The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-06
CO n F FESSED D
MURDER OF
CONTOS
vEKos IN A DEPRESSED FRAME
OF MIND.
Defendant Tolls Story of Pur-
suit and Capture.

After being landed In Jail yesterday
afternoon. Nick Vekos, tho confessed
murderer of John Contos, lnpsed into
deep sleep that was much needed
and no one was permitted to see him,
not even the newspaper mon He did
not awaken from the sleep until late
IN the evening and when he did he
seemed to be in a depressed frame of
mind. He had been completely
stripped Of the clothing he wore i'm
mediately following his arrest, hence
there was no possible chance for him
to conceal about his person any sort
of weapon by which he could take his
own life. lids very natural thatthe Of
f1cers should guard against the posi-
bility OF his self-destructlon, because
1t had been generally understood that
the man would kill himself before be
would face the awful charge that con-
fronts him.
Vekos seemed to be completely worn
out by the maddened rush he had
made during Sunday and yesterday to
gain his liberty. He appeared to be
In a very penitent mood when he
awoke from his sleep. quite thorough.
ly realizing the great wrong he had
done Every precaution Will be taken
by Sheriff Wilson and his deputies
not only against the possibility of self
destruction on the part of the pris-
oner, but he will also pe guarded
against the intrusions of curious
ones who may desire TO see the man
and talk with him
Detective Pender stated last even
ing that the man had made a frank
and full confession of the horrible az
fair and that he ought to be left alone
with his own thoughts and be given
the opportunitS for repentance II re-
pentance will avail him anything now.
we are mighty glad to have cap
tured the fellow without losing the
lives of any of the men who were en-
gagged in the pursuit Of him. We
kept him In the clear when we came
across him go that no opportunity
would be given him Of getting into
a building OF any sort where he would
have a decided advantage over the
officers In case he resIsted arrest
Vekos was as meek as a lamb when
we placed the muz2les of our guns
upon him and he offered no resistance
whatever"
Vekos. while on his way to Ogden
with the officers in the automobile.
told how near the officers came TO get
ting him in the chase across the coun-
try between the Ogden Canyon Sani-
tarium and the south part of the city,
on Sunday. He said he kept close TO
the hills because the country was very
opportunity to conceal himself from
the view OF the pursuing party. and yet
have them IN view.
In one instance, he said, when
the mon after him came alarmingly
close he crawled into a cave In the
rocks; at another time he concealed
himself behind a huge boulder while
the man hunters passed along within
only few yards Of him, and again he
hid In q deep raTine while the hunting
party moved on In search for him. But
he could not stand that sort of chase
very long. he was without food or
water, which meant that he would have
to return to the city where he might
possibly procure these. He said
he passed beyond the southern
limits of the city, near to the Weber
river, when he concluded to return
and seek shelter. He found the shell
ter. such as 1t was, in the barn of Mr..
Pace, on Pacific avenue and Thirtleth
street.
Vekos will be charged with the crime
Of murder in the first degree. but the
time of the filing of the complaint has
not yet been fixed He will be given
time to rest up and get legal counsel
TO defend him The complaint will be
filed In the municipal court. where he
will he given q hearing If he is COM
mitted to the district court for trial,
an information, charging him with the
crime the district attorney concludes
he should be charged with under the
testimony adduced In the lower court,
will be fled. after which the man will
be brought before the district court for
trial.