Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-18
MERRILL KA|GHN
GETS A PARDON.
Young Man Convicted Of Man.
slaughter Liberated by State
Board Today,
SAME FOR ALFRED JACKSON.
Communication of Sentence for Joseph
Slycncr and Parole for Jo-
scph Davis.

The state board Of pardons today
held It's regular monthly meeting and
granted three pardons, one parole and
one communication of sentence Merrill
NJ, Kaighn, who was convicted OF man
slaughter and sentenced TO five years
was granted pardon. His term would
have expired In about four months and
for several months past he has been out
on parole. The other pardon granted
was to Alfred G.. Jackson, convicted
before Justice Dana r. Smith and sem
fenced To pay a fine OF $50 for unlaw-
fully retaining military property Jack
son was sentenced on Aug. Fl, 1865.
Louis Lamprobolls was also granted a
pardon.
Joseph sivener, sentenced 10 three
years for forgery, received a commute
tton OF six months on his sentence. Jo-
seph Davis, serving seven years for
burglary. was granted q parole The
other cases considered by the board are
as follows;
FOR PARDON.
Albert Whitaker Assault with intent
20 XII. Convicted i'm Third district
court, Salt Lake county, sentenced Aug.
TO- 1905, by Hon, Geo q. Armstrong, pre-
siding Judge, 70 20 years In the state
prison Denied.
Edward r. Weed, Involuntary man
slaughter. Convicted IN Fourth district
court, Juab county, sentenced May s,
1905, by Hon. ]. r.. Booth presiding
judge, to ten months In Juab county
jail. Denied.
Joseph p. Sivener, forgery Convict.
ed IN the Third district court, Salt
Lake county, sentenced July 15 1901,
by Hon. T. D. Lewis, presiding Judge TO
three years in the state prison. COM
mutation granted.
Alfred c. Jackson, unlawfully retain-
ing military property Convicted in
Justice court of Salt Lake City before
Dana 7, Smith. justice of the peace,
Aug. q. 1905, and sentenced to pay
fine OF $50. Granted,
FOR COMPUTATION.
John Quinn. robbery. Convicted in
the Second district court, Weber coun-
~, sentenced April II, 1904. by Hon.
years In the state prison. Continued.
James Scott, robbery. Convicted In
First district court. Boxelder Co. sem
fenced Oct, 10. 1901. at Brigham City
by Hon. c. H. Hart. presiding Judge. to
ID years In state prison. Denied.
John Plummer. rape. Convicted IN
Second district court, Weber county.
sentenced Sept. IL. 1900. by Hon II. n.
Rolapp, presiding Judge to l3 years in
state prison. Denied
FOR PAROLE
George Parry. attempt 20 rape. Com
victed in Third district court Salt Lake
county. sentenced Dec. Z, 1901, by Hon.
s. W, Stewart. presiding Judge. to 20
years IN state prison. Continued.
Gustav r, Day, embez2lement. Con-
vlcted In Second district court, Weber
county, sentenced Jan, 10, 1905. by
Hon. j, a. Howell, presiding judge, to
two years In state prison. Denied.
Frank Wilson. arson. Convicted in
Fourth district court Utah county;
sentenced April rs, 1904, by Hon. r.
years in state prison. Continued
Joseph Davis burglary Convicted
IN Fourth district court, Utah county;
sentenced May ., 1903, by Hon. J. +. |
Chidester, presiding judge. to seven
years in state prison. Granted.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Louis Lampobolis. ApDropriatIng
lost property. Convicted In Second !
district court Weber county. sentenced
June !, 1905, - Hon. J. A. Howell. pre-
siding judge. to one year In state pris-
Dn. Pardon granted,
Frank Edwards. petition for restora-
lion OF credits. Granted.
Brigham Lyon, petition for re- hear
ing Granted.
Joseph Earl Wilkinson, r stitlon for
re-hoaring. Granted.
Merrill NJ. Kaign. application for
pardon. Granted.