The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-11
SOUTHWORTH'S TALE
He Was in No Way Connected
with the Dead Dynamiter.
THE POLICE WANTED A VICTIM
Hence He Was Selected-Manner of His Arrest
Inspector Byrnes' Power More Auto
cratic Than the Cars.
Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch. ]

cratic IMAM the CZarB.
Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch. !
NEW York, Dec. l0.-There have been
many varying stories in the New York
papers of W. d. Souihworth's alleged con-
nection with the wretch who threw the
dynamite bomb in Russell Sage's Office las,
Friday afternoon. Southworth has not
been given an opportunity TO let the public
know that he was in no way acquainted
with the dynamiter. There was simple
reason for this. The reporters were not
allowed TO see him because
INSPECTOR BYRNEs HAD BIN IN CHARGE.
The inspector sways a heavier sceptre
than the autocrat OF all the Russias. The
| Car isn't in it when 1t comes to the ques
ton who has the most power. All the
public knew about Southworth's arrest
was what the inspector choose to let the
reporters know. The other day South
worth was taken to the Bellevue hospital
for examination regarding his sanity. Two
examinations have already been held but
! yet the doctors have made no official report
on Southworth's mental condition.
Through the courtesy of Drs. Douglass
and Field, the Examiner correspondent TO-
day had
LONG CHAT WITH soUTHwoRTH.
The patient" for such he is called, has g
! look Of worry whic" did not stamp his
ccuntenance month ago. OF course the
change is not to be wondered at. Still the
expression of delight which lit up his be
whiskered face when he spoke Of the free
advertising which he had received reminded
/ Nf -,k,s1 H. IL
Southworth told of his Mexican conces-
sions; his promised English capital to put
into mines; his utopia for the unemployed
the scheme for the cheap railroad trans
portatlon of passengers, ETC., with thu
same earnestness he was wont to address!
his audiences in San francisco. South
worth asked DR.. Field to make diligen
inquiries as TO whether in any Of his
speeches or printed pamphlets he had evel
advocated assassination. In reply to lht
Doctors suggestion that if he were dis
charged he should at once go to his father
in Nashville, Southworth said he would
first consult an attorney as he was afraiC
! the police authorities might say his
/ flight was
AN ADMISSION OF GUILT
that he was member OF an anarchis
crowd. "My acquaintance with this mar
meas OF an introduction given me by the
editor OF Spanisa paper TO whose office
went for employment. The editor said
| couldn't 90 the work he wanted and tolC
me that Horne might find something FOL
me to do or know of somebody who nigh
employ me.
I SAW HORNE THREE TINES AT THE Nrrsrr,
and each time I was alone The last t,vt
I mls.Ha htrn n
= orne. he last time he told me to call h,
ala not keep his engagement with me so
lett note stating that had called at tn,
oox Office for him. This is the note which
was published. | was in my room Sunda,
morning reading in the papers the dvns
mite story of course, because that was thu
dig story, when found out that Horne hat
| loldByrnes was the dynamiter who had hi
head blown Off Horne even had jdentite,
the mead as mine. At first felt like laugh
Ing, then thought that this identifcatio,
might give me too much undesirable motor
lety. wrote letter to O New Yorl
paper asking the editor to deny the repor
that was the dead dynamiter. While
was writing
HEARD A KNOCK AT MY DOOR
opened 1t and in walked a friend of mine
Mr. Affieck, of Beaver street. who's
father, prominent Mason, once tinanciall
| assisted me. Af1leck was ACCOMPANIED b,
a man to whom he said: It's as Thought
! mere Is SouthWorth here | asked whs
tne matter was. was told by the strange
that the inspector wanted to see me. mn
the hslf- written letter in my pocket an,
accompanied Affieck and the stranger
Whom L Knew then was a detective. L
headquarters. When we got there Affect
was not allowed to go inside with me am
then l knew | was under arrest. Insnecto
Byrnes asked me questions SO fast that
hardly had time to answer one before
was given another to solve.
TEEN A CRoss-EXAMINA rIoN FOLLOWER
either asked Inspector Byrnes or Detectiv
Titus to have my friends communicate,
with. mentioned several names. | wa
promised that the persons would be in
formed of my plight. l also asked to b
allowed to send note to The newspapers
but was refused this request. | was pei
ting very nervous about that time. | coul,
tell by the inspector'G train of question
that
THE POLICE WANTED TO GET VICTIM,
as it were, and was afraid that thew nigh
connect me with that dynamite crime
Horne was brought in to see me- The re
cognition was mutual. ] was taken to se
mat mead al the morgue. 1 was asked if
recognized 1T. | told the truth and said
didn't. All through the police inouir
there has been tendency 10 make m
confess that belong to some secret assas
sination society of which | know nothing
or 10 catch me in making contradictions
'If the doctors here decide that am no
carry,
THIS UNLooKED-FoR NoroRIETY
will be Of great advantage to me in m
schemes, and money will flow in to oe
velop the mines which l speak Of If IN
doctors, however, decide to have me ken
in restraint, then I'm goner, because no
body will send money to a crazy man
always wanted to have my proposition ac
vertised by going to Jail to get free notice
in the papers, but this is more than
wished for horne had told me when
spoke to him of my proposed lecture ton
that the main thing was to work for tn
press notices. He has done it well thi
time"
Leaving Southworth's case to the goo
judgment of Bellevue's physician. tn
Examiner correspondent bid Southwort
good bye.
A Panic on the Rio de Janeiro Bourse.
RIO DE JANEIRY, Dec 10.-There was
panic Oh the bourse here today OWING +
the heavy fall in railroad shares. II
fearad tho daplina will anto; 49,.