The morning call., 1892-07-02
ADMITS His GUILT.
Mamie Walsh's Murderer Has Been Taken
to Portland for Trial.

PORTLAND, July 1.-George Wilson, who
confessed to having outraged and murdered
Mamie Walsh, a 14-year-old girl, at Mil
waukee, week ago Wednesday, was
brought to this city this afternoon by the
Clackamas County officials for safe keep
Ing. Only few persons were aware that
the officers were on the way here with Will
son and consequently the crowd that gath
cred at he dock where the boat landed was
small, but before the jail was reached sew
eral hundred people crowded abo ut the Off
GERS and cries of Lynch HIM was heard
as they passed through the streets. After
some difficulty the officers placed him in
jail.
Wilson acts strangely, and it Is said he
will plead insanity. All the other suspects
in the case have been discharged. and the
Clackamas County officials now claim TO
have positive evidence against Wilson. The
feeling against the prisoner is intense, both
in this city and In CIackamas County and
lt Is not unlikely that an attempt Will be
made to take him from jail and hang him.
Wilson had a preliminary examination at
Oregon City and was held for murder.
Mamie Walsh was the 14-year-old daugh-
ter of farmer living near Milwaukee. Eve
miles south OF Portland. Last Wednesday
afternoon, about o'clock, she started out
from the house Of Alfred Luelling, where
she was temporarily staying, to pick black
berries. She did not return In the evening
and search for her was Instituted. The
result was the finding of her body early the
next morning, outraged, mutilated and cold
In death. Strangling the innocent little girl
the fiend hid her remains, covering them
with grass aud brush.
LATERAL IL o'clock tonight about
200 men arrived from Milwaukee and
proceeded to the County jail. On the
way their number was increased. and
when they arrived at the jail their number
had been increased TO about 1000, many OF
whom were attracted by curiosity. Ar
riving at the entrance to the iailyard The
leaders started to enter. but were stopped
by squad OF police, who had been ap-
prised OF the mob's appearance.
The police drew reyolvers and the mob
halted. They then demanded that Wilson
be given over to them to be summarily dealt
with. Sheriff Kelly and Chief of Police
Parrish told them that Wilson had been
removed and was not in the jail. The MOB
was unwilling to believe their statement and
repeatedly demanded that he be brought
out. The mob made no further attempt to
force an entrance, but stood and parleyed
with the officers.
Sheriff Kelly gave his word of honor that
the prisoner was not in the Jail, aud that if
he was he would hand him over to them.
he told them that he would permit COM
mittee OF three to go into the Jail and search
for him. Messrs. Cooper, Gary and Keck.
who knew the prisoner. was named as a
committee They entered the Jail and began
the search.
The mob outside kept up a continual
calling, Bring him out, 1--WE will fix
him." "We know he Is In tnere." The
committee after some time returned aud
reported to the crowd that they could not
find Wilson and did not think he was in the
jail. This report did not entirely satisfy
the mob, but after further parleying with
the Sheriff the Milwaukee men withdrew
for cnnfaranpa