Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-05-05

! Gu, anu WINE IN tnat COnultlOl
removed the seal from freight ca
and took out OF case three cans o
tomatoes that he was prompted TO d.
tho act by an older companion. IL wal
also stated that he had always sent hi
earnings promptly to his widowed
mother. l.. =. Wood, ". M. DJugnll
ID. g. johnson, Mayor Deal, Row. Mr.
Smith and many other citizens asked
for his pardon. Judge Blackburn saidi
~ think this boy ought TO be par
doned."
+. a. Dillingham;, eribezzlement,
sentenced December |, 1891, to one
year. His pardon was recommended
10y Mayor Turner, John g. Boyle, II.
q. Bigelow, l.. u. Adams, Jennings
Last and Thomas, J. w. McNutt,
Bfownli g Bros. f.. Stratfofd & some,
II. W. Smith, a. Il. Patton, and by
nearly 100 other cilizsna Of prom.
inenoe Of Ogdon city, ON the ground
Dillingham; was In delicate health, a
sufferer ffom consumption; that his
family was destitute; that there were
doubts ~ - his guilt, and they did not
believe any reasonable man could feel
entirely satisfied ms TO his guilt. Par.
doned April 10, 1892.
| Reuben Dodge, grand larceny, SEN
fenced March II, 1892 to two years.
lie was n young man twenty years OF
age. II was his first ofiense. His
mother and several children were
| living In an abandoned house south Of
the city, In an almost starving con-
dillon. Pardoned April 90, 1892.
i. j. Mnhoney, forgery, sentenced
March ., 1892, TO one year Tho crime
was committed while the prisoner was
Intoxicated. A soon as he became
sober he made arrangements to take up
the check he had issued, for a small
amount, and did no. Some time after.
wards he was prosecuted and convicted
IL was his first ofionse. There had
been no cloud upol his character
before. Pafdoned May 4, 1902. Rec.
commended by Ogden Hiles, IL. T..
Duke and others.
Patrick Collins, burglary, sentenced
October 80, 1890, to three yenrsj par.
don asked for by Judge BlG ekburn,
Assistant District Attorney Evans,
Mayor Booth and other citizens Of
Provo, ON the ground OF previous good
character, anu that he had been suill-
ciently punished, and II would DO
doned May I, 1892.
Charles Kissell, assault with intent
TO do bodily harm, sentenced March IL,
1892, 10 eighteen months. A petition
was filed from Sheriff Fowler and
other cltiLens Of Provo, aud from clti.
Gems o. Salt Lake county, asking for his
pardon, alleging that tho difficulty
grew cut Of family row. His wife
was about TO DO confined, aud was
destitute, without money or home.
Patdoned May 0, 1899.
James w. Killccn, embezzlement,
sentenced November ., 1891, for three
yoars. The petition OF Dr. Pike, ID. d.
Houiz, w. ii. Brown, Judge Dusen-
berry, George Sutherland, and
abaut fiity other citizens was
TO the effect that prior to convlc-
ton the prisoner had borne good
reputation, and was well regarded by
the people Of Provo. He had n young
wife and child Ia need OF support 10
keep them from want. They believed
Justice had been fully satisfied. Par
doned July 90, 1902.
Peter Welsh, robbery, sentenced
March ii, 1892, to five years. Assist
ant District Attorney Zane recon.
mended his pardon ON the ground
that he had been wrongiully con-
vlcted.
William Cummings. grand larceny,
sentenced Sept. 80, 1891, Tor eighteen
months. w. III. Brown and others OF
Provo represented that hv was only
seventeen years OF age when con
vlcteJ; that his term would expire on
Dec. l4!h next, that his behavior had
been good, Rud that because Of circum-
stances they had learned since the
trial uf such nature rs to greatly
lessen his guilt, they recommended
his pardon, which was granted on July
"a, 1892.
Franklin Il. Clifford, forgery, sen.
fenced April 4, 1902, TO one year. III y
pardon was recommended by the Jury
who convicted him, the Judge Ga nder-
SOM who tried him, anu many iniiu.
entail citizens. Pardoned Sept. 4,
1902.
samuel A. Bennett, attempt to com.
nit rape, sentenced Feb. 20, 1891, to
five year.; pardon recommended by j.
A. GoOdhue, John A. Marshall,
Richard macintosh, q. 4. Mason, anu
by i've members OF the Jury who con-
ncy Critohlow said: "Judging from
his appearance ho does not belong to
tho criminal class. | do not think
there Is anything In the case which
lustiHes gfent severity In punishment,
and II from representations made 10
you you deem 1t advisable to extent
clemency TO him, feel that your ac.
ton will result IN nothing bu, good to
the community. | sympathizs with
the efforts that are being made In his
bohalf.D
Lafayette Neitley, robbery, sent.
enced March 81, 1899, 10 three
year,; petition for pardon states
he was but 10 years OF age when
convicted; his mother Is n widow, and
depends on him for support. that che
has no means OF support; signed
by Probate Judge Herman, by the
prosecuting attorney and sheriff and
Otncr officers OF Tooele county, by
over sixty lending citizens OF 1ooole
CITY, and by Judge Anderson, who
tried aud sentenced him, and who
said:"He has already boon sufficiently
punished" Phrdohed Nov. ., 1902.
Robert Irwin, forgery, sentenced
May 90, 1899 - one year. Parioned
Nov. 10, 1892, upon the recommends.
ton OF Judge Miner, made because OF
extenuating circumstances.
Mel Mulloy, murder IN the second
degree, sentenced March 3, 1883, to
twelve years. His conuuct Ia prison
was especially commented by marshal
and warJen. a strong petltioa WAS tilei
from Park City. Because If exten.
uating circumstances the Jury recon-