The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-19

ever having used opiates of any kind. He
beer and very little OF that, but ad-
mitted that he was a confirmed smoker
| Of cigarettes. While talking he trembled
| perceptbly, twisting and untwisting his
| fingers. which bore the stains usually
found on the hands Of one vino smokes
| cigarettes a great deal. He finally asked
permission TO smoke. then requested
some one 10 give him cigarette. and,
after taking several deep inllalations,
seemed to brighten great deal and
cease trembling.
The youth claims that he is an cleo
trician by trade but says that he has
worked at many things, his most recent
employment being as a section hand on
Il railroad in Wyoming. He said that he
was born in Sumn1erville. Ga, March p,
1890, His mother is dead and his father
has remarked and the latter's address is
unknown TO Cummings.
For the last few years he has been
devoting all Of his spare time and money
to the perfection of an automatic clear
ance block for use on railroads. He came
10 Salt Lake City about three weeks ago
and began overtures with several people
for the perfection OF his device.
George Budd, who is In charge Of the
Of ha w vi
Swith & Patent company, 21s Kearns
building, became interested in the idea
and did what ne could TO encourage Cum
mings For the last week Budd claims
he has been providing Cummings with
money for his meals. Cummings made
his headquarters in Budd's office and
there had access to the typewriter,
Says Pal Was Leader.
In the United States marshars office
Yesterday afternoon Cummings declared
that Burge had accompanied him to the
office OF the Morby company and had
there asked for several sheets OF type
writer paper and envelopes Burse wrote
the letter and then told Cummings what
said After this was completed Burge
told Cummings that he would have 10
obey orders and help Burge carry out
his plans. Describing the lerter wr1tins
Yesterday Cummings said:
After he wrote the letter he showed
me an automatic pistol which ne nad
in his pocket and then told me- 10
draw the picture. l was AFRAID OF
him, but he told me that there was
nothing wrong and that II he got the
money he would help me with my
patent But after I had finished
drawing the picture he put the letter
In an envelope and then told me that
what he was going to do was against
the law and that If didn't help him
through he would mail the letter and
Tell the police that did 1t. Burge
was a smart man and wore good
clothes and had a diamond rtng.
am not sure, but think that he may
have been in trouble before I never
have been. I am going to tell the
district attorney all ] know. but
do not want to say anything more
for the newspapers.
Owing to the fact that Cummings was
oorIy dressed and had no money and
old fatrly Connecttu s'olS o'e" 1'''S'
evere cross examination, the officers
,ere yesterday afternoon Inclined TO put
,ore or less faith in what he said,
Telegrams were sent TO several east
IN points where II was thought that the
,an Burge might be known and a search
,as started in Salt Lake Much OF the
nth of the government operatives was
haken last night when the other black
a nd letters turned UP.
'rhc capture OF Cummings was brought
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