The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-26
C0NvICTS
:. ARE GIVEN
! CHRISTMAS
81, PARDONS

Four men. convicts in the peniten-
tiiary here. walked out of the front en-
trance of the big penal institution on
West Main street last Friday to enjoy
their freedom after a long period OF
Confinement as wards OF the state. A
happier quartet II would be difficult TO
imagine They were recipients OF
Christmas pardons signed BY Gov.
Gunter ON the accommodation of
Warden lyman and the board Of par
dons. They were John Talbot Miller.
Frank Butts. William Morgan and
Dr. Hiram c. Clarke.
Miller was sentenced from Denver
IN 1912 to serve from seven to II
years at hard labor for assault with
intent to kill. He was given this sen
te.ce after a plea OF guilty 10 the
charge of shooting Mise Georgianna
Lichtenwaiter on the night OF July Is.
1872
Miss Lichtenwnifer and Miller were
both employed as stenographers at
the Y. N. c. A. in Denver Miller.
who was - years old and married.
~oed Miss Lichtenwaiter. who learned
that he was . married man. She
spurned his love and on the night of
July IL. he called at her home and
too. her for a short walk on what he
said was to be his last appearance in
Beaver. The couple walked for sew
erai minutes and while crossing n va
cant lot at Jewell and South Wash.
iBsfon streets. Miller pulled a gun and
shot her four times. Her life was de-
rilsired OF for several days. but she
asily recovered.
Miller was srrestsu the following
day eight mi'es cas- CT Denver. At
tho Ilrpc %: his a'.ost re readily d.
mltt.-i the shooting. He was carry
inS bottle OF carboiic acid at the
tine @. ais arrest with which be had
Planned 10 commit suicide He en-
tered plea OF guilty to assault with
isssai 70 klil ON sAaxrss rs OF the rsme
year and was sentenced TO the peui.
tent tsry He was later paroied. but
broke the provisions of the parole and
was returned 10 serve the minimum
sentence. His conduct since his re-
turn has been exemplary. and he was
recommended by Warden lyman for
parole
Frank Puffs OF Bent county. serv.
Ing a life sentence for murder. which
w later communted TO 30 years. and
William Morgan of Mofat county.
sentenced to serve from seven to
eight years for burglary. also received
Chr;stmas psrdons. Butts was sen.
fenced in 1907 and has served IL
years which. with eood-time deduc.ed.
makes a total OF 90 yetrs served.
Morgan Was sentenced in 1912 for
burglary His minimum sentence ex-
pired several months nro and be was
psroled. but broke his parole and SUR
seduentiy lost his rood-time credit
since his return TO the penitentiary
h.s record has been good and be was
reieased without serving his maxi
nrm sentence. -
Dr Hiram @. Clarke of Denver and
Greeley was granted an absolute par
dun by the governor on recommends.
fion Of the pardons board. He vas
convicted cf Obtaining $1,000 from Dr.
q. =. Bropiar under false pretenses.
by jnry ir the Weld county court.
in 1913. He ~as sentenced February
Z. 1916. 10 serve from one TO two years.
He took an appeal and several
months ago the Supreme Court denied
n rehearing.
Clarke. according to the testimony.
persuaded Dr. Borman to invest the
money in n company which he con-
trolled. The concern Was supposed to
own severa, sanitariums in the larger
cities of the state. The Representa-
tions were not borne out, Inter devei-
opments showed.