The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-08


either suffering with deranged mind or
has no regard for the truth. Tho facts OF
his going away are too we'll known
to refer to again, and this II
the account that he gives of himself: "I
remember being on Weybosset street and
looking into into cab window TO look 1t
some papers which were in the hands ofth
occupant. Twas requested to do so by
we'll dressed man who wore large dia-
mond in his shirt front and one on his
finger. When / looked into the cab all
that l remember of seeing Is what
1 thought was huge rainbow. The
next thing l remember is of my being
sick in q canvas bunk on some large
steamer. and that German man was car
ing for me. The boat was
crowded and l went with the crowd.
The next thing remember is OF max
ing an effort to get work in an orange
packing house at Sanford, Fla, but was
unsuccessful"
From Sanford he went to Jacksonvills
and there he got employment with
Chester Warford, a contractor.
And then Wilcox goes on with ram-
bling tale of adventure that he met with
Chester Wastord, adS a contractor, WHO sent
him TO the 20S- mile post on the +. g. Il p.
Railroad. "Our account books show that
we went to work on Nov. "a, and our
labors ended March IL. For this
work we got no money, bat had
to take onr pay in goods
week or 10 days after we quit work SO ~
to draw what was due us. After leaving
the camp we walk to Sanford, distane5
of 2S miles.
"At this place we were Joined by adelega-
tion of a dozen or more who wese bound
get tickets for New York at q reduced
rate. My friend and had S17 EACH"
When asked about his arrival In New
York Wilcox said that all he could re.
member that it was dark, and that all
that he knows of the trip was that the
spent the day in New York, and
l remember that we went to the Art
Museum where we stayed the greater
part OF the day. My German friend left
mo before l reached the boat, but shall
never forget him. Upon reaching the dock
my ticket and found that / had little
time to spare, so L went upon the
street again to get something to
eat, and when returned to
the boat / found that same rascal had
stolen my ticket. Then I was brcl-ar.
hearted and did not know what to do.
walked around the street all night and
the next day, which was last Saturday, I
bought another ticket and this time
made sure not to lose 1t or have it stolen.
j did not sleep any that night for began
to feel anxious about getting home,
and when the boat landed / was
the first man ashore and started to walk
home. When came through Greenwich
i was running. i reached my home about
III o'clock, and called to my daughter Ida,
who was in the front room at the time"
The interesting part of Mr.. Wilcox's
he says, when he worked chopping
railroad ties he got no money
and had no money, but he pur-
chased a ticket which no said cost him
s12 and had S5 left. lie lost his ticket
from New York to stonington, walked
the street all night but bought another
ticket the next day.
He wore the same clothes home that he
wore the day he disappeared and neither
they nor his hands indicate that he has
handled a vast amount OF wood. He says
that the expenses OF the trip to Florida
were borne by his German friend.
When asked about the articles that
were found ia his mail box friday, he
said that he knew nothing OF them. and
did not have them, and how they came
there is mystery to him. But some OF
his relatives, and portion OF the
noig bors, are positive that the doors
and windows that have been found open
Ia his barn were opened by him, and it
was done TO pave his way home. When
asked why he left home, or stayed
away so long, he replied that he
was under the impression that
everybody around home wanted 10 kill
him, and that when he was swinging his
axe i'm the wilds OF Florida he was happy,
and " hen he went 90 9,d arnigbt he saw
that beautiful rainbow which he saw 10
the cab standing on Weybossot street.
Still he was glad TO get home and
greeted his neighbors with hearty shake
OF the hand and called them by name as
one after another they came 10 SEQ him
today. -
The financial condition OF Mr.. Wilcox
Is not such as would make man do as he
has done for so far as can he learned, hls