The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-22
WILL WORDEN CONFESS ?

A@SN
that decision.
WILL WoRDEN CoNFEssP
Knox and Hatch Said to Be Greatly
Alarmed.
SACRAMENTO, July 22.-Reliable in
formation was received here some time
after midnight by telephone from Wood
land to the effect that WOrden,
who is accused of causing the train
wreck here a few days ago, will con-
fess to his entire knowledge of the strikers
operations here since the beginning of the
trouble and of the disaster in the cause of
which he is believed to have been the
chief agent.
The more startling information has been
received that tools of various descriptions
were found in Worden's cell, presumably
to be used in an effort TO escape.
Hatch and the other men charged with
conspiracy in train wrecking are reported
to be extremely fearful of any disclosures
that Worden may make. There is an eff
fort being made here tonight to cOmmu-
nicate with Knox, who is also in Wood
land Jail, and inform him of the serious
ness of the situation to the end that Knox
make some endeayor to keep Worden
close-mouthed.
There is another story which has con-
siderable interest as throwing light upon
some events in Worden's career.
In the county Jail here there is young
man, NJ. ]. Sullivan by name, VINO is
awaiting trial for grand larceny. Sulli-
van was a resident of one OF the
cities in the East until about three
months ago, when he arrived here
with young widow, who was generally
supposed to be some friend or companion.
Only couple of weeks after his arrival
he disappeared and with him went over
S17O0. some part of this in jewelry. The
police authorities were notified and Sull-
van was apprehended in Denver. He ar
rived here second time in charge of an
officer about two months ago, and Is now
in Jail awaiting trial.
This same Sullivan claims to have known
Worden in Chicago few years ago, when
Worden, he says, was PinkertOn detec-
tive and at the same time working in labor
trouble. Sullivan was one of the Chicago
strikers at the time and in some way Sc
cured knowledge of a man whom he mas
since identified as the Worden now con-
fined in Woodland Jail on charge of muir
der for train wrecking
Sullivan became thoroughly familiar
with Pinkerton, Worden's character and
methods and warned his comrades against
him. Worden was evidently aware of
Sullivan's knowledge Gf him. and i'm
medatey after the labor troubles in
Chicago Worden turned up in Sacra-
mento. Here he identified him
self with several labor orgaui-
cations and became rather prominent.
He was never much trusted, however,
and has always been looked upon as an
uncertain quantity. Some time ago be
was sent to Chicago as delegate to the
American Federation of Labor convention.
When he returned he became even more
prominently connected with industrial
organizations in this city, and on the es-
tablishment Of the A. r. U. he became
member of note and influence.
The impression has gone abroad in
Sacramento that Worden is still in
some way connected with the Pinker-
ton Detective Agency. His peculiar
methods, the seemingly uncertain
attitude which has characterized his
participation in every affair in
which hs has associated himself have
served to considerably confirm this i'm
preston. 1t is even limited that Worden
is still Pinkerton.
Very early it was decided by the
strikers to hold great meeting tomorrow
afternoon to denounce the action of
Douglas of the mediation committee and
those members of the union who con-
sented to the abandonment of the
strike. Several hundred of the A
r. U. men are furious over the
action of the committee. They contend
that the strike is still rn. They also ex-
press themselves confident that Knox
will be released from custody on Wednes-
day and will resume the leadership of the
strikers.
A couple of strikers visited the telegraph
office two hours after midnight and sent
dispatches away in cipher. This is some
thing entirely unusual and would seem to
indicate that they are becoming careful
and that there may be trouble brewing yet.