The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-22
ESCORT TAKES GIRL
HOME;C0MES BACK
AND STEALS Gems
Then Breakfasts With Her and Is
Recognized as Escaped
Tombs' Prisoner
LAUGHS WHEN CAUGHT
Had 10 Rob Young Woman to Get
Even for Money Spent
on Her, He Says
LAUGHS WHEN CAUGHT
Associated Press Dispatch.

Atlantic City, n. j., Sept. 2l.---
George Wilson. who escaped from
the Tombs in &NE York. July T. vas
arrested in Philadelphia yesterday
afternoon, as he stepped off train
from Atlantic City.
The arrest of Wilson was due to
his having robbed Miss Price of New
York, who is stopping in the Nevada
Apartment House in Atlantic City.
Miss Price met Wilson, as dozens
of other girls in Atlantic City had
met him, and she liked him. His
manners were courtly, his dress
faultless: he was an excellent talker
on all subjects, an athlete and excel
lent swimmer He was just the sort
of summer man. wanted at At
lantc City.
Wednesday night Wilson took
Miss Price to dine with him and
ordered sumptuous spread. Before
midnight he escorted her homes
bowed most politely and was on foN
his own home, supposedly.
Awakened by Masked Man.
In the early morning Miss Price
was awakened by a masked man
standing over her bed. In his hand
was revolver She was told to
make no noise and she obeyed Then
he demanded to know where her
jewels could be found. Usually
Miss Price had jewels in her pos
session worth from $4,000 to $4,000
but Wednesday night her sister, who
was away from their apartments,
had the jewels with her.
Only about $500 worth were in
her rooms. Wilson for it was he
though Miss Price had no idea of his
identity-found the jewels and then,
as the girl lost control of herself and
began to scream, he dived out the
window and caught water pipe and
slid to the ground. Miss Price
thought her best friend in Atlantic
City was Wilson. ~
At O'Clock yesterday, still hys-
terical she Ntelephoned him to come
to her and he came. He advised her
to calm. herself and then about Z
o'clock Ne took her to breakfast
"You should tell the police" he
advised her, and Miss Price tele
phoned police headquarters at At
lantic City Two detectives answer
ed the call and, entering the break
fast room, were approaching the
table where sat Miss Price and the
well-dressed stranger, when one OF
them said to his companion. "That
locks like George Wilson, wanted in
New York"
Escapes in Automobile.
The well-dressed man breakfasting
with Miss Price dashed to the door
and was off in an automobile before
the astonished detectives could make
move. Philadelphia was notified
to keep watch on incoming trains.
Lieut. Haines and Patrolman Nc
Dowell were sent to the West Phil
adelphia station, and were there
when Wilson stepped to the plat
form. He was arrested quickly, and
on being questioned laughed as he
said:
Sure I'm George Wilson. I'm
the man who escaped from the
Tombs and the man who robbed Miss
Price. l had spent so much money
on her | couldn't think of any other
way of getting even. I went to hel
room late last night, held her ut
at the point of gun, and she hit
her head under the cover while
got what was after
when | called to breakfast with
her and offer my sympathy this
morning, ! could scarcely keep from
laughing in her face. But | pre-
tended to be very sorry. When thes,
detectives appeared and I saw one
OF the nudge the other, | decided
Atlantic City was no place fo
George Wilson"
Asked about his escape from tn,
Tombs, Wilson stated: "That wa
easy. Any one with ingenuity cal
escape from there"
Insists on Good Pictures.
At police headquarters Witso,
was taken to the Rogue's Caller.
to be photographed. He insisted OF
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