Gary Eugene Wilson
Spirit of Jefferson Farmers Advocate | Thursday, June 5, 1980
Gary Wilson, Charged with three counts of forgery; and R Faircloth charged with one count of forgery; were both remanded to jail in default of bond
Wilson Guilty On Forgery Counts
Spirit of Jefferson Farmers Advocate | Thursday, July 9, 1981
A petit jury last Thursday found Gary Wilson guilty on four counts of uttering worthless checks in Jefferson County Circuit Court.
Wilson had been indicted for forging checks of $126; $140; $130 and $140 against Albert W. Hinkle.
The trial began Wednesday morning and continued until the noon hour Thursday. After the jury received the case from Judge Pierre Dostert, it deliberated no more than 15 minutes before returning the verdict.
Judge Dostert referred the case to the probation officer for a pre-sentencing investigation.
The case was handled for the state by Prosecutor Braun Hamstead.
Criminal Docket Set For April Term Jefferson Circuit Court; Number Of Trials Later In Year
Spirit of Jefferson Farmers Advocate | Thursday, April 25, 1984
Gary Wilson, two counts of breaking and entering, petit and grand larceny, August 8.
Escapee Still Free
The Evening Sun | Tuesday, July 17, 1984
Three of four Jefferson County, Va., jail escapees are back in custody, but police say they have no idea where the remaining inmate is.
County jailer Jim Bowers said William Baum III, 20, of Frederick, and Bruce Ballenger, 20, of Charles Town, W.Va., turned themselves in Saturday, while escapee Gary Wilson of Ransom was recaptured Friday.
The fourth escapee, John Welch, 27, of Kearneysville, Va., had not been recaptured, a sheriff's department spokesman said.
Hunch leads to citizen capture of jail escapee
The Star Democrat | Wednesday, July 18, 1984
SHARPSBURG, Md. (AP) – Because a Sharpsburg man followed his instincts, he and his two sons played a role in the recapture of an escapee from a West Virginia jail, according to authorities.
Ronnie Kline said his instinct told him something was wrong when he saw two men along railroad tracks that pass near his home on July 13.
"I just had a feeling about them," said the 41-year-old Kline. "They looked tired and worn out."
Kline said that at the time, he was not aware that four inmates had escaped earlier that day from the Jefferson County Jail in Charles Town, W.Va.
He said, however, the two men on the railroad tracks "looked like they walked off a work release gang or something."
Kline said he went into his house, loaded his .357-caliber Magnum and called state police, who told him of the escape and said they would send an officer to the house.
When Kline went back outside, the two men were not in sight. His sons, 20-year-old Joseph and 19-year-old Eric, returned home, and he told them of his suspicions.
Eric Kline drove away on an errand, and on the way back home, he crossed paths with the escapees at a railroad crossing about a mile from his home.
One of the men asked for a cigarette and "started running toward me, so I took off for home," Eric Kline said.
When the father heard Erie's tale, he told him to "load the deer rifle and we'll get them."
Ronnie and Eric Kline drove to the railroad crossing and spotted escapee Gary E. Wilson, 27, of Ranson, W.Va.
“I parked on the tracks and saw him in the bushes eating berries,” said the elder Kline. “I asked him if he was one of the West Virginia prisoners and he said, ‘Yes.’”
Kline showed Wilson the gun and told him to walk to the car.
“I frisked him and told him to sit on the ground and be quiet,” said Kline, who held Wilson until police arrived.
Kline said he spotted the other man down the track, but that man, believed to have been
28-year-old John Welch, went the other way.
Welch is the only one of the four escapees still at large.
Man follows instinct, help capture prison escapee
The Evening Sun | Thursday, July 19, 1984
SHARPSBURG, Md. (AP) – Because a Sharpsburg man followed his instincts, he and his two sons played a role in the recapture of an escapee from a West Virginia jail, according to authorities.
Ronnie Kline said his instinct told him something was wrong when he saw two men along railroad tracks that pass near his home in this Washington County town on July 13.
