The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-19
CHARLES THIEDE.

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death for the killing of his wife at
Murray in the spring of 1894, applied
for communication to life imprison-
ment. a strong plea for the granting
Of the petition was made by Judge
Cherry, Thiede's attorney, while As
sistant County Attorney Nye spoke
against it.
The boards rules limit the arguments
- fifteen minutes, but by special per-
extended TO thirty-five minutes.
Eight members of the jury that con-
victed Thiede, sixty prominent mem
hers of the Salt Lake bar, several
court officials and about 125 citizens
signed the petition for the commute
ton of Thiade's sentence to life i'm
prisorment Several signed because
they were opposed to capital punish
ment. and others on the ground that
ne was convicted on circumStantia1 evil
Gence.
Judge Howat, who prosecuted Thiede,
wrote a strong letter advising against
any Communication of the sentence, in
which he said the evidence was not
wholly circums tantial, and describing
Thiede's crime as unprovoked and
cold blooded.
After considerable debate the board
decided to refuse any communication.
Thiede viii be executed August Z.
JOHN DASTRUP.
John Dastrup applied for pardon
from serving the balance of one-year
sentence for attempted rape. He was
sentenced May l, 1896, at Richfield. In
his petition he alleged youth and the
fact that the assault was of the
slightest nature. The board decided
not to interfere.
COLE B. NOEL.
Cole Burton Noel, whose application
for pardon was considered and re-
jectad earlier in the year brought his
application up for q rehearing. He
was sentenced in 1895 for two years
for burglary. His term will expire
next Christmas day. By trade he is
brick mason and since his confinement
has built a new brick oven and other
work of value at the state prison. AS
his term expires in the winter and
work in his line will be hard to get
at that time, he asked that pardon
be granted now so that he can earn
some money for the support OF his
family before the building season is
over
Noels crime was committed in Og-
den. w L. Maginnis, who prosecuted,
urged his pardon.
His crime was mora of a sneak thief
offense than q burglary and the SEN
tence heavier than the facts war
ranted.
After review of the evidence the
board decided to grant the pardon
EMIL E JARMUTH.
Emil Z. Jarmuths case, which was
laid over from the June meeting. was
taken up anew for the reason that AT
torney-General Bishop was absent
when the application was first MADE.
All the evidence was again read and
the pardon granted. Jarmuth was con-
victed of grand larceny in September,
1894. and given three years. He stole
a buggy and horse in Salt Lake. but
claimed that Frank Johnson stole the
rig while he (Jarmuth) rode in it with
him, not knowing it was stolen.
PATRICK C. ALRIGHT.
The petition of Patrick c. Alright
was laid over until the next meeting
Of the board. Alright was sentenced
TO seven years imprisonment for as
sauit with intent to commit murder at
Ogden in May. 1892, under the name of
r. c. Allen. His term will expire in a
few months and he is DESTROYS of saw
ing his citizenship.
G. w. WILSON.
The application of George W. Wilson,
who is serving four years sentence
for assault with intent to rape. was
laid over for thirty days on the re
quest of those appearing in his behalf
QUESTION OF FEES.
Office of the Acknowledgement, Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Hon. Morgan Richards, Jr., state
Auditor Of State of Utah, Salt Lake
City, Utah.
Dear Sir-I have before me your IA
vor of the 18th inst, in which you sub
nit the following and ask to be adj
vised thereon: Before entering upon
NV duties in the collection of the
moneys arising from fees collected by
the various officers in the respective
counties OF the state. I would respect