The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-19
TAKES VICTIMS
PLACE IN PRISON
JuSteSen Sentenced for Subor-
nation of Perjury and Tool
Is Released.
JAMES LARSON PARDONED
CLEMENCY FOR MAN WHO SHOT
SHERIFF CLARK.

On the day succeeding the sentenc-
ing o. the man responsible for his crime
10 four years in the penitentiary.
James Larson was yesterday pardoned
by the state board of pardons after
serving time for perjury since Sept. 13.
1907. He was in prison for three years.
The man who induced Larson to COM
NIT perjury was Alex. Justesen of
Manti, who was found guilty last May
OF subornation of perjury, and after
motion of a new trial had been over
ruled. was Friday sent up for four
years by Judge Erickson of the Sew
enth district.
Justesen gave Larson $500 to testify
in his favor in civil action, and Lar
son told the board that he did not APP
preciate the gravity of the offense, and
thought the money would be a good
thing for his wife and children Pre-
viously he had borne a good character
In the community and was generally
respected. At the trial of Justesen
Larson was the star witness for the
state.
George w. Long of Kimberley, Piute
county. was also pardoned. In drunk
en- row he shot w. II. Clark, sheriff of
Piute county, but the wounds did not
prove fatal. AZ the time Chief Justice
McCarty of the supreme court was dis
trict judge and gave Long twenty
years. He Was granted parole June
is, 1905, and went to his home, where
he has since grown rich in the hotel
business. Al yesterdays meeting of
the board he was granted a full par
don.
William Gentry. sent up March 5.
1905. for twenty years by Judge Arm
strong for holding lip a Salt Palace
street car, was paroled. The board
considers that Gentry has reformed
and that the sentence was too severe
originally.
Alma Z. Nelson, convicted of grand
larceny in Carbon county and given one
year on Feb. II last, was also paroled.
Fred K. Henderson, convicted of
criminal assault May "a. 1906. to three
years. was pardoned. the pardon to
take effect Dec. 81 of this year, the
day before his sentence expires, thus
restoring him to citizenship when he
comes from the penitentiary.
Applications Are Denied.
The following applications for le-
niency were denied:
Samuel Lettelle, burglary third de-
gree Convicted in Davis county and
sentenced 10 three years July 81, 1907.
Roland II. Hipson. burglary second
degree. Convicted in Emery county
years.
Walter H. Burgess. burglary second
degree Same as Hipson case.
Charley Jones. Same as Hipson and
Burgess cases.
Robert A. Wright. robbery. SEN
fenced by Judge Armstrong on March
Is 1907. to three years.
James Moore, robbery. Sentenced May
H. 1906, by Judge Armstrong TO five
years.
Jacob f. Cochran. forgery. STEM
fenced Jan. %, 1908, from Ogden to one
year.
Frank Morris. attempted burglary
Sentenced Jan. 26. 1906, by Judge Arm
strong to ten years.
James T. Marion, embeZZlement
Sentenced Oct. 81, 1907, by Judge Arm
strong to eighteen months.
\. r. Aston, forgery. Sentenced by
Judge Armstrong on April II, 1907, to
three years.
Frank Craig, burglary second degree
Sentenced by Judge Armstrong June L
1907. to eighteen months.
George William Ashley, grand lar
ceny. Sentenced Feb. 2S. 1905. by Judge
Armstrong TO eight years.
Harry Waddell, burglary and assault
with intent to commit murder. Sen
fenced by Judge Howell at Ogden tC
ten years Feb. q, 1902. Continued ont
month.
lanes Bradley. burglary second de-
gree. Sentenced by Judge Booth a.
Provo May 3. 1907. to two years
Haverley WILDER, grand larceny sen
fenced by Judge Howell at ogden u
three years on Oct Il. 1906.