The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-15
DELEGATE CANNON EXCITED
URGED ON By THIRTY THOUSAND MOE
MON CONSTITUENTS.
Petitionine for n Stay Of Sentence IN the Case
Of Reynolds. tho Convicted Polygamist--
A Letter to the Fraudulent Presidenf.

Petittonine for q Stay Of Sentence IN the Case
of Reynolds. the Convicted PoiyGauist--
A Letter 70 the Fraudulent Presidents.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-Much excitement
10 caused in Utah by the understanding thaa
the Cabinet yesterday nRreed that executive
clemency should not be extended to George
Reynolds. the recently convicted polyga-
mist. TeleRrams have rained in from Salt
Lake to-day asking II the sentence cam
not be stayed for a few days at least
until appeals can bo made to Hayes. Mr. Can
non. Delegate from Utah. had an interview
this morning with Hayes and the de facto Attor-
General to correct an impression conveyed
to the Cabinet yesterday by Devens. Devens
represented to the Cabinet that Bey-
nolds had fought the Government in this
test case step by step. and had placed every OBJ
stacle in the way OF securing conviction. and
therefore he should not be entitled to cemency.
The letter Of Delegate Cannon to Hayes. which
was before tho Cabinet meeting yesterday. is a.
follows:
wAsHISeToS, June is-As learn by a teiegrsphis
despatch that George Reynolds. who has been con
Victed OF poygamy In Utah. will be resentenced
omoSow oG S%%'d se az the the ssF on ss.uS Ss
personal 5,S ,,ss%sn! rsspeeng the manner y
TO be a. home at the time when attempt being
courts 10 ihe United sSs sSp.me S onT 10 ts
sssH s possmyy of s Ss asi Of July isTa
fayette Granger, n member Of The Grand Jury
The Gs5o oT d S
sn sa & snd oa c eP
might lead to better underssndns Of the ycsed Saes
opinion Gs to the grop,sty 9 such beinsiurn.hed
mcd and one selected Upon further inquiry il wss
found that his case barred by the statute o nit
Ciy NJ Musser learning that we were seeking for
Mayor Of Salt Lake City and myself and offered hnsef
or e u ~ @ esrnSa &C., tnat 's senuensn hsa
marri9d MARI ,he sec second ws and before he married the
lecicd because feared 1t would not be lair est that
ts point mht be made At some time after the case had
n the eyes Of The law and that his nrst wife being dead,
case would TAIL Finally ter some inquiry person
MnS same within the scope o, The law M Reynolds was
years and he was sent for. and The prop9sidss
s, !ss cssS u;S@ my iIPaaeSse Win SI@ % con.
AZ indetmen, was found against him. Had he not be.9
%Sse S ny % Iss6. Ss' y,4; . hs aSs
,erpose and exercise the executive clemency he win
Tesaiaf weight should hi. Sentence ten be enforced
will his dependent family his little child rem icS toward
me- have been called their friend, but thev maI
their loved one a. mariSr to take away iher suppoTs
ence and name may become hateful to them they may
well ih9k M. that bad 3 u not been for my they
! confess Il ihis sentence be exeeund there arf
S " ,Rs %ss s f TSee es Sas y ro@p. aSn N.
70 address THIS communication 20 your ENceIency hop
ing II viii meet with favorable consideration aHd
that you will exercise oemency toward George Reynolds
and grant him the pardon which his fellow ciuzens %
Groaor 0 cAsSoz
This letter, II appeare was not given due con-
elierauon. In that Deyens believed that y did
made Mr.. Cannon very indignant and in his
call upon the Attorney General this morning
he asked him whether be had seen the am
dayits Of the Grand Jury that had been
hIed In the case Deysns answersd
In the Office Of the Pardon Clerk and the am
davts were found They are from soyerai
members OF the Grand Jury that indicted Mr..
Reynolds. and IN substance corroborate ali the
statements ot Mr., Cannon that Is TO the effect
that no cnnviction could have been secured un-
mony, A petition signed by 10000 Mormona
was also filed with MIR. Cannons letter.