The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-07-16
TELEGRAPHIC.
Again I'm the Tolls.

McMINvILLE, July S.-Wiison, the es
capped murderer of Mamie Walsh, ii
again iu the tolls of the law. He carries
broken arm and the print of a boothee
implanted in his left cheek by John I
Carter, the newly-elected constable o.
Chebalem and Newberg precincts. He
had spoken to no man since bis csca pc
until to day. and has been DrowliDg
about in the vicinity of Wheatland until
last night, picking up what he could in
farmhouses by night. Sunday nigh: he
stole gun, hat, coat and some provis
IONS at Farmer Crabtrees. between Day
ton and Wheatland. Officers and cIti-.
zens have been securing the country in
every direction, sometimes thinking they
had clue, which always came to naught.
| To-day lie walked past the residence of
| Constable C,rter, carrying burap sack
of clothes aud a gun. The Carter boys
| looked with suspicion ON the decent
| looking tramp and followed tim few
| hundred yards Wilson saw them CON
ing, but hoped TO convince the good
| farmers that he was not the man they
| were looking for, and offered to prove his
innocence when overtaker and arrested.
Carter accepted the offer and told Wilson
be would hitch up his team and take him
to McMlnville, and if he was not the
man, he would bring him back home and.
keep him over night free of charge. To
this Wilson agreed without any show of
resistance and gave up his gun. 1t was
useless, as he had no cartridges Wilson
says that he had been hunting for pIs-
tol. Had be possessed one he would not
have submitted 10 arrest without more
desperate resistance. As it was, he
fought like tiger. but Carter IS an ath.
letic man, about 80 years old. and was
more than match tor the hungry refugee.
STARTED TO RUN.
After Wilson had gwen up his gun,
and as Carter and his brother went 10 get
a team ready, Wilson found an oppor-
tuni,y and started on run. He ran but
80 yards, when Carter, being fieet-footed,
overlook him In the scuffle be bit
Carter's little finger severely, and got
away from bin, but another chase of 200
yards caughs him again. He turned on
Carter with razor, when Carter struck
him with club, breaking his arm.
Carter's brother then caught up gun,
which he leveied with notice TO yield
or die. Wilson replied: "Piease shoot
me. l want you to shoot me.", But
Carter preferred live game, so he closed
IN and overpowered him, and tied him
and brought him to the Jail here. He only
gave up after he was clubbed down and
overpowered in life and death struggle.
Then he said: "Well, boys, I give up
1 am the man who killed the girl, and 1
wish you would kill me at the jail here"
He said he was glad it was the Carter
boys who caught him, for they were good
boys and would get the reward, which
they needed. He wanted back copies of
The Oregonian to read the account OF
how the deputy sheriff. who .ried to
break into his brothers house, was
knocked out He laughed, and seemed |
pleased when told how it was. He said |
they were abusing his brother, who was
a gentleman. although he had a brother
who was not right. Soon after the arri- |
val at the Jail, the news spread like Wild
fire, and crowds gathered to see Wilson |
and his captors. Al photographer took |
two good negatives of him. He refused |
to talk at any length, but his wherea
bouts since his escape was learned from |
him He laid IN the brush oyer Satur- |
day night and worked his way down to |
the Willamette, where he has spent most |
of the time since, in bark shanty that |
he built, gong back to the foothills oc-
casiofally by night to get good water.
Last night he crossed the Dayton bridge.
and was going on the road to Forest |
Grove. He said be intended to go on TO |
the Columbia and then work up that |
stream into the Cascade mountains.
START FOR THE PEN.
Sherlffs Warren and Kelly an 10 men
started IN carriages with Wilson for Ore |
gon City at $50 o'clock this evening
The courthouse yard and the streets were |
packed with people trying to see the |
prisoner, but all seemed quiet, and there |
were no threats Of lyncbing. All seemed
satisfied that the laws course would be |
swift and sure. When the officers start
ed it was difficult getting through the
crowd to the carriages. 1t is aimed by
some that they have gone to Salem |
instead of Oregon City. Sheriff Kelly |
seems to be the happiest man living, and
told Carter he would give him check |
for $500 without delay. Carter deserves
great credit for the capture Wilson, |
although crippled, was securely ironed
this time for his NIGHT ride