Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-23
Geo. Davis, Henry Lewis and Henry
Wilson Secure Their Release,
ONE SENTENCE COMMITTED.
Lewis and wilson Taken to Montana
Frank Clirrs Punishment He-
ducedi -Four 10 Two Years.

AZ Saturdays meeting Of the board Of
pardons executive clemency was ex-
tended 10 one State prisoner and two
county jail birds. and commutatIon Of
sentence was granted another inmate
Of the pen"
George Davis. convicted Of house.
breaking, and sentenced by Judge Nor
rel January 10, 1900 10 one years inn
prIsonment secured his release from
Warden Dow's place, on the grounds
that be was a man OF weak mind and
that his ofiense was nothing more than
petit larceny.
The county Jail birds. in the persons
Of Henry Lewis and Henry Wilson. con-
ylcted OF having burglar tools IN their
possessions and sentenced on December
9Th and 30th respectively 10 SIX months
imprisonment. Jumped from 1.-THE frying
pan, into the FIRE" They were wanter
By the Montana authorities on the more
serious charge Of burglary and were
pardoned IN order that they might be
returned TO Helena and punished FOR
their alleged crimes
Lily Mitchell arrested along with
Lewis and Wilson, and also sentenced
% six months. failed TO secure par
don, there being a doubt In the minds
u the Helena officials as 10 whether
she could be convicted In Montana. SO
Lily viii continue 90 be Tailor ThOmas'a
guest until about The middle Of June
The prisoner who received commu-
tatl0n OF his sentence was Frank f.
Cliff who was convicted at Heber
oct, U.s. 1895 OF grand larceny and sem
fenced by Judge Booth TO four years IN
the State prison Ills original sentence
was reduced 10 two years, because Of
bis previous good character and Il APP
pearing the punishment melted out 70
him was rather severe. Both the trial
judge and The prosecuting attorney. S
A. King recommended the reduction OF
the sentence. GINS term WIN now ex-
p.re about June lst
OTHER CASES.
Thirteen other cases We're disposed OF
by the board as follows:
Wilbert Baum, convicted June 80
1893, al Hebor for grand larceny, SEN
fenced TO fifteen months IN penlten-
tlary application Tor pardon denied.
George Harmon, sentenced TO six
months IN salt Lake county jan, Jan
uary 10, 1900 FOR having stolen property
IN his possession; application for par
don denied
Oscar Foy sentenced at Monticello,
November %. 1898, 20 three years FOR
grand larceny; continued.
George Clinic sentenced az Ogden,
December ~, 1899. 20 one year In the
penitentlary for grand larceny appll-
cation for pardon denied
Joseph Smith. sentenced al Panguitch
FOR one year November 49, 1899. for
grand larceny; application FOR pardon
continued
James ] Booth, convicted az 81.
George. Sephnlber a. 1896. on two
2ounts. rape and adultery and one year
for adultery; application for parole
continued.
William II. Harmer. sentenced Tor
one year az Provo. December a. 1899.
Tor adultery; application for pardon
continued
Lindsay y. Young. sentenced septem-
Der 10, 1899 at Mant 90 one year for
housebreaklng application denied
william II. W0lsey sentenced az
Kanab, November is 1899. to one year
In the pententary Tor grand larceny;
application for pardon continued.
August Nelson. convicted Of murder
IN the first degree al Provo. November
2, 1899 and glvcr- a lie sentence: APP
plicatl0n for pardon denied.
Jens n. Rhode, sentenced az Brigham
city, November a. 1929. 10 eighteen
months for adultery; application for
re-hearrg continued