The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-30

Pennington. Dec. 29.-Sheriff L. z.
Abbott arrived here this morning on
the s:35 Short Line train from Portland
Ore. having in custody Nicholas F,
Hayworth. who was arrested on Tues
day evening in East Portland. on a
charge Of numbering Thomas Sandal,
the Layton nightwatchman. The Of
ficer and his prisoner were met at the
depot by Jailer Abbott, and five min
utes later the dors of the county jail
closed on the man who for nine months
baftied every attempt that was made
to locate him. by wandering from town
to town and from state to state, assum-
ing numerous aliases and taking care
not to remain long enough in one place
to allow of his being apprehended.
Sheriff Abbott brought his prisoner
from Portland entirely without assist
ance, leaving the northwestern metrcp-
oils at s o'clock Wednesday evening.
The two nights that were required for
the journey were passed with the Of
ficer and prisoner shackled together,
this precaution being taken to prevent
an escape in case he should fall asleep
Journey Was Uneventful.
Nothing of Importance transpired on
the homeward journey. The prisoner
was not inclined to be communicative,
and very little was said concerning the
crime for which Hayworth had been
extradited
The sheriff feels elated over the cap
ture of Hayworth. He has no doubt
that the right man has been taken in,
and while he declines to discuss the
n o.
what evidence will be introduced, he
hes no doubt about being able to Sc
cure a conviction. While in California
he found evidence that is very dam
aging to Hayworth's reputation. 1t is
quite probable that witnesses will be
brought here from San Francisco to
testify for the prosecution. There may
also be a necessity for having witnesses
come from Portland.
The prisoner, Hayworth. is a typical
gypsy. swarthy and slovenly in appear
ance. He is 40 years of age, height six
feet, weight 18o pounds. His hair is jet
black, and he has q very heavy, dark
mustache. His eyes are dark, and his
eyebrows are heavy. He speaks slowly.
and is cool and collected under the
most trying ordeals. His inward emo
veal themselves upon his countenance.
though when he is much wrought up
drops of perspiration stand out upon
his brow.
This is the only sign that he has
shown indicating that he realizes the
predicament he is in. He gives one the
impression of being a powerful man
physically, as the assailant of Mr.. San
dali must have been, for the night
watchman himself was a well proper
toned and active man, and in a strug-
gle such as it is thought preceded the
murder he would have been able TO
overpower a man of small stature
Hayworth Shows Anxiety.
When asked for an interview, Hay
worth first expressed great anxiety as
to the nature of the people among
whom he had been brought. He seemed
to fear that he might be lynched, and
asked whether or not the citizens were
indignant still over the murder of San
dali.
Il knew Morris and Morgan, who
We're arrested on suspicion" he admit
ted, but / knew nothing whatever
about the murder. Why, 1 didn't know
anything about what L had been ar
rested for until the following day. No.
he continued, In anSwed to a question.
II have no lawyer. but / can command
plenty of money, and L viii make a
strong fight"
From Sheriff Abbott it was learned
today that Hayworth had been living in
East Portland for about two months
prior to his arrest. The sheriff was in
Oregon during November, and traced
his man to Portland. but despite a
thorough search that was made during
five days by the local peace officers, no
trace of the man could be found. Hay
worth was known in Portland as Nick
Frost.
Hiss occupation seemed TO be horse
trading and trafficking in old vehicles.
He was living in one very small room
in a remote and none too respectable
part of town His place of abode was
reached through long alleys, dimly
lighted and gloomy, and it was as Sc
cure a retreat as could have been Sc
lected. With him Yves his wife and
her two children by a former husband.
The woman is said to be the daughter
Of well-to-do Sacramento people.
Aided By Detectives.
The chief of police of Portland de-
tailed Detectives H. P. Ford and John
Cordano to assist in apprehending Hay
worth, and these capable officers were
the ones who made the arrest Just as
Hayworth returned TO his stable at
dusk, after being away all day. Sher-
if William Frazier of Umatilla county
offered to assist the Utah officer, and
willingly detailed men to aid in max
ing the capture.
1t seems not unlikely that James
Stephens, an old man who was with
Hayworth in Layton the night before
the murder has been put out of the
way for fear he might talk too much.
Sheriff Abbott was after Stephens as an
accomplice. but in following the trail
of the fugitives he ascertained that the
old man parted company with Hay
worth at Baker City. and after his dis
appearance at that point no further
trace OF him could be found.
After Hayworth's arrest the officers
went TO his home and questioned ms
wife as to the whereabouts CT Stepn-
ems. and her story as to his departure
from the camp disagreed with Hay
worth's story so much that the susplc-
ions of the officers were more tAor-
oughly aroused.
Two Stories Disagree.