"I just had a feeling about them," said Kline, 41. "They looked tired and worn out."
Kline said that at the time, he was not aware that four inmates had escaped earlier that day from the Jefferson County Jail in Charles Town, W.Va. He said, however, the two men on the railroad tracks "looked like they walked off a work release gang or something."
Kline said he went into his house, loaded his .357-caliber Magnum and called State Police, who told him of the escape and said they would send an officer to the house.
When Kline went back outside, the two men were not in sight. His sons, Joseph, 20, and Eric, 19, returned home and he told them of his suspicions.
Eric drove away on an errand and, on the way back home, he crossed paths with the escapees at a railroad crossing about a mile from his home. One of the men asked for a cigarette and “started running toward me, so I took off for home,” he said.
Meanwhile, his brother, Joseph, saw the incident through a pair of binoculars and called State Police, urging them to hurry.
When the father heard Erie's tale, he told him to "load the deer rifle and we'll get them."
Ronald and Eric Kline drove to the railroad crossing and spotted escapee Gary E. Wilson, 27, of Ranson, W.Va.
“I parked on the tracks and saw him in the bushes eating berries,” said the elder Kline. “I asked him if he was one of the West Virginia prisoners and he said, ‘Yes.’”
Kline showed Wilson the gun and told him to walk to the car.
“I frisked him and told him to sit on the ground and be quiet,” said Kline, who held Wilson until police arrived.
Kline said he spotted the other man down the track, but that man, believed to have been John Welch, 28, went the other way. Welch is the only one of the four escapees still at large.
Jail Escapee Is Still At Large
Spirit of Jefferson Farmers Advocate | Thursday, July 19, 1984
One of the four men who escaped from the Jefferson County jail, John Welsh, 28, of Fox Glen, remained at large Wednesday morning, but Sheriff Don Giardina said his capture may be imminent.
Giardina said that there had been reported sightings of Welsh, and that a dog had been utilized in an effort to locate the escapee, without success. Welsh has now been "on the run" for nearly a week and Giardina says he "may be running out of gas."
Two of the escapees, William E. Baum, III, 20 of Frederick, Md., surrendered at the jail last Saturday morning and a short time later Bruce Ballenger, also 20, of Charles Town, turned himself in.
Gary Wilson, 27, of Ranson, was taken into custody by residents of the Sharpsburg, Md., area last Friday evening and was being detained in the Washington County (Md.) detention center.
The four made their escape about 2:45 a.m. last Friday morning after a correctional officer opened a cellblock door to remove a bag of garbage.
Two Jail Escapees Held To Grand Jury
Spirit of Jefferson Farmers Advocate | Thursday, July 26, 1984
Two of the four Jefferson County jail inmates who escaped Friday, July 13, have been arraigned on felony escape charges before Magistrate E.W. Day.
The cases of William Baum, III, 20 of Frederick, Md., and Gary Wilson, 27, of Ranson, will be heard by the September term of the Jefferson County grand jury. They could face additional sentences of one to five years if ordered to trial and found guilty.
A third escapee, Bruce Ballenger, 20, also returned to jail, was not arraigned. He is currently undergoing a court-ordered 60-day evaluation at Huttonsville Correctional Center.
Still at large is 28-year-old John Welsh of Kearneysville.
Marriage Licenses (This is not the correct Gary Wilson)
Chippewa Herald Telegram | Monday, September 23, 1985
Patricia C. Goulet, 24, Apple Valley, Minn., and Gary E. Wilson, 28, Prior Lake, Minn.
WILSON, Gary (This is not the correct Gary Wilson)
The Baltimore Sun | Sunday, March 19, 1995
On March 15, 1995, Gary E.
Friends may call at the March Funeral Home East, 1101 East North Avenue on Sunday after 9 a.m. where the family will receive friends on Monday 9:30 a.m. Funeral; Service 10 a.m.
Wilson, Gary E. (the groom) married Ida E. Keener 7 December 1979 in Baltimore County, Maryland, U.S.A., according to the index entry for marriage certificate number 79-42412.