Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-30
FULL CONFESSION
CLAIMED IN DEATH
NorthCott Admits Staying
Youth, Prosecutors Deputy
Declares in California.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BAKERSFIELD, Calf, November
30.-Deputy District Attorney Earle
Redwine of Riverside County this morn
ing announced that Gordon Stewart
Northcott had made complete con-
fession of the Staying of an unidentified
Mexican youth on the Northcott ranch,
near Riverside.
Northcott was said to have told the
officers that Sanford Clark, his 15-year-
old nephew and principal accuser, aid
ed him in the murder. He then told
how he had burned the head at the
ranch and had taken the body to
Puente, Calf, where he buried it.
Northcott previously admitted mistreat-
ing the Mexican youth.
II am happy, now that I have told
it," Northcott was quoted as having
said.
Confessed on Train.
The confession came by degrees a:
officers were returning Northcott from
British Columbia where he was cap
tured several months ago. His first adj
mission, made late yesterday, was that
he had burned the head of the youth
at the ranch and buried the body al
Puente, but he declined to say who
killed the boy.
Although his captors grilled him
thoroughly they failed to shake from
him any admission that he slew three
other youths named in murder indict-
ments returned against him and Mrs
Sarah Louisa Northcott, who is sale
to be his mother. Mrs. Northcott is
being held in Calgary, Alberta, pending
eXtradition.
At one time, officers said, Northcott
voiced an inclination to take all the
blame" In the past he has said to
have expressed fear over the fate OF
Mrs. Northcott, who he generally refers
to as MY dear little mother" Officers
have attempted also to get him to admit
that Mrs. Northcott is not his mother
but thus far they have been unsuc-
cessful
Northcott indicated that he had
knowledge of the existence of the other
three boys named as his victims: Wal
ter Collins of Los Angeles and Louis
and Nelson Winslow of Pomona, ali OF
whom disappeared many months ago
The "ape man." as he has been called
by his relatives, told the officers that
he feared Collins never would return
alive, but that he felt that the Winslow
boys were safe.
Held on Boys Story.
It was the revelation of young Clark,
who told authorities that the North
colt ranch in Riverside County was a
murder farm" that led to Northcott S
arrest. Young Clark told investigators
that Mrs. Northcott and her son forced
him to take part in the Staying of one
of the boys. Bones and bits of clothing
uncovered at the ranch convinced in
vestigators that fire and quick lime had
been used to destroy bodies of the VIC
Tins.
Although officers on the train bearing
the suspect back to Southern California
from British Columbia, withheld the
details of the confession, they declared
they believed the 22-year- so-called
"ape man" had told enough to warrant
a conviction.
Last night the questioning officer.
disclosed that Northcott had broker
down under their continued grilling
and, screaming IT am willing to die
have nothing to live for" made his
first admission.
Late last night Northcott was seer
through window in his compartment
by newspaper men. He was facing
his captors and had pencil in hand
This was taken to indicate that he
may have been continuing his con-
fession. He appeared composed.