The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-08


pie of that village remember little things
about the man that were passed over In
their pertod of hero worship and little by
little the links are being brought togeth-
II was learned last evening that as late
az Monday evening Wilson had not left
the state. school teacher In River
Point received a visit from Wilson on
Monday evening and after an inenectual
sttamnt TO borrow money the latter dis
appeared in the direction OF Jerlco.
Jacob W. Mathewson said yesterday
afternoon that the missing man had re-
Gently involved himself In TRANSACTION
that would render him liable 10 prose-
cutioin for forgery ,,.., -.
than a week ago Wilson came 70 his OF
Ace and wanted to borrow $50 Mr. Matn-
ewson told him that he would iet nm ,.
have the money IL he would secure tne
fndorsement OF some reputable person.
Later in the day Wilson returned and
presented promissory note tn1 Inaorsea = auan On
long OF Norwood, and on the strehesn
OF the Endorsement he was loaned the
money. Four days later. Mr.. Ma,nswson ,e',n
UP the note. At this time, Mathe wson
declares. Wilson told him ne had forged
Mr. Budlong's name on tne mo NOE e,,a,r su
Mr.. Mathewson ls acquainted with mr.
BudIong's signature. and the one on the
hgte r. ~ stated that Wilson tried TO raise
money Monday night and called at the
home OF John r. Deering at River Point
and asked Mr.. Deering to indorse a note
for sB. Wilson said he was in trouble
and in urgent need OF the money ana
could get II from stephen r. Tucker or
Centreville. II he could have Mr.. Deer
.~ings Endorsement.
Mr.. Deering did not indorse the note.
as a previous financial transaction With
Wilson had been unsatisfactory When
he visited Mr.. Deering. Wilson carried
no oaggage except a small parcel. He
hax faL whitman.
tlo at about s O'clock from either the
Arctic or Centreville station, or he could
have taken the train for Providence at
the last-named station at S:4.
LEFT EFFECTS BEHIND.
When Wilson left his boarding place
Sunday night he left most OF his effects
in his room. although he took with him
n small extension bag. The fact that
he took the bag with him would seem
10 indicate that ne did not intend to re-
turn.
One fact has come TO Hight that Will
son had been doing considerable busi-
ness with the stock market through n
Boston brokerage firm. Wilson had bor-
rowed money in small sums from num-
ber OF his friends about the village. al
though this fact was not known TO any
other than those from whom ne had bor-
rowed.
Wilson's income amounted 10 somewhat
more than his salary as schoolmaster
He was paid 81 a week I'm addition To his
regular salary for performing the duties
OF janitor In the school building.
Wilson had also done considerable tu-
toring for members OF the gradua ting
class In order that the latter might be AZ
large as possible. Although ne had
done this without seeking recompense
the school committee voted 10 pay what
ever actual expenses he might Incur.
and at the time OF his disappearance
there was the gum OF s143s In the treas
ury which was due 10 the teacher for
such expenses
MT. Wilson was assistant superlnten-
dent OF one OF the Sunday schools, and
had organized a literary society. which
met every week, and all these meetings
he would read selections, TO the young
people OF the village, who were members
and in other ways contribute TO their
enjoyment.
Myron ID. Fuller OF East Greenwich
stated yesterday that last Wednesday
he sat IN the same seat In an East Green
wich and Providence electric with a man
whom he now knows TO have been Mr..
Wilson from the newspaper descriptions
He says that the man got on at Norwood
and there being no other vacant seat he
took one with Mr.. Fuller. He was oc-
cupied In conversation all the way To the
city with two young women in the next
seat
II has been ascsrtained that Wilson
spent Sunday night In tho schoolhouse
and while there wrote a number of letters
The furnace was found 20 be filled with
the charred remains OF letters and OF
papers, and the desk OF Principal Wilson
had been thoroughly cleared Of all papers
OF personal nature
During Sunday night Mr.. Wilson wrote
letter 10 School Trustee Doeg OF Nor
W fCh h<. aald hsa hoA
denly called away and was going west
lie inclosed with this letter one TO be
read 10 the scholars OF the school I'm
which he enjoined diligence in their
studies. and advised them to pursue
knowledge with all assiduity
He also wrote n letter OF instruction 90
his successor. giving in detail the present
condition OF advancement Of the classes.
IDENTIFIED PHOTOGRAPH
Yesterday photograph OF Charles w.
robinson. the Brockton forger. was shown
number OF residents OF Norwood. and
several identified. positively, the picture
as mat OF Robinson. and some after long
study declared they saw likeness TO
that OF Wilson. although the method OF
wearing me beard was entirely different
Several pupils OF the school also declared
the photograph TO be that of Wilson.
CHARLES w. ROBINSON.
In Broc<ton the career OF Charles w
Robinson r. still well remembered
Money was intrusted 20 him for invest
ment bonds were placed I'm his hands IN
order that he might negotiate them and.
IN fact. every act or deed that could show
the fullest confidence OF his friends and
the people in general was performed He
was at that time. 1890. a man with an
active interest IN church affairs, an in
terest that made stseif manifest ia vsrfour
ways. such as giving To the poor, but
more especially In leading prayer meet
fngs and that sort OF thing.
Even the revelation Of his later crimes
IN Texas has not served 10 dsabuse
Brockton people Of this idea. namely. that
Robinson was not alone IN his crimes and
was perhaps more sinned against than
SHINING. Jt has not been shown that in the
Texas forgerfes he was trying 90 cover
anyone up. FOR he was playing a lone
hand
Robinson MAS In Brockfon on the evan