising solicitor, and
in this line of work, which has no attendant
worry or excitement, is said to be successful
TAcoNc, Dec. Especial. Mrs. DR.. Daven-
port. of this city, with whom Mr.. Wilson and
family boarded during a part OF his stay here,
says Mrs. Wilson wrote her from Chicago
four weeks ago, stating that her hus.
band. Anthony ]. Wilson, was in the
employ of Lord Thomas, advertising agents,
and that they were living at Ksnsington, one Of
Chicagos suburbs The letter conveyed to Mrs
Davenport that the family were In pleasant
quarters and happy. Wilson left here last
spring and sent for his family to JOIN him at
Chicago.