Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-16
James Wilson Of Big Cottonwood
Wants His wife Sent to Asylum.
CHASED HIM WITH AN AK.


An elderly man named James Wilson.
residing 10 Bg Cottonwood. called at
the county clerks office today aud. adj
dressing Deputy Clerk Blair m,d hc
would like Co get warrant Tor Die
wifra arrest
"whara the matter with herr" en-
uuIrol Mr Blair
"Oh. she's crazy and she needs TO BE-
taken care o." replied the man.
"Ia sho living with your STR Blair
further cnqulrId.
"Llylug with moe sald the man, with
look of disgust on hls face. "well 1
should say shc were "a living with me.
ny lIfe BE- made miserable and 10 H0mD-
thing alnt done pretty soon I'm Altered
something serious ls Roiu 90 happen
els she duuNur0uH7' asked Mr Blair
Dangerous F' said Wilson, why
that alnt no word Tor o., she's muir
derouH This morning she came after
me with an ak and had she'd caught
me I wouldn't ho hofn now a talking
tl you. She not only gets after me with
an AK but she grabs u hatchot. ~ knife,
or anything she can luy her hands on
ana I'm scared TO live with her.
Does she annoy the neighbour enc
qulred Mr. blair
We'll" said Wilson. with o. hearty
laugh 1--WE niut troubled much with
nelghbors down there. but those who
live near by have heard her swear Her
Language i7 something awful and I
can't live with her any longer and ahe'u
have 10 be tnkon care ot"
rs your wifc'u name Cornclin 20 asked
yes. that's her" replied Wilson.
Let me aer" said No. Blair Ha he
scanned the pages Of record book BE-.
| fore him. ION tho g6th ~ July this
/ year Cornelin =. Wilson Hworo 90 u
| complaint in this court charging James
| Wilson. OF lig Cottonwood with Co.,.
sanity Are you the person tho tu,
| formation refers tor
| ~ suppose I am" replied Wilson.
"she came into town and said she was
going to have me arrested. and said I
was a lunatic. but here . am, DO I
look like oneT" Here - man from
Cottonwood stood erect and looked ~
the clerks and the TOW people in the
office aa though be- wished each or an
OF them 10 answer his query.
Il don't know whether you are OF
mo-" said Mr, Blair. but believe your
wife a. just as rational aH you are, and
she says you are crazy, and YOU Huy
she lH 20 what can we do about H.
! Maybe you think We ought to send you
both 10 tho asylum eh7"
NO. YOU can't send me 10 tho nsy,
| lum," said Wilson with some warmth
I'm not crazy. but IN be- ln my gray,
nfuro long n someone don't take ear
" that woman of mine. Tor Hho1l bl
sure 20 do something TO me one o
these days"
"Iiow ana you get released when yol
were arrcatcd last July7' asked Mr.
Blair
n never was arrested In my llfs.'
said Wilson with emphasis. My lnwyv
told mo IL was In the Herald and I'm
going To see about Il. aud II md tho
ala say ~ how / wa arrested. some
body will have TO pay fur Il. aud dear
! too.
"why." said Binir. "au the papers
the News Herald aud Tribune, had al
| account ~ your urrcst"
Then nm make an three Of them pa
Tor IL. replied Wilson.
Mr. hIair then advised the man 4
~ and see the Justice Of the peace ~
the iiig Cottonwood precinct ana hay
hiH wife arrested for disturbing th
| peace.
"Hut -uppoain' he wont arrest bsw
said Wilson,
"'rhen 30 and zee the county uttor
ncy about a." replied Mr Blair
IAN right said Wilson, I'm uttou
to it today, Tor I ain't going TO slice
with that woman any longer
iip then withdrew, and jumping INT
rig outside the building, rode tn GA
direction Of nlg Cottonwood.