Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-22
TOURIST MAKES
FRANTIC DASH
FOR LIBERTY
ALLEGEDLY INSANE GUEST
TERRIFIES HOTEL
ESCAPES FROM cAPToRs AND
FLEEs DOWN STREET
Wealthy Mother Comes to City, Acc
companIed by Detective, to Guard
Her Against Discharged
EmpIoye


ing bareheaded in the rain down the
street yesterday afternoon, Russell Z.
Wilmot, % years old son of Mrs. Mary
Wilmot, a wealthy woman OF Alien
town, Pa, created considerable eX-
citement and attracted much atteh-
ton. He was chased by several pa
trolmen several persons in an auto
and crowd of citizens and finally was
captured at Temple block. He was
placed in the receiving hospital where
he will be detained until he can be
removed to a sanitarium.
The spectacular chase and capture of
the young man, who is laboring under
delusions that persons are following
him for the purpose OF doing MIN
harm, bring out a peculiar story.
Wilmot is a fine looking young EEL
low and is well educated. He arrived
in Los Angeles Saturday morning WIN
his two brothers, William and Allen,
and his mother. They took apartments
at the Westminster hotel.
Yesterday morning the young man
became violent and created consterna-
ton at the hotel. 1t was then decided
TO take him to a sanitarium in the hope
that a few days rest and quiet would
restore him to his normal condition.
ACCOMPANIED by DIR. Ray Smith and
Detective John S. Reese of the Allen
town police department, who accom-
panied the Wilmots to Los Angeles, the
Young man was placed in a taxicab and
taken to a sanitarium on Downey ave-
nue.. Being unable to obtain accom-
modations there the party returned TO
town and decided to place the untor-
tunate man in the receiving hospltai
until arrangements could be made to
put him in a sanitarium or hospital.
EIudes His Attendants
When the central police station was
reached Reese and a nurse who mad
been engaged to attend the young man,
stepped out of the cab. AS they did
so young Wilmot sprang from his seat,
brushed by the two men ana, pare
headed, ran rapidly down the street In
the pouring rain. He succeeded in get
ting a good start and before his pur-
suers were fairly started had reached
Snring street He turned north and
raced TO Temple block, where he was
oyertaken placed in the cab and re-
turned to the station. He begged TO
be released and declared his enemies
were bounding him.
At times he appeared to be rauohal
and told of the troubles that caused
him to become nervous" as he eX-
pressed it, Others who are familiar
with the case say he has been afflicted
with similar attacks before and declare
the trip to Los Angeles was made for
the puruose of benefiting his health.
The presence of a detective detailed
by the Allentown police to act as a
bodyguard of Mrs. Wilmot and her
son lends an air of mystery to the
case.
According to the story of Detective
Reese of the eastern city and a clipping
from an Allentown paper which he eX-
hihited. Mrs. Wilmot and her husband
separated some time ago. She Is
wealthy. from an inheritance left by
relative and her husband is connected
with a large water company near AL
lentown. Fearing that her separation
from her husband might result in
trouble she employed a man to watch
her house and act as a confidential
man about the house. The man en-
ployed was George Brown, former
circus man, police officer and detec-
tive.
Charged with Robbery
Brown was we'll thought of by Mrs.
Wilmot and her sons, lived in the house
and was allowed to use Mrs. W1lmot $
automobile. He was intrusted with
much of her important business and a
short time ago. Detective Reese de-
clares when the family decided to
come to California, was given $425 and
told to go to New York and purchase
tickets for Los Angeles. He left Allen
town, remained away few days ana
returned. He did not have the tickets,
but explained the matter by saying the
tickets would be mailed within few
DAYS He then, it is alleged, took two
diamond rings, valued at $780, belong
ing to Mrs. Wilmot, and left the city.
He was traced to New York city and
then to Buffalo and Chicago, where all
trace of him was lost.
Mrs. Wilmot did not give up the idea
of coming to Los Angeles and later
purchased tickets. Then, fearing that
Brown might learn of her movements
and attempt to harm her, she asked the
Allentown police to detail detective
to accompany her as a bodyguard.
Detective Reese, who had been work.
ing on the case and had traced Brown
TO New York and to Buffalo, was in
structed to come to California.
Young Wilmot has been worrying
over the affair, and it has so preyed
on his mind, it is said, that ne imagines
persons are seeking to injure him.
II have noticed my mother worrying
about the affair" said Wilmot, and it
has bothered me. l ate breakfast this
morning, and after that became i'll. 1
don't know exactly what has happened
since that time l smoke a great many
cigarettes, but l do not think that has
anything to do with my condition
The Los Angeles police have a de-
scription of Brown, and it is believed
he is in this vicinity or will attempt
to come here and try to obtain money
from Mrs. Wilmot by means of threats.
1t is for this purpose, it is believed,
that the Allentown officer is here.