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The local officials were notifiedbv the Virginia authorities thatWilcox was likely to visit relativesin Pettis countv and circulars de-cribing him were scattered broadcast over this part of the state.Ex-Deputy Sheriff Bob Ramseyreceived one of the circulars andyesterday he and Reuben Thomas,who keeps a feed stable on EastMain street, succeeded in locating.and arresting Wilcox.The two men found Wilcox atthe dairy farm of John T. Dunlap,2^ miles northeast of Sedalia, andbrought him to the city. Wilcoxwas placed in the cityT jail and theVircrinia officers were informed byOwire of his arrest.Wilcox did not deny' his identitywhen arrested, and admitted that■Gibson near Gibson station, Va.,last October. After he had beenplaced in a cell in the cityr jail,Wilcox talked freely with a Democrat reporter. He told his storyin a straightforward wav and hishearers were impressed that he toldthe plain truth. He did notdenyr shooting Gibson, but claimedthat the killing was accidental andbrought about through the latter'sassault upon him. Wilcox’s storyis substantially' as follows :(he was the man who shot Walter1T“'' 1 111
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Sedalia Sunday Democrat
Sedalia, Missouri, US
Sun, Nov 14, 1897
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