The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-08
CONFESSION Of
NICK HAWORTH
Admitted That He Murdered
Sandal.
MADE CONFESSION
TO SHERIFF ABBOTT
Sandal Drew a Pistol and Ha-
worth Shot Him.
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Pennington, June If Nathan +.
Haworth is convicted of the heinous
crime with which he is charged. it will
be largely due to his own indiscretion in
persistently talking of his connection with
the deed He has done this in utter dis
regard of the advice of his friends and
attorneys. While the circumstantial evi-
dence introduced by the state has been
clear as establishing the corpus deficit,
without the defendants own admissions
the connecting link was missing and up
20 TINS time. IN all probability the omis-
SION OF evidence of a confession would
have resulted in a verdict of acquittaL
Haworth's Confession.
The most important testimony that has
come out IN the trial was that of Sheriff
ABBOTT, who was on the stand during all
or the afternoon session. The much-dis-
cusSed confession that was made by Ha-
worth on March 30 to Sheriff Abbott and
Il. z. Ellison was introduced and ac-
cepted in evidence over the determined
Correction Of the attorneys for the de-
tense, who interpOsed objections at every
possible point during the sheriffs testi-
mOny.
The confession gives a detailed account
OF the murder, corresponding IN every
particular but one with the evidence al
ready introduced during the trial The
one exception is as to the manner in
which the entrance to the store was eff
Tected. The written statement which the
defendant affirmed, saws that defendant
and his accOmpliCe fOTt ed the rear doors
open. This, according to the testimony
of the proprietor and clerks of the Far
mers Union, could not have been accom-
pllshed, owing to secure bars and bolts
The defendant however. qualified this as
Sertlon in the presence Of Mr.. Ellison, aC-
eording to the sherin's testimony, by say
ing that they went in the back way. The
evidence shows
that the entrance was effected, is in the
rear OF the building, and might be desig-
mated as the back way.
The first witness this morning was Will
liam Young of Layton, recalled by the
state. Witness testified that a light We
hicle passed his house, half a mile north
OF the Farmers Union store, just before
midnight on the night of the murder, and
that later he heard a conveyance being
driven rapidly north.
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Bailey of Weber
county, said he had known defendant since
1898, saw MIN IN Ogden in April and May
last year, and remembered that defend
ant frequently asked him If Sandall 5
murderers had been aDprehended,
The state called ex-SheriG BelnaD of
Weber county to, relate a converse ton he
had in the county jail with defendant on
Jan j, 1900, shortly after his arrest. At
torney Weber objected to the CONVERSE
/. ton being introduced until an investiga-
Z ton was had to ascertain if Sheriff Az
bolt and witness had obtained admission
from the defendant under promises or
threats. Counsel argued that the proper
procedure would be for the court to con-
duct preliminary examination indepen-
/ dent of the jury, to determine the mental
condition of the defendant, before any
evidence of confessions or admissions
We're introduced. Judge Rolapp overruled
the objections of the defense and allowed
NJ Belnaps testimony to so IN the rec
ord
Henry Williams of Syracuse told of
| afa50 TWO r11Pn in of a
ing west of the Farmers Union store
about midnight on March Is, 1899.
Sheriff Abbott Testifes.
At the afternoon session Sheriff L. e.
Abbott of Davis county, called by the
state and examined by Mr.. Allison. tes-
titled to all of the facts of the murder, the
condition of the body the search for
clues and the part he took in ferreting
out the crime. Witness said he had never
met the defendant prior TO his arrest in
Portland, Ore, on Dec e, 1888; saw him
( that night in Jail, and the next evening
started with the prisoner for Pennington.
arriving here Dec. 29; remembered having
many conversations with defendant while
in Jail here, relative TO the crime with
which he was charged one important
conversation was had on March So wit
ness had written out what was said on
I that occasion and had it in his possession.
At Mr.. AllisOn's suggestion the dOcu-
ment was produced. but before 1t could
be offered in evidence Mr.. Weber was
granted the privilege of crOss-eXamining
the witness to ascertain if the testimony
he offered was admissible as evidence.
The direct examination was resumed
and witness testified that on March 80,
after having talked with Nick and re-
ceived his oral confession, he asked de-
fendant if he would like to relate the
same story to E.. z. Ellison: defendant
said: Yes, send for him. Witness tele-
Dhoned for Mr.. Ellison, who came down
from Layton The confession was writ
I Ton, nd T~ md xxrftr TO-
it to the Jail and read it to the prisoner,
I who also read it. and suggested one
| change in what was written. which was
made. That chaIGe was in the name of
/ Reavis, who VIZ referred to as Canvas
! Back Defendant then said the state
ment was correct and true. Witness said
the confession was made voluntarily, and
without inducements being offered
The statement, which covered three
! fOolscap pages, was then marked ''eXhib-
it CO and erred in evidence. It was ac-
ceDted over the objection of the defense.
/ The confession follows:
Haworth's Confession.
March 80. 1900, I went to see Nick and
/ told him that / intended to leave for the
west after Canvass Back (Reavis)"
"Nick-There is no use of your doing
that"
Sheriff will have to, as he is our
/ main witness"
''Nick-Wen, I viii plead guilty"
''Sheriff-The Judge won't accept such a
! plea without the particulars"
/ ''Nick-Well. I will give them to you.
/ killed the old man in the store at Lay
tom
"Sheriff-How did you get in?"
''Nick-We pried the back door open.
''Sheriff-We, you say. Who was with
your"
Haworth Shot Sandal.
II don't care to say. We walked in the
store and the man jumped out of bed
drew a pistol on US and said, Throw VI
your hands, and l shot him in self de
| Tense
80 you shot him. did your"
Yes"
What did you do them"
Eve took his pistol and left.
''Why did you leave without anythins
more?'
- was afraid"
Where was your team?'
1T was out along the road north Of
Layton"
killing the old MANI
What did you do with the pistol?"
I'VE hid it in straw stack north o.
did you hide the gun there, too?"
Whose old coat was that that we hat
in court?''
1T wasn't mine
what time did you set back to og
.'The next morning about or o'ciocI
- o'clock"
what time did you leave Ogden fol
Layton the night before?"
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