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Show PROSPECTOR ARRESTED. Man Distributing Peculiar Letters In Ogden Taken Into Custody. Special to The Tribune. OGDEN, Feb. 21 Armed with a revolver, re-volver, fully loaded, and supplied with several rounds of ammunition for the weapon, John "Wilson, supposed to be demented, de-mented, was taken into custody by Sergeant Ser-geant O. H. Mohlmun on Twenty-fifth street. Wilson, who Is believed to be an old prospector, was arrested after the police had been notified that he had dropped letters on porches In the residence resi-dence district and was acting very strangely. The letters, which were written on wrapping paper and Inclosed In envelopes en-velopes previously used, were a scrawl, Indicating that Wilson Is suffering from a religious mania. When arrested he concealed the revolver In a handkerchief and attempted to drop it at the edge of the sidewalk while on 'the way to the police station. Ho will be held at tho city jail pending an examination as to. his Hanlty. |