Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-04

the affair with view to a double eli
max, John Wilson and Allie G. Dun
bar, wanted badly in separate cases
of horse stealing, were both landed in
the City Prison Saturday night and
Sunday morning. Wilson was brought
from Detroit by Officer Doerler, Sun
day morning and Dunbar was brought
from Cleveland by County Detective
Burlison Saturday night.
Wilson was located in the House of
Corrections at Detroit, under the as
sumed name Of John Thomas. He was
sent there on charge Of petit lar
ceny committed in Detroit. When
visited by Officer Doerler he made no
attempt to deny that he was John Will
son, nor did he endeavor to dispute the
fact that he was the man wanted for
horse stealing and jail breaking.
While he was being brought to Akron
he remarked to officer Doerler that
he was really glad he had been caught,
as he wished to reform and return to
good citizenship.
There Is tinge of humor about the
manner in which Dunbar was caught.
1t was while he was seeking to have
another punished by law that he
himself was drawn into the meshes.
Several days ago while in Clevland
Dunbar was assaulted by negro. He
had his assailant arrested and fined
$50 and costs and sentenced 30 days,
but meanwhile Cleveland officers were
instructed to arrest the plaintiff, as
he was wanted on much graver
charge than that he had preferred
against the negro. He was locked
tective Burlson, to whom he con-
| fessed that he was the man wanted.
The stories relating to the capture
and alleged offenses of Wilson and
Dunbar are among the most inter-
esting connected with the history of
crime In Akron and Summit county
Although the principal crime charged
to Wilson was not committed in Sum
NIT county, there are minor charges
against him In the Mayors court OF
this city, and Akron's officers Joined
heartily in the efforts to capture him
John Wilson Is only 20 years old
yet he is acknowledged to be one of
the smoothest men with which Local
officers have ever had to deal. His
parents live In East Akron. Wilson
was arrested more than year age
and convicted In tile Common Pleas
court of Mnhoning county of steal
ing two horses, and sentenced to the
penitentiary. One Of the horses
stolen he Is alleged to have sold In
Akron. Before taken to the penten
tiary, he escaped from the county
Jail at Youngstown. This was on Tho
night Of October o, 1900, and he eludeC
the officers ever since till caught il
Detroit. The Sheriff of Mahoninl
county made repeated efforts to cap
ture Wilson, but he always escaped
Akron officers We're always on tn,
alert to capture him In this city, as i
was known that he came here fire
quently, since breaking jail to vlsi
his parents. Once or twice, II Is said
the home was surrounded but If h
was In the building at the time, h
always managed to get away. Officer
of several counties Joined In the ef
forts to capture Wilson, and FIRE
quently reports Were made that h
had been located. No person
however, kept closer watch
for him than Officer Doerlel
Early In July news came that WI
son had been located at Sherrods
\ vile, Carroll county, and that he ha,
. been chased Into deserted coal mine
, Officer Doerler at once left for Shel
rodsyille. When he arrived there h
found that the mine had not bee
guarded Wen. and that the prlsone
had escaped.
Nothing more OF definite charaC
ter was heard from the shrewd yout
until several days ago when Office
Doerler heard that man rescmbln
= Wilson was in the house OF CORE,
tion at Detroit. He immediatel
' went there, according to announc,
ment "on n vacation" and recop
. nized Wilson at once among III
> prisoners.
do You know me?' asked ofnc,
Doerler.
"Yes, you're from Akron" was WI
O. sons reply.
IA Wilson'S time in the house of co
he rection expired Saturday, and he WI
G, brought here Sunday morning |