Salt Lake Tribune | 1912-02-15 | Page 2 | Mothers Letter Makes M'VEY Weep

MOTHER'S LETTER IKESJir WEEP Man Accused of Murder at Garfield (o Return Willi Sheriff Without Trouble. Special to The Tribune. NKW ORLEANS, La.. Feb. II. That even the most hard-hearted havo respect for the name of mother, was illustrated today in the case of "William McVoy. the I'lah fugitive, who la wanted In Salt Lake county on a charge of murder. Sheriff Joseph Sharp of Sail Iike county, coun-ty, reached New Orleans last nlsht to take McVey back and It was while the sheriff was showinp MeVcy a letter he had received from McVey's mo'Jier In Texas that the piiioner broke down and wept. Sheriff Sharp Identified McVey aa soon as he saw him and McVcy recognized recog-nized the sheriff. "Yes. sheriff, r am willing to go back to Salt Lake City with you without any trouble. I know It would be useless to fight tradition, so I am willing: to return." re-turn." PurltiK conversation with the prifoncr, Sheriff Sharp drew Mr. McVey's letter from Ids pocket. Jt was vory pathetic. When Sheriff Sharp read that part which expressed the hope of reformation McVey Mc-Vey wept, like a child. He drew a. soiled handkerchief from his pocket and wiped Ids 'tear dimmed eyes. I:'mnk Miller, a close friend of McVey's also will bo taken to irtah. SlicrlfT Sharp recognized him.