Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-14
PROVO.

Provo. Jan. ii-In conversation
County Attorney Evans had with
Harry Hayes IN the State prison Thurs
day. the latter expressed himself a.
opposed 60 "a pardon on the grounds
that II he was pardoncd there would
attn be many people who would believe
him guilty % the Pelican Point muir.
der. He rnid he wanted another trial
when his Innocence would be proven.
SIR. Evans pointcd out the difficulty In
the way of getting ~ now trial ~ he
had been adjudgcd guilty and the su.
premc Court had passed upon his APP
peal and sustained the Judgment ~ the
lower court. iiut Hayes rtiii insisted
upon another trial and felt confident
he would get one In some way. lie
ruGRerted he might BE- tried for the
murder Of Johnson or NELSON The was
only tried for the murder OF Erncrlrom
alias Hayes on his nriSt tfiaD and a
trial for the killing 81 either u those
young men would give him the noccH-
cary vindicatIon. according to his view
~ the case. There " Of course no
doubt about his being acquitted on n
charge OF numbering either Of the boys
n brought to trial now. with the evil
dcnce that can be produced showing
the guilt OF Wright. n II doubtful,
however, whether Hayes VIII be tried
again. but his claim ~ being innocent
~ any knowledge % or completely In
inc murder " NntnlhE new tillN nv
claimed during AMI after the trial, and
when. 90 all appearance. he would have
90 hang for the crime, and his friends
consider n very strong point III favor
~ his Innocence that he said not n
word ~ Weeks or Wright at the time
~ tho tfinl or when death on the rni-
lows was staring him IN the face. They
claim that he would have done - Il he
had known of Wright killing the boys
and had been implicated In the crime
las some claim 10 believe he WASH for
the purpose OF throwing an the guilt on
Wright. knowing be had gone out u
the country ana that there was but III.
tie chance Of hin being captured. Aud
the reasoning seems gnodi everything
points TO the conclusion that Hayes
knew nothing whatever about
Wright ana that Wright
knew all about the killing.
DEFENDANTS TO PLEAD.
An order was made yesterday In the
Fourth district court for the following
defendants 10 appear ON the 18Th for
nrruignmont.
John Heron. Hout Nelson. sidney
shoel and John Warwick. of Pleasant
urove creating riot
Edwin iiOr-n. OF Provo, obtaining
money under false pretenrer.
Marion Brown and George Wanlnss,
~ Lehi, attempted rape,
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
Hon. orron Greer was over from
Spanish Fork. yesterday.
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George Powelson. All well.
pahiel Ayer, OF Sali LAX, Nrltcn
4F"N"' Ses'eI""S' on "'h'hs p"r'"'HS'
A number Of young men from payson
expect 10 40 10 Mexico, To make homer.
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John =, Edwards ana ofson islH.r, ui
SAN LAKE are registered ht the hotel
N"perth'
Nnvor 4 y Jones has heen eailed In
gurar Hons. ,ynrd an account Of the
Illness IN hIs da,,ght.r Mrs ia q. A.
Smoot II
President clun OF the brigham Young
Academy has gone to Beaver 10 look
after the Interests OF the branch OF the
Academy located there.
A is.year-old son OF George G. scott.
of Lake View. had a horse. which he
was riding, fail ON him. which resulted