The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-15
A PARDON FOR STOREY
Governor Smith Grants One to
the Rimini Embezzler.
HE HAD JUMPED HIS BAIL
While Awaiting Trial He Left for Salt
Lake and Lived o New Life
Under an Assumed
Name.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, April H.-Governor Smith
to-day pardoned Guy st. John Storey
who was sent to the penitentiary from
this county in January. 1895, for three
years for endorsement. Storey was
agent for the Northern Pacific company
at Rimini. and on May 6, 1895, the audi
tor. upon examining his accounts.
found him to be short $251. 20. Storey
made restitution of $6S. Two days
after the discovery of the crime he was
arrested at the instance of the National
Surety company. His bonds were placed
at 81, 200, an amount he was unable to
procure. After being in jail three
months his bonds were reduced to 800.
He procured this amount of bail and
was released. He remained here in the
employ Of the electric light company
until October. He was quite popular
and it was generally believed that. as
he gave promise of being able to repay
the money, he would be allowed to es-
cape prosecution.
In the latter part of October, acting
upon the bad advice Of friends. ne
jumped his bail. going to Salt Lax
City. There he changed his name and
resolved to try to begin life anew. Foe
sessed of winning manner and a GID
tonge, he became acquainted with prom
inent citizens of the SANITY City. A
political campaign was cn n he was
engaged to make political addresses In
the southern part of the state for the
republican ticket. At the conclusion or
the campaign he found himself In pos
session of sufficient funds to embark in
the electrical business. He was get
~ I1~u- NATL IonpIarV nf
1896, when the Montana authorities. who
had been trying to locate him, discov-
cred his whereabouts. His arrest. re-
turn to Montana and conviction fol-
lowed.
Ever since he went to the penitentiary
his friends have endeavored to procure
a pardon for him. Governor
was approached on the matter, but ne
! declined to interfere. Efforts In his be-
half were renewed with Governor Smith
and to-day's pardon resulted. County
Attorney Purcell Of this county wrote
a strong letter in Storey's behalf. setting
, forth that the money he failed to ac-
count for went principally to friends
around Rimini whom he had grubstaked
on the promise OF repayment as sooh
as they struck ii rich. These promises
were not kept and his downfall resulted.
Others who interceded in his behalf were
e. ID. Weed of this city, Governor Wells
of Utah and E. S. Varian and c.. M.
Cannon of Salt Lake City. In granting
the pardon Governor Smith addressed
the board OF pardons as follows:
ION the strength of enclosed letter
from the prosecuting attorney, X. X
Purcell, esq. and other letters and pa
pers in the case. all OF which are here
with transmitted for your inspection, !
do hereby, subject to your approval
grant an unconditional pardon TO Guy
81 John Storey and diminish his SEN
tence so that he may be released or
June /, 1898. Storey was convicted II
Lewis and Clarke county on Jan. 8, 1896
of embezzlement and sentenced to three
wears Imprisonment. He has no"
served nearly all of his time and ms
conduct has been such while in CONNIE
ment as TO warrant favorable actioh Oh
his application at this time g.