The Mankato free press., 1904-08-05
Attempt to Escape Under a
Shower of Bullets.
Captured at Dell Rapids, South
Dakota, on Monday.
Namexof Girl in Jail Rere Is
Lizzie Pfeiffer.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays D.ily.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 3.-J. H. Vii
the most noted and dangerous forgers
who ever operated in the west, who
made sensational escape from depu-
ty sheriff in this city on Sunday, July
"a, by jumping from the fourth story of
the Cataract hotel, was recaptured Mon
day night at Dell Rapids, north of Sioux
Falls.
Wilson and female companion ap-
peared at Dell Rapids livery barn and
engaged rig. The barn is conducted by
Deputy Sheriff Richardson, who recog-
nized him. When informed that he was
under arrest, the forger made break for
liberty, but after an exciting chase for
about five blocks, during which the officer
fired five shots at the fleeing man, none
of which took effect, the fugitive stop
ped and surrendered
Wilson has since confessed that he
is the man wanted for passing forged
checks in Sioux Falls, Sioux City and
other places. The woman who accom-
panied him to Sioux Falls about ten days
ago was turned over to the Mankato,
Mimi, authorities last week.
When Wilson was first arrested and
made his escape he abandoned satchel
in which complete set of burglars tools
and many forged checks were found. He
and the woman doubtless intended to
pass forged checks by the wholesale, to
judge by the quantity on hand.
Mrs. Wilson, or Miss Lizzie King, as
she says her true name is, was seen at
the county Jail this afternoon by Free
Press reporter She had been inform
ed by Sheriff Williams and Chief Dona-
hue in regard to Wilson's cap*ure. She
seemed interested to know whether he
will be brought to this city. She still
claimed that he wrote out the checks and
caused her TO get them cashed. She ad-
mitted that in her first interview she
had not told the truth about their hav-
ing been at Sioux City after leaving
Mankato, nor about the length of time
they had been together. She now states
that she first met Wilson last Decem-
Der, and that 6hey have been together
ever since April est. After leaving Man
kato they went to Wells, Sioux City and
Sioux Falls At Sioux City they bought
some groceries at grocery store and
she took check for $40 to pay the bill
and got $40 in cash in return.
Miss King denies that she is Anabelle
Lee, and claims never to have heard of
any such person. She denies that she
was ever IN the Saltwater prison or ever
operated with Wilson in Minneapolis.
She states taat she does not know who
the girl can be that was with him at
Dell Rapids, but might know her If she
heard her name, as Wilson has gone
with several girls. She had supposed
him long ways from Sioux Falls, and
was surprised to hear of his arrest near
there.
Miss King states that Wilson was coI.-
fined in the Jail at Dubuque, Iowa, at one
time and got out by breaking the lock-
She states that only once has Wilson
passed check himself. and that was at
Sioux Falls. He started to do it at
Sioux City, but backed out, came back
and asked her to do it. When they reach
ed Sioux Falls, she refused to pass any
more checks. She has some cousins at
Dubuque, and visited them there with
Wilson, but they did not do any crook
ed work there, neither did they at Sa-
vannah or Rockford, Ill.
Sheriff Wilson has learned that Will
son was confined in Joliet prison and
broke his parole there, and later escap-
ed from the jail at Dubuque. A man
who operated with Wilson and the wom-
an in Minneapolis escaped ten days ago
from the penitentiary at Sioux Falls.
This man, who is nineteen years old,
sometimes went by the name of Wilson.
The true name of the woman is Liz
zie Pfeiffer, and her home is at l345
Maple street, Dubuque. She has sis
ter named Rose King, who passed two
forged checks for Wilson, and Lizzie
sometimes takes the name of King, as
she has here. 1t is said that she is
wanted in several places, and that she
and Wilson have long been together, he
writing the checks and she passing
them
Ct Peter Landmark Desfrnvnd