The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-29
SHERIFF DROPPED IN ON HIN.
Josh wilson Gets q Fugitive and . Bride
Through an Experience at . Fire.

Josh Wilson Gets q Fugitive and . Bride
Through an Experience at . Fire.
WEST UNION. Ia, July 24.-Sherif Josh
Wilson Of Arnold county is passing these sum
mer DAYS In a very happy frame of mind. Six
weeks ago the atmosphere in his immediate
vicinity had a sombre aspect that was not
pleasant, but the sombreness has rolled away
now. Luck has been with him. His reelection
is practically assured, A young woman. whom
he fondlv imagines to be an angel. has with
drawn her objections to his suit, 1t Is little
wonder that he is happy. The story Of Josh's
sudden rise into the light of good fortune Is
interesting. His first year as County Sheriff
was not eminently successful. There was
a spirit Of depression upon Arnold %county's
criminal circles that year. The crimes COM
mitted against the laws Of the State were dis
gustingly few. and those committed were OF
a petty order. Naturally. therefore. the
Sheriff was not called upon to exercise a great
amount OF activity beyond that incidental to
the drawing Of his salary. and naturally also
the taxpayers grumbled. They held Josh
personally responsible for the untoward con-
ditions existing. and in the manner common
TO az payers declared him TO be a poor stick.
Many public officials have had ike interesting
experiences.
Josh endured the complaints Of the taxpayers
cheerfully. He was not OF a sensitive nature,
But when Miss Daisy Witler, daughter Of Joriah
Witler. the wealthiest man In Dingman's Guloh.
told him point blank. without a pout OF a culver,
that she would not marry a mar who was dead
In the shell, he was close upon the edge Of dis
couragement. He took to brooding as a recre-
auon anu ran y "n'sno. 'eany
So W mn Nv "a' 80 ""a "u..'
"oius Vi oo'fuen"ioh ieau'e W 'e p'i',
"hiuh iAu eieo'e' MN " olh'e' ne con''huea
ooe''n''e'' .ha' nsui"a'uo was " "Io u
'ha, ~ wa "iohs WV auo W eenu uo'pS
'o.ne iniipiin19 ne u a way
u az ia'' 'neie oaHhe a II III 'he oiouus'
ms corher srocers AT 'He COUNTY seu'" "a
ropoeu one hieh., inie'es ehtereu ny 'he
rear WINDOW Ii thieves Always 10 "heh 'here
Is a rear "'noo"' ihey openeu 'he saie wi'n
toois s'o'eh from ue 'niaSe oiackSihi'h' whch
Is also customary Anu 'hey fhaue rlch haui'
1t happened that the corner groceryman. who
was a cattle buyer. had reached home that
n,,h, -, I,,a ,or tho hanL ana bod ,iooad sono-
= nc Jam LIZ a p'oo, SUN.
II. and the community went at once into a state
80 ma uildo.t axctsnent
vi .ne "huos, eA'i'ohen'
1t was Josh's OPPORTUNITY, and he knew it
care hut not a clus did he And No an. had
'"'e' ~ " = ~Ne ~ no ~. w a.
seen any suspicious characters ABOUT IL was
a nice clean Job. Josh admitted TO himself
,hs, ,here WA not ona ohano. IN q Thousand
N 49,. -. - ~
OF apprehenoins the thlei. put toward tho
SSsnos whso h. was spoksn to h. shook
no "nT' :. "@ spo"0 !" nv
ms neeo anu saio no,nihk' ms AZ piainhy
said walt and the public waited There was
Then 1t wa. that Joshs luck began to turn
He could hardy believe his own senses, 1t was
some one IN the town haa oeen renewed OF a
copper washboiler, and some one else had lost
ao,ntaa ~, ,hs w,tnw nmn,nn oOd b. son
poni'"u a. IN WIZ" Dun'o AZ nel SOIL
who lived In a mail house on the town out
skirts The widow and her son who was a man
VI ~ a'n', W .u
had no VisIpis means ol support ana thus IL
was that Josh, armed with a search warrant.
son, and found them not at, home, lie went
over the premises thoroughly, however. and
when he returned reported no trace of the
"i But Re si had found .om-thins else, and that
o. papers which had been removed with the
De s'' was greatly eisted; Bill Dunton was tie
burglar. AL that was necessary, now was to
him. Afterward be would announce the cap
i IL S Saim 4 al i ne PSit out ana await their praise
The plan did not come about precisely as he
had Intended. however. He attempted to arrest
without assistanoe, which was n mistake,
Bill suddenly evinoed new and unthoughtof
qualit les. Josh fred his revolver at his fleeing
f9ure until the cyllnder was empty, Then he
felt OF a huge lump which had arisen between
kis ewes as a result OF Bills bewilderinp and
oonsideraSiy saddsned. The story GOT out STa
Of course, Why should IL notp il was The
publio's due. For a time ,josb's rcputation
went lower and lower, But he doegediv OK.
pressed a determination to o-lne Bill to justice
Tor the same Old reason 'tInro was nothing
elss 70 do ne cot Word ottar a Wills tbnt
Rli was in CHICAGO The incarnation came nv
private letter. Hs had a cousin In Chicago
this cousin had seen Ril on the street and had
shadowsd him to : oep,sin nIac e ''ee' ANU n"u
.Josh soid nothing of the letter. hut nromn.,v
Announced his Intention Of going TO Chicago,
~ thai citv' II Hi was aver to bs aTrested'
,rhic Y IN Ky hnsr ~ 10 " do,htad : oe ntad ~
srrsst him SimseIt pe ia not wisb 70 dtu,ds
tha s,or, Tha,a vss i,s, w. rnss,n;l,tv y.
s1IuShi' ha al IdIopHRha ohtp OH unstpeor ,
~ ssr,u ih,,mnnb n,, u !. ~ wa tns sneue"' eor'
VI Ne p ,TpH I'm "A AZ )" "hots IN fS p~nsISbhorbood
N which biss Cousin had shsaored mi and
tbins honpsned TThsn ons MN he b%otsl
rn,is naRpeheH inen Sae mlsh. t w ,' n
~ "a ~ b,rn eerm = LII pun.nNn,
was on the top floor awoke to And death star
elssvs TOR ssbbattp vsr s rosr,ne Nth Names "' Tho
Ia had nut an hs trousers md coat that he