The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-12
WANT PARDON
FOR STRANGE
Request is Made Upon Govern,
Of Colorado.
ONLY WAY TO GET PRISONER
LITTLE PROSPECT OF COMPLY
ING WITH TERMS OF bonn.

I view of the fact that the state ..-
rot comply with the -ordf-f.-s
the bond required by the co,a-ss-
government for John Strange +t-
convict suspected Of compIfrf-v --
the murder of Colonel P-o,-..
County Attorney Chrfsrs7ser be-,
now asked the governor of C,r-
RADIO to have the prisoner nzr5lra4 3.
possible. A telegram CONTAINING -t.-
request was sent TO the chief ex4rr-f,..
OF the sister state yesterday arr.rra.-
If this pardon is granted ta4 pHsora-
can be brought here immeiiarery br-
if it is not. the matter win De- I'm t,-
same condition IL was when Z WAS n.
cided that the requirements 7f IN.
bond could not be met
Sberif NaylOr, who has been i7 Den.
VeT awaiting the arrival of tn- EXTRA
diuon papers, has been notified /,
come back with August Miller. who Il
under arrest in Salida for a crime com
mitted here.
Attorney Christensen thought if ms
siblt that the requirements of tho
bond might be changed and tsrs-
grsphed TO the warden Of the canon
City prison 10 that effect He stated
in his message that IL Strange were
allowed to be brought here. the am
thOTities here would either co0tie-
him OF at least bind him over and Seq
! that the Colorado authorities got him
back there in case he were dis
charged on trial in this court
Want to Hear From Governor
In case he We're convicted. "a report. ne
stated, would be made monthly by the
authorities here, until such time as the
prisoner were executed. Mr. Chris
teGsen was in hopes that the Colorado
warden would consent 20 this plan. but
q message received from him late yes
tercay afternoon stated that the pr's-
Oner could not be given TO the Utah
officers under those conditions without
/ permission Of the governor of the
state.
As a pardon for the prisoner would
do away with all the trouble OCca-
stoned by the terms of the bond. Mr
! Christensen decided to take steps 90
have the pardon granted, and accord
iugly sent a message to Governor Or
man, asking that it be granted If pos
sible. Upon the reply 10 this message
viii depend further steps In the case
If Strange is not pardOued," said
Mr.. Christensen, 'it viii take c0uSid-
cradle time 90 get the prisoner, but We
4 intend to bring him here If possible
1 L il becomes a necessity I think pri-
vate individuals can be found Uho Wil
be willing 10 sign the bond and fur
nish the necessary money.
Attorney Wauless, for King, stated
| that the Italian government and Kings
| friends would not furnish the money
I because they did not feel it Incumbent
upOn themselves to convict Strange.
wien his conviction was not necessary
| to clear King Of the charge upon which
( he is condemned to die.
The members of the county att0r-
ney's office. though, do not believe
Kings friends Will find IL such an easy
matter to clear him. In fact. Ar.
/ Christensen stated yesterday afternoon
that he was inclined 10 believe that
Strange and King and others were lm-
/ plicated in the holdup.
Il have TO doubt at all but Stransa
was implicated" said he, but thar
does not preclude the possibility t
/ King having been there also. but
King is innocent. and tt can be- shown
/ by bringing Strange here. he should D.
+ brought. and viii be brought if It is
possible
/ Assistant County Attorney Lo0t5ou-
row. seems 10 have an entirely dlHerel.
view from that Of his chief. he IItes
/ declares that he believes the ahaF s
but a scheme OF crooks. and he turlu-.
] declared that there was not evidence
/ enough to even bind Strange over 10
/ Jury. in his opinion.