The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-19
THAT WILSON AFFAIR.
Developments In the Robbery aud an
writing Of those Letter.

betetofmena IN the Robbery nha the
writing Of those Lsstsr@
New York. Aug. iS.-Richard r. VIII
son sr.. on Juno 2ith last, reported AZ
police headquarters that hls mansion
on Fifth avenue had been robbed the
night previous and an entrance had
been effected without the breaking Of
any door or window. The detectives
assigned TO the investigation Of the
burglary. learned that Albert V.
sugden. a former valet OF Mr.. Wilson's,
had been seen IN Wilson's house on
two occasions after he had been dis
charged from the latter's employ, and
that no one knew how he obtained an
entrance.
This information was the basis OF
the suspicion that caused the former
valet to be watched by the authorities,
Finally detective stool pigeon.
whose name IA also Albert sugden.
gained the confidence Of the suspected
young man and finally got from the
latter the details OF the robbery and
the inside particulars OF a suit which
the valet had brought against Mr.. VIII
son for alleged detective services In
seeking 10 discover the author Of sour
rilons letters attacking Mr.. Wilson's
daughter. now Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bllt. Jr. These letters. which appeared
about the time OF the marriage. were
written on letter paper Of two 81 The
most aristocratlc New York clubs, and
created q great sensation.
Decoy Sugdon wrote TO the young
Englishman that on account Of the
similarity and address Of their names.
they must be related. The valet re-
piled TO the letter and soon an appar-
emily strong friendship sprung up.
Young Sugden gave his namesake n
seatd envelope containing a receipt
for Wilson's jewelry. which had been
placed the day after the robbery In thu
vaults OF the New Jersey Title and
Guarantee company. Jersey City The
suspect Will being Swallowed was
found TO be consorting with an ex-
convict who had Just been released
from the Kings county penitentiary.
In the face Of the evidence the ac-
cused broke down. confessed the crime
and the iewelry was recovered
Young Sugden. In his confession.
says that he worked for Wilson for
fifteen months. but left on February
5 last Later he was employed BY Will
son to discover the author OF the mys-
terioua letters. but failed. Afterwards
no applied for positions but failed 10
got them because hia former employer
would not give him recommends
ton.
stu later on Mr. Wilson gave him
position as "spotter" on a Brooklyn
electric railroad, from which position.
after a few weeks he was discharged.
Then he brought suit against Sir VII
son for the money alleged 10 be- due
him. $1,000 FOR his detective work.
On the night Of June sSd. sugden
says. he found the basement door %
the Wilson mansion open and sntarln I
he went to the third ioor unonaerved.
From the rooms Of Richard O.. VII
son. Jr.. and Robert 0oelet. IT,. be
admits taking the money and iewelry
and got out Of the house without being
seen by any one lie intended. he
said. 10 send the iewslry to bis sweet.
heart IN England 10 be held until bis
suit against Wilson had been settled.
and then Il was his idea TO return
the valuahlcs 20 their owners.
On Sugden. who n under arrest. two
letters written by a convict In the
Columbus. o.. penitcnilary. were
found. Tho writer Is a i7-yoar-old boy
named Richard Francis Panlkent.
whose prison number IA 27.SSi. and
his prison name Is Richard Proctor.
The latter In one Of the misslves saws
he knows the author 81 the scurrllous
Wilson letters and that he 4 a rich
club man who u an enemy or the
Vanderbilt and Wilson families. and
that he has offered the convict 81. 900
through a cousin for his thence.
TIE second letter from the Ohio
prisoner reads
II, Richard Paulkent. do swear in
the name OF our Almighty God IN
heaven. that the slanderer OF Mrs.
Vanderbilt. Jr.. shall confess his sins
before those whom he has slandered
and injured 10 uniustly let Justice
be done unto all humanity by Rich
ard p. Kent"
In addition the convict says that he
viii be released on June rs. 1898. and
That he will be independent after July
9, 1901. -"