Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-19
SAM SPRY CAUGHT
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
flash Between Salt Lake Police and Sher-
af as TO Who Shall Bring the AbscOnd-
er Back Claims OF Each.

away, he knew that I would be home
less with four children 10 take care
Of But that didn't worry him. Ana
now | am glad he is caught ana WIN
have to come back and face the charge
against him"
"a short time ago there was some
rumor Of women in the case ven
tured the reporter. "Can that be the
trouble Mr.. Spry alludes tor"
That's what | should like to know "
replied Mrs. Spry vigorously Il nave
often wondered IL be wasn't spending
his money on a woman here. He at
WAYS got money and he always spent
it--where. don't know. ] know ! never
used to get any of 1t. | wonder, too, II
he didn't take woman away win
him" and Mrs, Spry became more ami
mated. Have you heard anything
about a woman being with him In san
Francisco"
PAPERS FOR SHERIFF NAYLoR'
stumbling block was placed in the
desires of Chief Hilton by the county
attorneys office making out the requisl-
ton papers In favor OF Sheriff Naylori
that is, the sheriff was named in them
as the official whose duty II was to
sprinkler. from the Pacific coast. When
seen with reference TO the clash of
authority from his office and that OF
the police department. Sheriff Naylor
said:
Il cannot see why Chief Hilton
should claim the right to go for Spry,
Police duty belongs to the municipality
and should. IN my opinion, be confined
thereto When Spry absc0nded com
plant was sworn to by John 5. Corless,
a sprinkling department employe, who,
like the others. lost $3.50 through
Spry's dishonesty and he swore to
complaint charging Spry with embez-
element On the strength OF that COM
plant a warrant was issued from the
county attorneys Office and placed In
my hands for service. ! have that war
rant now Today the county attorneys
office made out requisition papers for
presentation 10 Acting Governor Ham
mond in which | was designated to
bring spry back ] think | ought to go,
| further think it Is my duty to go
Commenting upon the manner OF
Spry's arrest Sheriff Naylor said: He
was not apprehended on information
from either myself or Chief Hilton. IL
seems that he was recognized by Geo.
Il. Young, an empoye of the Union Pa
cihc. and traced to his rooming place
by that man who informed the San
Francisco police who put him under ar
rest. | sent out one hundred and four
teen photographs OF Spry, together with
an accompanying circular for each, as
well as large number Of kilograms,
and have done more work upon the
case by far than have the police The
case belongs entirely TO the state.
CHIEF HlLToN'S CLAIM.
chief Hilton said this afternoon; 81
can't say whether | will go or not,
know the case belongs to the police
department We are the only people
who have done any work on the case.
and we alone were officially notified
got a telegram about 1t at o'clock
this morning and Immediately wired
back instructions to hold him and that
we would send for him right away
That is what | expect 20 do. | spent
SEQ I'm kilograms within two hours after
we discovered he had gone, We also
sent out over 200 photographs and cir
culars. covering every city, town ana
village on the coast. Besides | offered
$50 out of my own pocket for his cap
lure without waiting for anyone. Now
II the sheriff goes after him | won't
pay that: and then there VIII be trou-
bic i'm san Francisco as the man who
made the arrest will want the money
But we win have to walt and see what
Acting Governor Hammond does
HAMMOND HAS NOT ACCEPTED,
Acting Governor Hammond stated
at four o'clock that he did not know
what action he would take In the prem
ises. The requisition papers had not
reached him at that hour and he stated
IL would be premature to express him
self before he had taken time to con-
slider them. briefly at least.