The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-18
Rev. E. F. Hunt Learns Some
Important Facts.
VISIT TO PENITENTIARY
NOW THINKS 1T WRONG TO
SHOOT THE BOY. T
May Present the Matter Before the
Board of Pardons-Minister's As
ISOLATION Will Discuss the Case
at the Meeting Tomorrow-Gover-
nor May Grant Reprieye.

The Salt Lake Ministerial association
will consider the Majors murder case on
Monday. with a view to securing a COM
mutation of the condemned youths SEN
tence 1t will likely determine at that
time what it will do in the case. No
thorough investigation has yet been
made but 1t is very likely that two re-
ports VIII be made to the meeting.
Rev j. A. w. Taylor, who was appoint
ed chairman of a committee to make in
NestlgationS, Will discuss the case. But
probably the most interesting report will
be that of Rev. T.. =. Hunt of the Heath
Methodist church. He declared last night
that ne had received information at the
penitentiary yesterday which almost sat
isfied him that the boy desperate con-
victed of killing Captain William A
Brown should not be shot.
MI. hunt would not disclose the nature
of this information nor the name of the
person from whom he secured it.
or Majors, and to discuss the case with
him. said he last night but l was too
late to have a talk with him, for the pen
itentiary was closed. / went there pretty
well satisfied of his guilt, but the knowl-
edge that gained of the case has almost
proved TO me that it would be wrong to
shoot the boy. 1t was however, given to
me IN confidence and | can say nothing
about it, not even to the ministers. The
matter may be presented to the board of
Dardons in executive session.
Il shall see Majors and make a further
investigation of the case to report to the
meeting of the ministers on Monday"
Mr.. Hunt has a letter concerning the
case, written to him by several convicts.
They, in fact, started the movement to
secure clemency for Majors, which has
acquired much force.
The effort to save Majors life is now
gaining volume rapidly. Not only have
the ministers taken up the case, but the
Woman's club has become deeply inter
ested and the W. c. 7. U. has appointed
committee to investigate and to report
upon the case.
They assume the position that the death
of Morgan is wrong because of his youth.
for he is just is years of age. Some of
sentence are opposed to capital punish
ment. which accounts for their position.
II will be the purpose of these organiZa-
tions to present resolutions and petitions
TO the board of pardons. A meeting of
the board was held yesterday and an
other will not be held till next month. A
special session may, however. be called
TO consider the case.
Majors attorneys at Brigham City were
to present the case to the supreme court.
asking for a new trial. but they have not
yet done so. The court will not be in
session again until July ], and they may
wait until then. securing a stay of eXecu-
ton in the meantime
The governor is given power in section
u of article in the state constitution
TO grant reSpiteS or reprieveS until the
next meeting of the board of Dardons.
Thus If Judge Hart before whom Majors
was convicted, or the supreme court
ernor Wells could delay it until the board
of pardons could consider the question of
of the sentence in regular
session.