The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-09
Orchards Sentence COMMITTED.

The following application for the
pardon of Harry Orchard who was
convicted of murder in the first de-
| gree, was submitted to the pardon
board Wednesday, but the board fail
! ed to have a meeting at that time.
| Governor Gooding reprieved him IN
| til July I'd, at which time the board
of pardons will take some action rel
alive to the matter. 1t is understood
that Orchard still persists in refusing
to sign the application for a commu-
! tation of sentence and has notified
his attorney that he has no further
use for his services.
The Application.
Boise, Idaho, May 6, 1908.
Hon. Frank R. Gooding, Boise, Idaho
Sir: The undersigned, acting
herein as attorneys for Harry Or
chard under appointment of the dis
trict court of the Seventh judicial
district of the State of Idaho, in and
for the County of Canyon, hereby
pray that you grant reprieve to the
said Harry Orchard until such time
as the application for executive Glenn
ency made on his behalf my be
heard.
The said Harry Orchard on the
10th day of March, 1908, pleaded
guilty to the crime of murder in the
first degree and was thereafter SEN
fenced to be hanged on the 18th day
of May, 1908. In the opinion of the
judge of the above court, directing
his execution it is set forth that the
said Orchard was called and exam
ined by and testified for the State of
Idaho, upon the trials of his fellow
conspirators and accomplices in the
murder of which the said Harry Or
chard has pleaded guilty, and that he
did as such witness in said cases
make full disclosures without fraud
or prevarication of all the matters
connected with the said crime and
further that having so done, under
the circumstances set forth, he is
tive clemency. The court thereupon,
in accordance with and pursuit to
law, recommended that the said Har-
ry Orchard receive such executive
clemency and further directed the
undersigned ito act for him in pre-
senting the matter to the board of
pardons.
In conformity to the recommends
tions and directions of the court, the
undersigned have applied on behalf
of the said Harry Orchard, for par
don for the offense of which he
stands convicted, which application
is now pending before said board of
pardons, undecided. That the said
board Of pardons can not determine
said application until its next regu-
lar session beginning July 2, 1908.
Wherefore, that justice may be
done in the premises and that the
said application may be heard and
determined, the undersigned prays
that the reprieve hereinafter asked
for, be granted.
WYMAN & WYMAN,
Acting as attorneys herein by d.
dection of the court.
The Reprieve.
The reprieve is as follows:
State of Idaho, Executive Depart
ment, Boise, Idaho, May 6, 1908.
To the Warden of the State Peniten-
tiary:
Whereas, Harry Orchard was duly
convicted of the crime of murder in
the first degree and was sentenced
to be hanged on May Is, 1908, by
the presiding Judge of the Seventh
judicial district court of the State
of Idaho, in and for the County of
Canyon, and,
" hCi Odo, pCtiIIOu udS U0cn pre-
sented to me on behalf of the said
Harry Orchard by the attorneys by
the court hereinbefore mentioned to
apper and act for him in the matter
of the application for executive Glenn
ency; which petition sets forth the
facts and also the reason why the
board of pardons should extend to
him executive clemency. and said Pc
tition further asks for reprieve I'M
til the next meeting of the board of
pardons.
Now, therefore, I, Frank R. Good
ing, governor of the State of Idaho
by virtue of authority vested in me
by the constitution and laws of Ida
no, do hereby reprieve said Harry
Orchard until the second day of July,
1908, said date being the first bust
ness day of the board of pardons,
and 7 do herehv command Won tba