The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-01
NABBED AT LAST.
Samuel Ellsworth, of Spring.
vile, Arrested
In New Mexico ON Charge Preferred by
Walter Whitehead, OF Provo, Charging
Him With the Crime of Incest.

The people of this city were sur
prised Sunday morning on reading The
following in the Tribune:
DENVER, June 27.-Serapio Romero
deputy United States marshal, passed
through here this morning with Samue
AllSworth and Sarah Whitehead fol
Salt Lake. On July j, 1890, Samuel
and Sarah, being uncle and niece, con-
cluded TO live together as husband and
wife, so they skipped from Utah to Old
! Mexico. The father of Sarah made a
complaint accusing them of incest, and
the American government commanded
their arrest. They went to Deming,
New Mexico, to do some trading and
the government officials had them ar
rested and started them for Salt Lake.
About three months ago the woman
gave birth to a child, of which the I'M
cle-husband is the father. He either
had previous wife or else now has
another wife. Accounts differ. He
has four children which are not
Sarah's. Two of these and the baby
were with the party when arresteI at
Deming and are being taken as prison
ers to Salt Lake. The other two
children are in Old Mexico with the
other wife. The woman does not APP
pear over twenty-five years of age and
is rather good looking.
Last nights Times has the following
further particulars In the subject:
Samuel AIlswOrth, his niece-W lie, and
the diminutive offspring of relations
that begun in July last, were taken
before Commissioner Greenman this
morning and to charge of incest pre-
ferred by the father Of the woman,
entered plea of not guilty.
The case Is one which United States
Marshal Parsons has been engaged for
many months. Ellsworth was resi-
dent of Spring lille where he was en-
gagged in the saloon business. Sarah
Whitehead, his niece, was girl of frail
physique but charming face, and the
uncle became enamored of her. 1t
was finally agreed by them to unite
their destines, and to evade all OPP
posing influences they fled to Old
Mexico. Mi. Whitehead, father of the
bride, appeared on the scene about
this time and a warrant was sworn out
for the arrest of AllsWorth. 1t was
sent to New Mexico and placed
in the hands of the United
States marshal, Who traced the incest
uous groom across the line. The task
was to lure them within range of Amer
lean process, however, and this effort
was persisted in until few days ago,
when they made their appearance at
Deming. Sefapi0 Romero, a deputy
United States marshal, was promptly
on their trail and arrests followed; the
uncle, niece, two sunburned boys and a
sleeping infant landed in the official
net. They were started for Salt Lake
at once, and will have their examination
on Wednesday. Allsworth takes the
very calmly, although having
it is said another wife who now resides
in Mexico, and for whom the officers are
that her testimony may be
given to the grand jury.
LATER
SALT LAKE CITY, June 29.-fn the
case of Samuel Allsworth and Sarah !
formerly of Springville.
who was brought back from New Mexi-
co this morning on charge of incest, !
Greenman this evening |
sent the man to jail in default of bonds, |
and released the woman on her own
It is understood Miss
Whitehead will 60 home to her father
and mother at Provo, where their home