The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-07
NORWOOD SHORT
one PRINCIPAL
Charles R. Wilson Did Not Ap.
pear to Open Grammar School.
MYSTeRI0USLY DISAPPEARED.
Charles W. Robinson. Wanted In Brockton
ror Forgery, Appears at New Bedford
Unexpectedly.
MySTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARED.

When Il came time to open the NOR
wood grammar school yesterday morning
no principal appeared to take charge OF
the school, nor did he appear during the
day yesterday, and this morning he was
equally conspicuous by his absence.
The principal OF this school for some
time past has been Charles X. Wilson,
and when he closed the winter Term ,hat
he would be on hand TO open the spring
term which began yesterday.
Mr. Wilson was seen about tne y yraIase
on Sunday but has not been seen since.
During Mr.. Wilson's connection WIN
the school his work was excellent and ne
raised the standard of the school won
derfully.
Everywhere in Norwood he Is spoken
OF In the highest terms as man VINO
has been prominent in social, educauonai
and religious circles In Norwood. In re-
ligious circles he was especially proml-
nent for though Norwood has Two
churches that have little friendly feeling
for one another, yet Mr.. Wilson was
pillar in both.
In the First Baptist church. which is To-
Gated on Norwood avenue, he attended
service every Sunday morning. conductea
a Bible class at the session OF the Sunday
school, and on Thursday evenings occa-
sionally took charge OF the prayer meet
ing, at which he was regular attennAht.
At the Free VIII Baptist church,
short distance away on an adJoinlnB
street he was assistant superintendent
Of the sunday school. attended service
every Sunday evening; and on frlaay
evening occasionally led the prayer meet
ing, never missing the service Whatever
the weather -
| public schools been that at the meeting
| of the school committee Of the town OF
Warwick last Wednesday evening Mr..
Wilson was unanimously elected TO serve
| another year as principal OF the schooi
where he has been so successful
! WHERE WAS HE SATURDAY NIGHT.
where Mr.. Wilson was Saturday night
| Is somewhat OF mystery, for he spent
/ the evening at George a. Browns store
in Norwood, and with Mr.. Brown enjoyed
an interesting game Of checkers. He did
not sleep IN his bed at the Cresseys on
! that night, nor did he spend the night at
| the store People who live I'm the vicinity
| OF the schoolhouse say that he was an In
efatigable worker. often remaining at the
| schoolhouse until late in the evening and
! as often getting there as early as $3.50 In
the morning.
In spite OF all this. Mr.. Wilson was one
Of the most reserved OF men. No one in
the village knew anything at all about
his affairs before he arrived In Norwood
though at times he made vague refer
ences TO property I'm Iowa. where. II was
understood, he had a wife and two chill
dren.
He had taught two years at Tivertor
previous to going 10 Norwood He was
apparently n man Of AFFAIRS, for he re
celved a large amount OF mail each day al
the little postoffice.
From other sources II was learned tina
Mr.. Wilson has been I'm financial difficult
ties. more or less serious, and that fol
a considerable length OF time. Alons
the same line II was learned that he ha'
assigned his wages for n period COVERING
several months.
From the same sources IL was learned
that Mr. Wilson during his two-years
stay at Norwood has been moro or less II
debt 10 the money lenders who chsrg
interest at the rate OF ten per cent
month and upward.
Mr Wilson II described as tall, well
built man. weighing 1s5 or 200 pounds
wearing sandy beard and having
peculiar wrinkled expression about TN
eyes.
CHARLES w. ROBINSON.
, on Thursday OF last week Charles w
Robinson. who I'm 1890 disappeared from
Brockton. after admitting that he wa
y forger to an appalling extent, tn
amount OF his defalcations aggregatinI
5000 coo. suddenly turned up In Nev
Bedford. and called on one or NOR
. trends of former days. then as quietll
disappeared. He was seen next day Il
Fall River. but with the exception o
these two appearances Robinson ha