The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-12-27
Felix Again In Lin 30.


work hunting up w. E. Felix ever
since his escape from jail here last
month, received word of his capture in
Seattle last Friday, and returned his
prisoner to the County jail. 1t seems
that the versatile young fellow has
more recently been engaged in passing
forged checks in Seattle, and we would
suggest that it would save much ex-
pense to this County to turn him over
| to the authorities of King County,
where trial for more serious offenses
await. While the public is familiar
with this young man, we publish the
following sketch of his escapades ia
ken from the P.-I.:
w. E. Felix the man arrested by Sheriff Van
de Vanter last evening, was positively identified
as the man who presented forged check at
Newmans grocery store, receiving bill OF goods
and a balance in money. He was kept in the
Jail over night and yesterday morning taken to
Shelton by Sheriff Caldwell, of that place. In
vestigaton shows that Felix has the reputation
OF being Il crook in other places besides Seattle
and Shelton, as the following dispatch from
Tacoma will show
TACOMA Dec 21-The career of w. e Felix
who was arrested at Seattle last night has been
a checkered one. His name is familiar one to
the public authorities OF this city, as well as to
those of Pierce county. Felix was arrested ere
in June last charged by John McGrane, manag-
er of variety theater, with obtaining money on
a check drawn Oh the Bank OF British Columbia
in which Felix represented he had balance
The transaction was alleged 70 have occurred in
November, 1894. Felix was bound to the supe-
rior court and released ON $500 bail. While ont
on bonds he elOped with Mrs. Wyman, wife of
the captain of the steamer Sophia. This was
early in August last. One of Felix's bondsmen
withdrew and bench warrant was issued for
his arrest. Special Deputy Sheriff Duffeld after
week chase, captured him at the home OF his
father, J. W. Felix, on Hartsten island. August
H. He was caught in bed with Mrs Wyman
who, it was alleged, took $500 in money and
jeWelry on her flight
Felix was again lodged in Jail. Early in De-
Cember new bonds were furnished, and as Felix
stepped forth from the cool corridor of the
county jail Sheriff Sam Caldwell, of Mason
county, nabbed him on warrant charging him
with seduction. From there Sheriff Parker lost
track of him, but was informed some weeks ago
that he had escaped from the Mason county iafI
While in confinement here, Felix had carefully
planned an escape but his letters to his father
fell into the Sherif's hands and his scheme fail
ed.
The story OF Felix's adventures with Mrs. Wy
man was told at great length by the Tacoma
press the time of its happening The woman
loft bnr IN,
com took the steamer Flyer for this city She
had large trunk, and is said to have taken with
her $500 which her husband had saved, and
many valuables from theil home Felix met
her in Seattle on her arrival, and together they
took in the town. remaining several days The
couple then went to the home of Felix's father
at Jerrald Cove Hartstein island, where he in
troduced her to his parents and neighbors as his
wife. At 4:30 o'clock one morning, several days
after they arrived, four special officers knocked
at the door of the house, the senior Felix re-
spending. He was informed that they had a
warrant for his son, but he said young Felix
was not at home. The officers did not believe
him and began search OF the house, making
the old gentleman act i'll the capacity of guide
He showed them everywhere about the house
but would invariably pass one bedroom. The
officers grew suspicious and OH opening the door
of this room found young Felix and Mrs Wy
man occupying it. III order to get as much evil
dence as possible the other officers were called
i'll as witnesses Of the discovery. Mrs Wyman
did not try to CONCEAL her face, but seemed
anxious to exhibit it. Felix was arrested and
taken to Tacoma the same afternoon Mrs Wy
man accompanying him. The arrest of Felix
was because one of his bOndsmen in Il case
where he was charged with having drawn
check $40 against a Tacoma bank in which
he had no funds, notified the authorities for re-
lease from the bond because of suspicion that
Felix intended to leave the country.
FellX seems to be more than all average
LOthariO, for Mrs. Wyman is said to have been
the second woman he led away from home
and good husband. About a year ago he ran
away with Mrs Ava Blake postmistress at
Hartstein island. He took her to Tacoma and
they occupied rooms several weeks at a lodging
house. When Felix attempted to compel the
woman to support him she left him.
Felix is said to have wife and child living
They are believed to be in Kansas. His own
relatives over on Hartstein island say he has
served two years term in the Kansas state
prison at Lawrence for burglary He is paint
er by trade.
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