The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-18
NOTEWORTHY PRISONER
RELEASED IN IDAHO
Recital of His Crime of Ten
Years Ago, Which Many
justified.
Special to Tho Tribune.

Sp'Shi No mo tribune.
Boise, Ida. Feb IA Frcnchman
by BIRTH an American by choice grad
uate oil West Point and once a civil en-
gineer of prominence. II. NJ. ST. Cyr.
VINO Ten years ago shot and killed Archie
Edmond in III of anger near his home
In boise county, was released this week
after serving a sentence in the state pen-
itentiary that length OF time He was
convicted of manslaughter June 3. 1909.
ST. Cyr was one OF the many unique
prisoners held In bondage In the penal
institution of this state. and his case Is
an unusually interesting one
Inc killing OF Edmond took place at
Lardo and proved the tragic ending OF
quarrei which arose over Edmond go
ing 10 the home of st. Cyr and taking Il
team OF horses over which there was
a dispute in ownership, from the stable.
Inc testimony OF the case showed that
Edmond took several shots al ST Cyr
but the latter escaped and went into
ms nome, and, returning TO the yard,
shot Edmond The bullet striking him In
the lace. killing him almost instantly.
After the shooting ST. Cyr rode TO Idaho
city and gave himself up. When tried
ne entered plea Of self-defcnse, The
Jury brought IN verdict OF manslaugh-
ter and ST Cyr was sentenced to ten
years in the penitentiary. He at once
entered upon his term OF seryitude.
AT the penitentary he has been n
model prisoner. refined in his tastes and
dress, having been allowed privileges not
awarded 10 other termers, He soon re-
ceived the confidence OF the officials and
held IT, never violating a trust placed in
him, and although his term did not ex-
pire until February 2s. the pardon board
granted his release on probation. AS
soon as released ST, Cyr went TO Twin
Falls to accept a position of confidence
with business house OF that city.
During his Incarceration in the penal
Institution St Cyr has continued his
comotive Engineers and also In the Ma
sonic lodge In lie Grande, Ore, both or
ders having made an investigation OF
the shooting and generating him. He
also holds a diploma Of graduation from
the military school OF West FONT and is
credited with completing courses in min
ing and locomotive engineering. lie held
the position of deputy mining inspector
President Mckinley. receiving the ap-
pointment upon the recommendation OF
Senator Shoop.
Believing in her husbands innocence.
ing the long ten years OF his servtude;
She supplied him with delicacies and
looked after his business interests. soon
after being imprisoned st. Cyr was given
probably the best office in the peniten-
tlary. that OF librarian, and held this
until given his freedom. He was not
forced to wear stripes or to undergo the
usual procedure in clipping off the hair;
etc Hls devoted wife soon discovered
that there were no prison resulationss
regarding head wear for prisoners, and
knowing the weakness Of her husband
for a certain style OF broad -orirnmeo,
high-crowned hat which he had made 10
order in Paris. she kept supply OF
them on hand and each year presented
one to her prisoner husband. who wore
IL while In the penitentlarS'