Evening star., 1927-10-05
WILSON TO RETURN
TO MOUNT JACKSON
Youth Accused of Bank Rob-
berry Valves Extradition.
Justice Brings Warrant.

Sticking steadfastly to his story that
he was forced unwillngly to partici-
pate in the So 900 hoid.up Of the Ma
tional Bank Of Mount Jackson. Va.
July IS. Cecil Hampton Wilson, Il
years old. who surrendered here yes
terday. today waived eXtradition and
was expected to be returned to the
scene OF the crime tonight for trial
Wilson. also wanted here on a
charge of emhezZling $500 from the
Home Laundry Co., where he former
ly was employed, entered a plea of
guilty in this case this morning before
Judge Mattingly in Police Court, but
action was held up, Ralph Given, as
siStant United States attorney. telling
the court that the local authorities
were contemplating the prisoners re-
turn to Virginia.
Warrant Brought Here.
Arthur G. Stickley. justice Of the
peace Of Woodstock. Va, reached here
last night with a warrant charging
Wilson with the bank robbery, after
being advised that he was in custody
and will return with the prisoner.
Only the formal approval of In
spector Henry G. Pratt. chief of de
tectives. was needed to send Wilson
back. as the result OF his willingness
to go without a requistion from Gov.
Byrd. and this was expected during
the day. the inspector being absent
from his Office this morning.
Wilson talked freely with Stickley
concerning the Mount Jackson rob-
berry. according to the justice of the
peace. who said, however, that the
prisoner story that he was forced
to participate in that crime did not
iibe with an assertion that two pre-
yious attempts 10 rob banks in Wood
stock three days earlier had fallen
through.
Says They Were Here.
Wilson also said, according to Stick
ley, that he, with his compa Mons
two women and man. were in
Washington four days after the hold
up. and that twice, while they were
doubling on their tracks to throw pur-
suing posses and bloodhounds Off OF
their trail. they passed through Wood
stock and right by the Office OF the
sheriff from which the search for
them was directed.
Wilson. Stickley said. told him that
he. Kirby p. Dellinger. paroled Fed
eral convict, and the two women.
| Betty Wilson, who is not related to
the man held here. and Helen Black
well. left here in an autOmObie on
| Thursday, August II, ostensibly TO
visit Wilson's home in Wardensvilie,
w. Va. The next day. according TO his
| reputed story, the two unsuccessful
attempts We're made to rob the Wood
stock bank, in each case some of the
band approaching an attache of the
I - .t,at rNF
torn $40 bill. He did not say what
prevented the hold-ups from going
through.
On the following Monday, it was
| said, the four drove into Mount Jack
son. and there, according to Wilson.
Betty Wilson and Dellinger went in
| side, while he was held outside under
guard of Helen Blackwell. who threat
ened him with revolver. According
| to his story yesterday, the Wilson
woman. at the point Of a revolver,
| forced him to drive up TO the bank,
and then forced him TO drive away
after the robbery.
Went Back to Woodstock.
| They started the four-day hide nd
seek, Dellinger's cousin, C.. i. Dellinger
| a bookkeeper at the Mount Jackson
| Bank, having recognized his relative
and put authorities on his trail. They
saw the posse once after they had
been forced afOOt by the failure of
their automobile. and then doubled
| back toward Woodstock to deceive the
| hunters, who thought they were max,
| ing their way through the mountains
| to West Virginia.
| Near Woodstock. he said Dellinger
| left the party and later came back
| with an automobile and a driver. The
| two women got into the machine and
were driven to Washington. Later the
| Criver returned and brought the two
| men TO this city.
| According to Wilson, the plan was
| to meet the girls in New York and
| then go to Niagara Falls, and there
| commit another robbery.
| Wilson said that when he arrived in
Washington he refused to go through
with the plan. and left for Florida
| Recently he returned north to Balti-
| more, where he saw his father. who
| advised him to give himself up to the
authorities here. in the hope he would
be tried for the embezzlement.
| Police have not been able to verify
the report that Helen Blackwell was
| seen yesterday near the District Build.
ing as Wilson was brought out after
| having his picture and fingerprints
| taken.
1t IS said that young woman bear
ing striking resemblance to the
| Blackwell gir' dlOve up in car of
| expensive make, bearing a West Vir.
| ginia license plate. and after an at
tempt to look inside drove rapidly
away. The car was driven by a man.