Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-30
WILKINSON AGAIN IN DELAWARE,
Drought to Wilmington Last Friday b,
Detective AInyar,


who recently eloped from Dover with
bis wife's sister, Miss Josephine
Packard, and went with her to At
lanta, Ga, arrived iu Wilmington early
last Friday, in custody of detective
Barnard j. Mopey and was taken to
Dover by the detective on the train
leaving Wilmington at ll,0l O'Clock.
While in Wilmington he WAS detained
at police hendguarters and just before
leaving the stationhouse sent out and
bought new collar and arranged his
toilet so a. to make as presentnble APP
poarance as possible.
shortly before train time the de-
tectipe and his prisoner honrded
street chr near the City Hail and they
went direct to tire railroad station.
Wilkinson had provided himself with a
cigar, which he smoked while going to
the station. lilo also occupied his limo
in reading newspaper.
The usual crowd of people was at the
railroad station, and In addition there
were about 20 or 60 personal friends OF
Wilkinson, who had gone there TO
speak to him before his departure, and
a few who we're drawn there through
curiosity. The crowd was not as large
as that which had gathered when the
8. ID train Departed, as he was expected
tc leave on that train.
MONEY kept CLOSE to his prisoner, but
the latter was not hapdcutfed, and in
the train they sat in the same sest 10
the second coach. Before boarding the
train the detective had telescope and
a large grip belonging to Wilkinson
checked TO Dover and they were seut
down on the train with him.
The prisoners olothipg looked
trifle the worse from wear. He wore a
blue serge coat and vest, light plaid
trousers, a straw hat and patent leather
shoes and looked very much fati2ued.
lie is about 28 years of age, but on
account OF his recent trials and t,ibu-
lations looks somo older, having
changed in appearance somewhat since
he left Dover.
ARRIVAL IN WILMINGTON.
Detective Money arrived from At.
lanta, Ga, with Wilkinson Mt l.57
o'clock Friday morning. Their arrival
was expected and a few people were at
the F., W. Il Is, railroad station to got
a glimpse Of tho prisoner. The de
tectiye anti Wilkinson were driven as
far as the Clayton House in cab and
walked from there to the police station,
where Wilkinson was kept locked up
until the time for his departure for
] Dover,
The prisoner looked weary and was
given comfortable slecping place in
the women's quarters, which were not
occupied. In speaking of his esoapade,
he denied some of the sensational
stories sent out from Atlanta.
WILKINSON Talks OF HIS EsC trAEp.
He said he had been much misquoted
and many lies had been printed about
him. II nave made great sacrifices
for the GIRL lie stated, with some
degree of satisfaction, land am willing
to sacrifice everything for her. She
has also made great sacrifices.
Her parents knew the condition Of
affairs and they were keeping her
almost in seolusion. She begged me to
save her FROM what seemed like death
and | determined to take her away.
Our intention was to go away and live
together and We wrote to her parents
several times asking them to let us
alone, as we desired to live In peace,
and that would have been the best
ching that could be done.
1.-THE story to the effect that at
| po"Htod w hiuMp NY Wiie Nv ltduDUUtI
Is absolutely false, and can prove that
1t is false by at least twenty witnesses,
some of whom were friends of ours
from Dover and were in bathing with
us, At my wife's request | took care
of her watch aud valuable diamond
ring belonging 10 her willis we were In
bathing, but after the bath returned
them to her. AS TO the ring, my wife
insisted upon me keeping it'll
He said he had written to his wife
since he left Dover, hut had not heard
from her and did not know what she
intended to do. He laughed at the
idea Of Miss Packard being considered
insane. Why" he remarked, Il was
talking With reporter of the Atlanta
Constitution, who had been talking
with her and he told me that she wa;
one OF tbs brightest yuung women hs
had ever interviewed. He also denied
tho truth of the report that he hat
been examined by physicians and thai
they had told him he would not livs !
year. He said such q statement wa!
absolutely false.
According to his statement he hal
net abandoned the purpose which III
had in mind when he left Doper. III,
said he expected to Join Miss Packard
again after securing his liberty. III
, intimated that Miss Packard is OF tn,
same mind.
Asked II he knew what the charge
were against him, he said he did not
but was willing to face whatever nigh
come. He die not manifest any yer,
great dread of going to Dover, until hI
was told by reporter Of Every Even
ing that he would IN oil probability b.
met by curious crowd of large PRO
! portions. This statement appeared t
be somewhat Of a surprise to him
lis that so?" he asked, with ffown
which indicated that he did not relisl
7 such reception. II don't know VIII
: the people Of lover should make sue
] a big fuss over mo. What is thei
: object in tioclsing to the railroa,
station to see mey" The reporter toll
him that thsy were drawn to tn
station through curiosity. whereupo
he intimatod that he did not think b
r would be such u strange sight 10 ther
after all.
u CAME WITHOUT PAPERS,
Wilkinson was brought to Dolawar
4 without requisition papers, whc
facilitated matters. Detectve Move
e had prepared himself for amy emery
ency and secured the necessary doGI
@ ments from Gov. Tunpell, to be pr,
4 pared, in case there should be any rs
sistance on the part Of Wilkinson.
a present them to the governor of Georgi
r without being compelled TO make ar
: other visit to Delaware.
\ When the officer arrived however tn
4 prisoner expressed willingness to r,
= turn without papers and was anXior
IN ha brnuoht bnnlr nc saop m, ,,nuui +, |,