The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-25
COUNTY
MAN FOUND
AFTER LONG TIME
Wilson Is Taken Back TO Mis-
souri, On
CHARGE OF MURDER
Queer Run of Events in This
Mans Life.
CHARGE OF MURDER

Guthrie, o. T. Dec. thames Wilson.
Logan county, has been returned 10
Douglas county. Missouri. 10 answer q
charge CT double murder committed there
thirty-two years ago. Oryule Lyons and
James Hall are the men alleged TO have
been murdered BY Wilson.
A reQuisitiOn was honored by Governor
Ferguson for the return OF Wilson and
he was turned over TO Sheriff Martin OF
Alva. He has been a resident OF this
county for number Of years. Two years
ago he was divorced from his wife and
afterwards married another woman. In
order TO revenge herself on Wilson, il is
said that his nrst wife informed the Of
lcers that Wilson was wanted in Mis-
souri, for the crime above mentioned.
Wilson is between g and 20 years of age.
lie was a soldier in the civil war and
after the close Of the struggle between
the north and south went 70 Missouri to
live lie lived in Douglas county wi-
several brothers and in partnership with
a neighbor. operated threshing machine.
This neighbor was OrviHe Lyons and
was. one OF the men alleged to have been
threshing Wilson and Lyons got into an
alteration. The matter was supposed TO
have been settled, but Wilson is accused
Of riding 70 the home of Lyons and call
ing him out aud renewing the trouble
He had a double bsrrelles shotgun strap
ped TO his saddle and while talking with
Lyons turned his horse around so that
the muzzle pointed toward Lyons heart
The gun went OF. the charge enteriRg
Lyons body, killing him almost instantly.
Wilson rode off. leaving the gun. which
had fallen to the ground in the road in
front of the house. After Lyons was
discovered. the gun was picked UP and
the remaining load drawn. which dis
closed No. buCkshot Wilson went into
hiding. and owing TO the country being
sparsely settled, had no difficulty for a
long time IN keeping out OF the reach Of
the law. A servant at the Lyons home
by the name of Hartley was one OF the
witnesses, but she has long been dead
\ man named Martin also saw the shoot
ing and promised that If Mr.. Wilson
was ever apprehended that he would ap-
rear in court TO tel his side OF the story.
Martin was never placed under Arrest,
one night Wilson visited the house OF
a friend. and while there man by the
name Of Hall appeared on the premi-
ses. Wilson had an idea that Hall was
watching his actions and, it Is alleged,
that he killed him in order that pursuit
from that source might be stopped. AZ
ter the second murder, it is said that
Wilson wandered through Arkansas. In
dian Territory and Kansas, finally set
ting in Oklahoma after the opening
At the time the crimes We're alleged
to have been committed. Wilson had
several children. All Of these children are
grown up and reside in Oklahoma. VII
son is a small man, with scanned features.
and looks as though he had not been
relieved OF any suspense. even after the
long years that have elapsed since the
crime. He refused 70 talk for publica-
tiou, but did not deny that he had lived
in Douglas county, Missouri.
The friends and relatives OF Orville
Lyons will do all in their power 10 con
Wet Wilson. 4 number OF Lyons rela-
tives are well of ana will spend much
money in the case.
Officers have constantly looked FOR
Wilson since 1869. but. while they be-
lieved that they had him located several
times. were never sure about It. Wilson
never changed his name and II IS sai6
that he has been drawing a pension for
years under his right name. The case IS .
q surprise 10 Wilson's friends. owing o.
the fact that he was never suspiciOned
Of anything out Of the way while resi-
dent of this county.
Before being taken away. he asked
10 care for his property. ~
though he did not expect 70 be back Tor
some time. In the copy Of the indlct-
inert attached 70 the requisition only
one charge g stated. that of murde7sfr /
Orvfne Lyons. Whether Wilson was fn- /
dlcted Tor the murder of Han or not s. /
not known. hgt the impression prevails /
here that this Indictment was made some I
years aEo.