Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-14
SURE SULLIVAN
IS THE RIGHT MAN
Salt Lake Officers Identity Sus-
poet Beyond Slightest Scin-
tiIIa OF Doubt.
ACTS SULLEN WHEN SHOWN.
Fellow Is Cruelty Cunning; Planned
Escape but Materials Arc Found
In His Cell.

The statement by the News to the
effect that there was no doubt as to
the Identity OF the man arrested at
Portland several days ago, and VINO
gave the name of Howard, has been
definitely confirmed.
MESSAGE FROM SHANNON.
Last evening Chief of Police Pitt re-
ceived brief telegram from Detec-
tive Shannon who, with Detective Chase
went to Portland Saturday night. The
message read: Howard is the man,
Sullivan
So sullivan, the alleged slayer of
Police officer Charles S. Ford. who lost
his life while trying to protect life and
property. is finally in the clutches of
the law The moment the detectives
saw him in his cell in the Portland Jail
they recognized the desperate criminal
as the man wanted.
ACTED sAvAGELY.
He was in a savage frame Of mind
and refused to talk to the officers. but
shannon talked to him. The prisoner
refused to make any statement beyond
denying his guilt. He was arrested by
officer Anderson for carrying a con-
cealed weapon, 40 Colts. and was
given 10 days for the offense, When
his photograph arrived in Salt Lake IL
was instantly recognized by officers
and prison officials. Chase and Sham
non were then sent to Portland to bring
the man back to this city to answer for
his crimes.
PLANNED JAIL, BREAK.
Sullivan was searched in his cell
and the Taller was surprised to find ur>
der the prisoners hatband two pieces
OF glass and a coil of wire. That the
man intended to use the articles as a
means of escape there can be no doubt.
He Is being carefully guarded. however,
and has no chance of escaping.
NOT STARTED YET.
Chief Pitt stated this morning that
he did not believe the officers would
arrive here with their prisoner for four
or five days yet He said: Ihe boys
Will have to get the requisition papers
signed by the governor of oregon first
Then they have some other business
10 transact and as Shannons mother Is
living in Portland, Dick Will want 10
spend some time with her. There IL
no hurry. The man is safe and can't
get away. / don't look for them back
for four or five days, although they
may come sooner"
DESPERATELY CUNNING.
To show the desperate character of
the prisoner ard his cunning, ChleI fite
this morning exhibited three keys mace
by Sullivan FIVE or six years ago. fnS
KEYS were made of printers rules ana
Ia and ha
pains taken by the man to gain MS
freedom from the Ogden county jan.
He was the first prisoner in the new
iail and although the prison was
thought to be perfectly secure sullivan
managed to make his escape. he took
an Impression of the lock with soap
and in some way secured three print
er's rules He also smuggled a hle
into his cell and then began the work
of making key to the lock. the
first two would not work but the third
turned the tumblers and Sullivan was
free.
WHAT'S NEXT STEP?
Now that all doubt as to the identity
of the man has been obliterated the
question naturally arises: What win
the police do?" And also: What
evidence have they against him that
he actually fired the shot that murdered
ratrolman Ford?" He VIII probably pc
identified as one of the robbers who held
up the four men in tine Albany bar on
the night of the murder. Owens, the
man now doing 20 years for completely
in the robbery declared that Sullivan
and Garcia were the men who killed
officer Ford but Owens statement was
not made under oath and 1t Is doubtful
IL he will turn states evidence against
sullivan. One of the prison officials
stated TO the News" that Owens, In
his opinion would not dare to ''squeal"
on Sullivan for fear OF sudden and
tragic death at the hands of some des-
perate convict.
CHIEF PITT CONFIDENT.
When asked about the legal phase OF
the case. Chief Pitt said he was conf
dent that strong case of murder In
the first degree would be made against
the man. I'VE do not care at this time
to state what evidence we have but we
certainly have something TO work on
and the man will be convicted all right
We have something all right and don't
think he has chance to escape"