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

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| Of their sentence.
George Martin, forgery, sentenced
April 20, 1890, u two Year,. He was
under the influence OF llquor when
the crime was committed. liia appeal
for pnrdOs shows him TO be man OF
superior intelligence. His conduct was
good, and ne was released foriy-eight
days before his sentence would have
expired.
Niels Anderson, grand larceny, sen-
fenced April %, 1890, for two year.
His family were In need OF tho neccs-
saries OF life. His term had only
thiity.one days to iun when he was
pnIdoned October "a, 1891.
william Remington, attempt 10 COM
mit murder, sentenced May 2s, 1857,
fSr eight years. Pardon recommended
because OF his youth, his good conduct,
and because his term was about - tx
pirc. Pardoned on December -, 1891,
iour months before his term would
have ended.
IL. M. Bramhall, embezzlement,
sentenced harch, 1901, for one year.
Because OF good conauot he was par
doncd seven days before the eE piraiion
OF his term.
Harry Lee. forgery, sentenced May
l., 1871, TO one year. Because OF good
conduct Iardonpd forty.throe days be-.
lofo the expiration OF his sentence on
THIS Recommendation OF Assistant Dis.
trict Attorney David Evans.
FRANK CalOmey, burglary, sentenced
April -, 1891, to one year. For good
behavior pardoned one DAY before ex.
pirnti0n Of bis sentence.
William Reese, burglary, sentenced
February 20, 1891, to 20 Yeas. The
mayor, City Council, marshal, recorder
aud leading citizens asked hie pardon
on the ground that be twas not natut-
ally bad" and because his term Of SON.
tcnco would soon end. Pardon granted
twenty.nine days before sentence would
have expired.
pARDOSs GRANTED FOR FxTRAoRDI.
SAKY SERVICES HENDEKEDToI HE
OFFICERS OF THE pENITENTiARy
ny PRISONERS.
James A. Wright, voluntary man
slaughter, sentenced October GAN,
1889, to one yenr. The United states
marshal reported that ON June ION.
1890, an nltempt was made to effect a
general delivery, and that Wright had
given timely warning. His term had
Out forty uays TO run, and a pardon
was granted.
w. Ill. Halliday, murder In the first
degree, sentenced May, 1857, for life.
HIS pardon was recommended by
nearly every Juror who convicted him,
by the officials and many citizens of
nearly every southern county IN the
Territory. by the United States mar.
hRAnNNusa ~ - ~
ne prevented some desperate prisoners
from escaping while they were being
takent 10 tho penitentinry, anu had on
more IMAM one occasion rendered valu-
able services In capturing escaped
prisoners, and because his homo had
been invaded and disgraced by the
dead man, who had violated every
principle OF hOnor--hls old neighboTs
unanimously asked his pardon. Par
doned July srd. 1891.
PARDoNs GRANTED IN CASES OF sUs.
PENDED SENTENCES.
Walter IL. Chase, altering check.
Sentence suspended by Judge Hem
defson, anu pardon recommended by
MIN, District Attorney Varlan, anu
members OF the Ogden bar.
Henry III. Pearson, manslaughter,
sentence suspended.andp pardon recon-
mended by Judge Henderson and
District Attorney Varian, Pardoned
May 20, 1891.
Pardon Dodds, manslaughter, rec
commended by District Attorney Var
ian.
PARDoNs GRANTED BECAUsE OF EX.
oEpTIoNAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
Thomas A. Lewis, gambling, con-
vicied Feb. %, 1915. Sentenced to six
months, after three months he escaped.
Papers were flied showing that since
then, In another state, he had married,
raised family, anu had lived an
honorable life. Pardoned July 0,
1850.
=. II. McCsrty, grand larceny, con.
victed Sept 10, 1883. Court suspended
sentence. In another state he has
led an honorable life. Pardoned Dec.
o, 1890.
Rod swasey, grand larceny, SEN
fenced March 3, lS9l;petition was filed
from citizens who represented that the
crime he was charged with was COM
mitted ak years before, In 1885, anu
many believe him 10 be Innocent.
John II. Phillips, HOUSEKEEPING,
convicted in 1881; was granted new
trisl--again convicted In March, 1852,
and sentenced to seventeen months.
On September Is, 1890 he was par.
doned on the recommendation OF Judge
Anderson, and leading citizens OF
Beaver county. While awaiting trial
he was confined in the ponitentiary
Tor ono year. IL wns shown that hp
had no intention of breaking into the
house, but lid 30 innocently; that he
Ind wife aud four children; that
since his conviction In 1852, he hal
not been concealed, but his where
abouts known, and that no In every
other respect has been Of good moral
character.
"Amos" a Sheblt Indian, grand
larceny, sentenced May, 10, 1891, TO
one year. Pardon asked Tor by An
ihony w. Avins OF st. George, the
agent OF the government In charge OF
the Shebit Indians, because his relense
would exercise a good influence among
the lndians. Pafdoned oct. IL, 1891.
Joseph Hedges, burglary, sentenced
May %, 1889, to three years. He was
parioned Oot.l3, 1891, six weeks before
his term would have expired under
the reward to convicts act. For
some violation OF the prison
discipline, his earned time was
taxed from him. The u, s,
marshal recommended 1t be restored
to him, which was done aud the par.
don issued.
William Tannar grapd ior,a,u