The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-21
BARTCH PREVENTS
PARDON FOR GEORGE
Believes Young Man Should
Stay in Jail.
HEARING BEFORE BOARD
WINFIELD HUNTS PARENTS
SECURE BIS RELEASE.

judge Eartch prevented the pardon
Of Frederick George yesterday. The
board Of pardons. with Acting Gov
eraor Hammond and Judge w c. Hall
sitting in the place of the absentees.
heard the case and voted to deny the
nar5oD. after hearing the plea of Judge
Bartch. who sentenced George 10
keen the prisoner in the penitenuary-
The petition for George S PARDON CoLi
tanned over 600 names. Inc appil0o
ZION was endorsed by the grand Jurors
who indicted him, Attorney w l. ~
giunis who prosecuted, Mrs LOl sc
Tay~as widow of one of the murdered
men the MAYORS and many o. the city
officials Of Park City, ogden and SAT-
lake. Warden Dow of the pen1tenuary ?
Sheriff Mayor. Judge w. r. King, T.
Il. Wilson. District Attorney EichnOf'
Judge Timmony. W. H. Dale, c W.
Penrose. p. H. Lannan, Judge g =.
Zane Father Thomas Galligan OF
Park City, who performed the last OF
ices for COughlin when he was hanged.
members OF The posse which captured
Coughlin and George, and others MIS-
FFv n KENYON promised to give
George employment and to help him
lead a-yirtuOus life.
George Pleadns Innocence.
Georges application Tor pardon re-
cites that he became acquainted with
Pat Coughlin in Park City, and that
BE was asked TO take a trip to Evans
ION. He denies that he had hand IN
stealing the horse at Calder's park,
and denies that he had any part, eX-
cept as spectator. in the fight with the
onoers N Rich county during Wnlch
Marshal Ed Dawes of Evanston, Wye
and Constable Thomas Stage e Echo
were hllCl July 20, 1895. 1t was also
stated that judge Bartch had prom
lsed him that III he behaved himself IN
prison, influence would be brought to
qsar 70 secure his pardon. The jury
aaleh found George guilty Of murder
u ne second degree recommended MN
y mercy, bat Judge BartcE gave MIN
'4s lmit-a life sentence.
Judge Hall and Attorney Generai
a,esaen suggested a continuance SO
~ Transcript of the evidence could
e1amined. Attorney H. 7. Dininny
80 his was impossible, as the stem
0t.spher's notes had been lost.
attorney Alexander McMaster plead
with the board to give George a
aace Only Is years of age when
-'h'ed, he hal reached the age OF
ana could make something Of his life
sven a chance 1t was better 70
!. nm 60 now than to turn him out
ne age of 80 years a hardened GRIM
- The attorney spoke OF George.
go conduct in the peuitentiary, of mis-
-ling TO read and write, and OF mis-
ttetent desire 10 lead q good life He
.sa5ed he believed Georges statement
--' ne had not fired a shot nor loaded
hr .
Kept from leaving CoughIn by the
. threats. He mentioned the re-
mat Stage had announced his in
LLon OF killing the two men rather
,.' 'a capturing them. COughli7l's last
cement before execution that George
innocent was also cited Mrs.
as's and Or. Mccoy also spoke in
yes behalf
sge Bartch fought the granting of
IA, l'a az every stage. He declared
q sc evidence showed George load
So guns by which CoughEn did the
co.'s, and he considered the ap0ii-
- Tor i'ardoG premature. de sue
ssr..- ~ bringing The board 70 the
IL way N thinking. and the applica-
pardon was denied
Pardon For Hunt.
s5,ss earnest plea OF 2 father and
sssp-eg, aided by Judge ". H. King
Hu.i freedom for young Winfield J
GsrS sentenced for three years
y NJ 1891, under the name of Har-
alse ea Tor rohbing a zap on Plum
Deast ne boys father. p II. Hunt 81
notkz-s MS. contractor, and his
d we're there u beg that their boy
another chance.
hacs Nlil only let me take my boy
Aaass -e Htli remember -ouI
az as long az I live $40 ar. Hunt
bllss Soaciuded his appeal -,aen ne
r-5 Gown.
b -. King said he had BEEN asked
st1 of5- Cuilom. by congressmeu
oszt e5o-. Prominent men to use AIS
vas mi = Tor young Hunt. The bov
w s-trioue- h@ fhesre9sf