The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-16

At police headquarters Wilcox was
searched and his pockets revealed IL
mass Of letters and papers and also
SloS.G0. lie refused all information en-
ccpt to tell his name and his age as
81 and say that he had just arrived
in Missoula. When he learned that he
was to be taken To the county Jail he
vigorously protested At the county
hastil. he asked if he could plead
guilty to vagrancy charge and pay
his fine at once.
Officials Go Over Papers.
At an early hour yesterday after
noon, the contents of WilcoX's pockets
and the torn papers that he had hid
den heneaih a towel in his room at tho
Grand Pacific hotel We're gone over
by the county officials in the sherff's
| office How the man had carried all
the material without the aid of n suit
ease seems 10 be mystery. Letters
addressed To him by man signing
himself August Myers. from all parts of
the country. were among his papers.
1t is evident Wilcox never received
more than ono letter from Myers at
any one city. They were addressed 10
him in every large city of practically
every state in the Union, Toledo, Buf-
falo New York. Terre Haute, Milwau-
kee. Detroit. Butte. Denver. Anaconda.
Minneapolis, Winona, Canton and many
others.
AlIusions Are Mysterious.
The letters did not, In the nam.
seem to contain damaging evidence
against the man, but IN many places
we're nllusions to mysterious actisi-
ties, such as M. D." work, eNhibi-
ions, the meaning of which cannot be
determined The letters, which were
written in the German language. Mere
practically uninteligihle, except for a
few words, No one could be found in
the office sufficiently familiar with the
low German writing to give much in
formation AS for the notebook draw
ings and chemical formulas. they still
remain mystery. Though they Mere
studied to some extent by experts,
nothing of definitely discriminating m
ture could be discovered, though. i, is
said. they contain some things
which appear to be evidence Of Will
coN's connection with the espionap
system of the German government,
Mum Regarding Life.
An interview with Wilcox showed
him {" be man of considerabi.
! shrewdncss. lie says that he was
born III superior Seb., and that his
home is in Lincoln, but as to his life
he says very little. He asserts tha,
he makes his livelihood by giving iil-
hard and pool exhibitions, in which
he asserts that he Is an expert. lis
hands do not bear single callouS CT
other sign of physical work, and "A
careful analysis Of his features show
him to be II man not accustomed to
tramp life.
Wilcox stated that his fuvorite sport
has been playing the ponies" and
among his possessions were many
bookmakers tickets from some of the
famous race tracks of the country
Many dope sheets on the races We're
among his papers. Under Sheriff.
| Higgins questioned him closely as 10
his knowledge OF certain Kentucky
tracks and found, however, that ht was,
familiar with them.
Not a Good Mixer.
| During the questioning, Wilcoe nad
| the air of a pathetic character He
would not talk of his affairs ana mos,
! OF his answers We're simply YES" or
no, Nothing could induce him To
tell why he happened to come /, Mis-
sonla or what he intended To do here
lie holds himself aloof from all other
prisoners in the county Jail and see,.et.
To he inSulted when one man uskas,
him IN German TO join a little card
game with them. Characterized hy !.
great restlessness, he walked back And
forth between the windows of the ian
although he admits that he has been
behind the bars before.