Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-28
Additional AffdayIts Filed by Both
Sides are Read,
DECISION NOT YET REACHED
Talk Of Attorneys Allison aud Fitch
Made BEFORE Hoard Of Par
dons Today,

| Inc BOARD or pardons met pursuant
10 adjournment IA the supreme court
rooms this morning and considered adj
ditIonal ahldaylts and heard further
arguments IN the case Of young Abe
Majors
Up to a late hour this afternoon no
decision had been reached but the pre-
yailing sentiment outside the executive
chamber was that the death sentence
would be commuted.
10 was 1913 when the board con-
yened this morning. GOV Wells in-
structed Clerk stephens 10 read the
new paDers filed Iu the case, at the
conclusion Of which Attorney Allison
and Attorney Fitch were heard again.
The first AFFIDAVIT read was from
Prosecuting Attorney b II Jones. who
denied that he had ever told Constable
Wells TO Keep quiet and not ten what
ne knew about the case. Wells, Mr.
Jones said testified at the c0r0uers in-
quest but the prosecutor ala not deem
nus testimony 0f sufficient Importance
70 put him on the stand 8t the regular
trial The constable. 10 win Doe remem-
bertd said he was watching the chase
between the Majors boys and the Off |
GERS through a field glass and be was |
positive that Archie Majors, and not |
Abe fired the shot that killed Captain |
Brown.
Juror Fosgren denied that he had |
ever expressed himself by saying /
Majors ought Co hang but Vem |
Phillips. James Boden and wife. Reese |
richards and j L. R0binetti ayerred .
that he dld.
Letters were read from the con-
demned youth his mother. Miss Lulu
johnson and Henry A. Melvin. chief
Prosecuting attorney for Oakland. Cal
The latter said Majors record was a
decidedly bad one. Mrs Wagner and
Miss Johnson implored the board 70
spare the youthful murderer's life by
committing his sentence
Majors letter was an appeal for
clemency and the preservation Of his
liIe' lie claimed that there We're exc
tenuatng circumstances surrounding
The case, which be said "were OBJ
secured or misreprescnted az the time
OF my trial" lie thought he was
worthy Cf the life God had given him
and advanced several arguments In
support OF his position lie referred IN
loving terms 20 his beloved deceased
brother and complained of the hasty
manner In which he was placed on trial.
lie also said he would have been shot
bY Sheriff Belnap az the time OF the |
tragedy had DO not been for the inter-
ference Of sheriff Carbon.
MAJORS DID NOT DENY KILLING
Attorney Allison made another Wig
lrous talk IN opposition 10 a commuta-
lion Of the death sentence
Council for Majors had failed 20 ad-
vance one good and sufficient reason |
10 entitle the youth 10 executive elem
'ncy The board Of pardons ala not
No as q board of review Majors had
iot denied firing the shot that killed
'apt Brown. True, be claimed TO be
innocent He said as much when he
pleaded not guilty before Judge Hart.
tanning he was innocent meant moth
ng It might be the prisoner thought
e was justified In killing Capt. Brown
hat IL was BOO self defense and the
murder a iustdabe homicide
Referring 90 the statement made by
iajors that he had moved for a con
Inuance OF his case Mr. Allison said
was an absolute falsehood Majors q
wn attorney. he said. requested an I'M
Mediate trial. Counsel then took up
he Belknop incident and said when y
be Majors says that Carbon prevented !
'elknap from killing him he Hes" For
he purpose OF showing the desperate
haracter the board han 20 deal with ,
Ir. Allison cited the attempt of the
risoner 90 gain possession OF the gun ]
nd cartridges from of the prosecuting 7
ttOrneys table az Brigham City during G
be trial Had he succeeded" said i
In. Allison, he could have entered a
de room and stood on the crowd as ?
ng as he had q mind to- He con- J.
uded by expressing the hope that the =
GARD would deny the application for b
was not a case calling for the ex- ;
-cise NJ the least Bit OF mercy or
impathy q
Mr.. Fitch replied TO Mr. Allison and I
conclusion said he felt confident the 2
BARD would commute the young y
ans sentence 10 life IMPRISONMENT ;
.ajors was entitled % this for the i
ost 10 could be said he was guilty OF e.
ms murder in the second degree.
At ll.i9 the board went into executive
.ssl0n and az 1880 took a recess until
80 without considering the Majors
.se li
THREE ARE PARDONED. OF
In executive session this afternoon q
e board parioned W Leo Boyle. Jens NJ
Rhode and John A. Livingston.
Boyle was convicted Of burglary and
ntencsd at Provo, December IA. 1898, 70
fifteen months a.
Rhode was convicted Of adultery and Dl
nteuced az Brigham City. February III
1889. to eighteen months
Livingstone was convicted Of being an s.
cessory DO crime OF adultery and sem nj,
need at Ogden February 5th, 1900. 70
shteen months u.
PARDON DENIED. III
The application Of Shadrack r. Green.
nv.ctei OF HOUSEKEEPING and sem
need by Judge Norrell I'm this city an
'oember 10Th. 1898. 20 two and a half On
airs, was denied 10
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