The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-19
PARDONBOARD SESSION
Sensational Developments In
Considering Browns Case.
FELON DENIED A PARDON
CLEMENCY TO TWO CONVICTS-
SEVERAL CASES PUT OVER.

1t is doubtful if James B. Lockwood
whose true name is James Brown, will
ever again apply to the board of pardons
for shortening of his tenure of imprison-
ment. Yesterday his petition for a pardon
was considered, with the result that it
was denied. The convict, through his at
torneys, made an EFFORT to convince the
Dardonlng board that he was the victim
OF perJured testimony, but the attempt
was dismal failure
Brown, alias Lockwood, was arrested at
a late hour at might on Jan 10. last. in
MS barber shop, 81 West First South
street. by the police who had tracked him
from from tne Iheatre there in company with
hlza chapman and Clara Nelson. The
prisoner was charged with the crime of
having had earnal knowledge of a female
uhqer the age of consent, the Nelson girl
ana SIX days later on plea OF guilty, he
was sentenced by Judge NorreIl to serve
nVe years in the penitentiary.
Delving for the Truth.
The eonvict's application for a pardon
came before the board a month ago on
an eX parte showing that the girls who
mad testified against him had done so
from duresS by the police, and the board
ordered that the girls be brought before
II at TINS months meeting. 1t was
thought probable that there might be
some truth in this allegation particularly
IN view of an affidavit to this effect from
a victim OF conspiracy by his enemies in
the barbering business.
Yesterday the young girls in the case
ana the police who made the arrest APP
peared before the board. The victim of
the convict admitted on oath that she
mad been defiled through the urgency of
her cousin, the Chapman girl. The cyl
uence OF the police officers also went to
the point OF cOrrobOrating her admissions
as being the truth
While the board was still in executive
session. Miss Chapman was examined II
was evident that she was trying TO shield
the guilt of the convict, and when the
question was asked if Brown was not the
rather of her lately born child she re-
FUSED TO answer. beyond saying that il
mad nothing TO do with the case.
Alleged ''Doctored7 Afndavit.
After Analysing the affidavit of Miss
chapman declaring that the offense was
not committed as alleged the members of
the board shook their heads Significantly.
Inc aff1ant, in reply to questions ad-
mltted that she had been induced by GER
tam attorneys to make the affidavit, but
Wnen she declared that she had signed
only a blank piece of paper and later had
appeared before a notary public to make
oath 10 what had been written over her
signature, the members of the pardoning
board are said to have passed sharp
( comment upon the alleged proceeding.
browne application for a pardon al
though freely endorsed by leading citizens
/ VINO undoubtedly had little knowledge of
the facts in the case, was resisted by
Judge NOTrel and by County Attorney
putnam in written communications.
In deciding to deny the pardon the
! board was of the opinion that the convict
| was not punished enough by quarter of
! the years he should serve. The decision
! Is Vindication of the course of the police
| officers, but it is intimated that those
| who were instrumental in getting Browns
/ case before the board may yet have Oc-
| casion to regret their at least oVer-zealous
! action.