Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-07

betternent Of mankind by the over.
throwing Of monopolles. IL was SAID
yesterday that South worth had gohe
TO Central America, but he was found
by Inspector Byrnes' men. South
worth IL undoubtedly a crank, aud con
fess-d that he had been an Inmate Of n
.unatlc asylum. lie was taken 70 the
morgue and shown the head OF the
dynsmiter, but said he had never seen
It In his life. In that particular he
contradlcted the story OF Horne, who
said that tho dead man introduced
southworth TO him at the museum
month ago.
One David u. Shaw called at the
police headquarters duung the day
and Identified Sputhworth as man
whom he met October nth.
Southworth unfoldei n scheme for
the orsaniz itlon Of secret society,
with branches In the large cities, South
worth 10 be head Of the society. The
society was 10 be Of a political nature
and could promulgate the Idea OF get
ting the votes Of tho people 10 take
away all telcgraphs, railwaysand other
nOnopolies from the individuals anu
place them In the hands OF the general
government. In this connection, he
referred repeatedly to Gould, Sage and
other capitalists. He thought that
people ought TO be able to go 10 San
Francisco for n dollar, and thought that
there should he three or four meetings
Of the society 10 yet people Interested
In the scheme. He said he owned
properly 10 Fan Francisco. Several
days after shaw received q letter from
5outhworth, asking him 10 meet bin
again. This he signed. Commander.
in.Chief OF the Grand Army Of Labor"
Enclosed In this letter was = lengthy
proclamation, headed "OverlAnd for
One DollAr," and signed In the same
characteristic way.
Byrnes learned that the man came
10 the city about two months ago aud
went 10 the MasOnicremple. Then lie
unfolded u scheme TO benefit the chari-
table orginazatiOn. He had, he said,
the c0-Operation.of Senator Stewart Of
Nevada and the late Senator Hearst OF
California. He had Joined the An.
srchisls In San Francisco aud received
three degrees, the blue, the white, aud
tho red, the red being the highest
grade. The principles were NO strong
aud radical that he could not conscien-
tlously stay In the order. He dii not
deny the right 10 kin, however, 10
carry out a special Idea.
After the visit TO the morgue, South
worth was closely questioned by Byrnes
n TO his past life. In 1854 he was EN-.
ploycd on the San Fpnolsco Eranginer
aud made many speeches on topics OF
the day, especially tho labor problem.
He was committed 10 the insane asy.
lum aud remained there six mouths.
Byrnes today received the following
from San Francisco;
VIII ID. Southworth u n civil en-
gineor aud resided here between 1883
and 1885, aged IS years; weight, 1877
pouns; height, 8 feet 0 inches. lie
was private secretary 10 Clarence
6reath0u-e, managing editor Of tho
Erdmmer. He was a crank on the
sui vct VI railways aud their manage.
ment. He started small newspaper
and advocated government control and
a rate ncross the continent OF 81. While
In the city he was subject to crazy
spells and would often apply 10 tho
city prieou TO be- locked up, owing 10
fear that In his temporary madness he
might kill some one.
Harry Harne, the dime museum
man, called at headquarters thi, after
noon. He aud Sonthworth at snoo
recognized each other.
Tonight Russsll Sage IL said 10 DO
suffering from the effects VI the shock
caused by tho explosion, more than at
any previous time. While he does not
suffer much pain, he Ia greatly pros.
trated, and II will probably be several
days before he Resumes active buai.
ness. Sage's residence has been be-
sieged by callers all day.