Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-04
RE-CAPTURED.
Tricky John Wilson Again Behind
the Bars.
Another Smooth One Arrested While Securing
Vengeance on Negro.

was over. He laughed great deal
over his shrewdness in evading the
officers, and remarked that he once
escaped from the house of his parents
in East Akron, while it was surround
ed. 81 guess must have got out Of
that coal mine at Sherrodsville about
an hour before you arrived" he said
to Officer Doerler, "but it looks as If
I'm caught good and hard this time.'
Mahoning county officials were noti-
fed to come to Akron and take charge
of Wilson.
The story connected with Allie q.
Dunbar is less exciting, because he did
, not evode capture so long. He came
to Cuyahoga Falls during the first
week Of September and represented
himself as u travelling salesman for q
Cleveland house. He hired horse
and buggy from Liveryman Robert
Adams and never returned them.
When it became plain to the livery
man that his rig was stolen, County
Detective James Burlison was put to
work on the case.
The rig was taken Sept. 10, and De-
tective Burlison soon found out that
| Dunbar had an alias-"A. A. Devine,"
and had even registered under the alias
at Falls hOtei. His real name, how
ever, was ascertained to be Allie q.
Dunbar His home is at Kittanning,
Pa, where he has wife and family.
Detective Burlson traced Dunbar to
Toledo Sandusky, Buffalo, and through
Trumbull county. He found that he
had traded the rig for another in
Trumbull county and later sold the
outfit obtained in the trade to Il livery
man at Bristol, named Chairman.
About this time Detective BurlisOn
placed himself In communication with
Marshal Snow, Of Cortland, who gave
important assistance in running down
the fleeing Dunbar. Detective Burli-
son and Marshal Snow visited Bristol
to see the outfit Dunbar had traded to
Liveryman chatham, but they didn't
see 1t, as the rig was out for the day.
Information was obtained, however,
which will eventually lead to- the find
ing of the rig stolen from Liveryman
Adams at the Falls. Dunbar has
agreed to tell all he knows to Detec-
tive Burlison.
Not long ago Dunbar was in War
rem, and from there he went to Cleve-
land, where he got into trouble with
a negro, and in seeking vengeance on
him for assault and battery, walked
into the tolls himself.
Although Detective Burlson did the
greater amount OF work and guided
the pursuit which effected the capture
Of Dunbar, he generously acknowl-
edges the assistance of Chief Durkin
Of Akron, and Marshal Snow Of Cort-
land. Both these officers said De-
tective Burlison, ''were unseltish and
vigilant In their assistance. Chief Dur
kin has always been exceptionally kind
and courteous In aiding me whenever
possible"
incidentally, Officer Doerler Is beins
complimented for the vigilance he has
shown in running down Wilson. Tha
he was following him closely can b,
seen from the fact that an assumed
name could not put him off the track
Dunbar was arraigned in Mayors
court, Monday morning, He pleaded
not guilty, and waived preliminary
examination Mayor Doyle bound hin,
over TO Common Pleas court under
bond of $500 Dunbar's face shows
evidence Of the assault made upon
him in Cleveland by that negro. 1t is
carved badly, but the wounds are
hidden by bandages. which almost
completely cover his face