The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-11
PARDONS TO BE ASKED
FOR THESE C0NVlCTS

Pardons viii probably be asked soon
for Alexander A. Robertson and j.. e;
Schuckers. the two prisoners VINO aIofu
the guards so conspicuously, and prop
ably also for c. L. Maxwell ana j. D.
s'Robertson and Schuckers certainly did
much to prevent a wholesale delivery,
said Acting Warden Wright yesterday,
and Maxwell and Douglas also DehaVed
creditably. But there is practically noun
ing more that can do. The question OF
rewarding them lies with the board OF
pardons. an.
head Of the board of pardons.
The board, under the law, cannot act
without an application from the person
affected before it for consideration said
the governor. Until we have an applica-
tion for clemency we can do nothing.
rs the suggestion likely TO be made to
these prisoners TO apply for pardonE
THAT I can't say at present. The first
thing we want to do is to catch these
men who have got away.
Chances For Robertson.
Robertson is the best known of the
prisoners, mentioned he was formerly
paying teller of Wells. Fargo & Co.'S salt
Lake bank. and is serving a sentence Tor
misrepresentation of funds. He has hosts
/ of friends who have stood with him
/ through adversely and are likely 70 start
/ n movement for his pardon. Robertson
| gave the first alarm, followed It later by
/ q second alarm, and then locked the pr1s-
/ oners i'm their cells TO prevent a whole
/ sale break from the north dollhouse.
| Schuckers was sent up from Salt Lake
| county April 26, 1902 for four years for
/ forgery. While intoxicated he forged his
! employers name 70 a small check.
! SchuCkeTs is the man who concealed the
! keys and prevented a wholesale deliv-
] cry from the south dollhouse.
/ Fear is felt for the safety Of both
! SchUckers and Robertson If they are kept
| in the penitenuary. Schuckers is CLERK
/ and Robertson librarian. both occupying
positions Of trust Before the episode OF
/ Friday they had incurred the enmity OF
| other prisoners by holding themselves
/ alOOf and by refusing 10 be accOmpIices
in petty violations of the prison disci-
pline.
Hated by Convicts.
The bitterness of the hatred is showr
by COnnors pursuit Of Robertson witt
( the avOwed intention of numbering him
SchuclIers escaped violence only through
the excitement Of the moment Now tina
| these two have stood so decidedly agains
the desperadOes in the penitentiary, it il
I believed some OF these bad men" vii
not rest until the two are killed.
g. J.. MaXWelIs course was q surpTis
to a large number of the guards, and al
| agreeable surprise. He was fOrme
| member Of the Robbers ROOst' gang
[ and is serving a sentence OF eighteel
! years Cor participating in the robbery o
| the SpTingVille bank. His reputation
/ among the guards was that of a desper
ate man. But when he saw Guard Zeh
| ulOn JACOBS peril he rushed to the rescu
/ / at the risk of his own life. He wa
/, knocked down by a blow on the head.
q. d. douglas VINO IS serving a sen
tenCe for killing his wife I'm ogden Will
intoxicated. helped Robertson to lock u
the other prisoners.
p Charles Meighan, former postmaster a
, Ogden, who is serving one year on
4 charge Of embezzlement started 20 go {
: Jacobs aid. but was kept back by Ma
jors, who covered him with revolver.