The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-18
FIEND IS CAPTURED
John McSorIey Was Tracked
by Blood Hounds.
MADE THREE TRIALS
Mrs. Wad 'ow Is in a Very
Dangerous Condition.

The man who is alleged to have as
saulted Mrs. wadlow Monday night. was
traced by blood hounds and captured last
night The hounds were brought from
Afanhattan. and are owned by J. W
Wright. They came in yesterday even
ing and were taken in a carriage to the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. wadlow, 1733 Santa
Fe avenue. There they were given a gown
worn by Mrs Wadlow at the time Of the
alleged assault and with this scent the
dogs began their work. They at first ran
around for awhile and stopped III front Of
a mar who rooms 1T the WadI0w home.
But they soon left him and started on a
new trail. Several different times they
went 10 2 pit near the Nevling grain ele-
vator and as the men in charge of the
Cog had been informed that negro was
the On4: they were looking fer, they made
Inquiries as TO whether a negro had been
seen working in the pit. bat they were
Informed that no negro had ever been
employed at the pit. The dogs continued
their traE and finally came to Mr. Glib
sons honAe. which is about one block from
the Wadlolw home. Here the dogs were
let into the house and they made a break
for room which was occupied by a
stranger. The dogs Immediately leaped
on the bed in which the stranger was Iy
Ing and then to his shoes, where they re-
manned. The police informed the man
that be was wanted and toId to dress.
The man and the officers started for
town. Here he was quest oned by the
officers about the matter and his state
saents were very' confusing. Several
times he. conTad fcted his own state
ments He told thet Officers that his home
was near Troy. in oniphan county. and
SAYS his postofice address was Denton
vile. He further stated that the doctors
there had told him TO go to AIeico for his
health, which was poor at that time, and
he followed their advice and went Not
long ago he left Mexico and came to
Hutchinson, bat not being able 10 secure
employment he came to Wichita ard went
10 work for z. X. Nevling to help build
the new elevator and that for the last
day or two be had been IDLE. He says he
had seen Mrs. Wa1low before, but that
he was not guilty Of assaulting her. When
asked for his name no refused 10 give it |
and when told that he was in serious
trouble and that he had better telegraph
his relatives, he replied that he did not
think II necessary, and # il should hap
pen that he got the worst Of it he would
sooner not have his relatives know about
It He was handed a telegraph blank
but he refused to use It When asked
what his name was. so that it might be
put on record, he gave it as John Nc
Sorley. Right after his capture a large
crowd began to assemble and it had very
much the appearance Of d mob. Consider
able talk Of lynching was heard. but up to
5 o'clock this morning nothing had hap
pened.
There were blood hounds IN the chase,
Queen, Happy Maid and Don Carlos. !
These dogs are the same that were used /
at Warrensburg. Mo, to track a notori- /
Gus murderer. They are very valuable. /
and they gave the men and officers a |
good chase last night. and should Nc /
sorley prove TO be the right man the dogs /
viii certainly deserve the credit Of the /
capture. He is rather rough looking in
appearance. and has curly hair. rather
low forehead and prominent jaw He is
darlI-complected, ana seems very indif-
ferent about the trouble into which he
has fallen