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Show oo ! BELIEVE HOEVEN 1$ WORKING GAME Friday's developments In. the strange case In which Edward Hoeven in Chicago Chi-cago Friday confessed to having committed com-mitted a crlmo for which George Smith is now serving time In the Utah penitentiary, indicate that Hoeven was trying to work a gume which the prison pris-on officials describe as "coarse." Hoeven and Smith were convict partners part-ners in the Utah prison. Smith's term for grand larceny began March 23. 1C0S. Hoeveen came into the prison August 14, 1009, to serve a two-year sentence for burglary. Smith was working In the hospital where Hoeven was sent for treatment of his eyes. It was here the two bec.ime acquainted and grew to be friends. Hoeven was pardoned May 23 of this year because be-cause of his defective eyesight aud Smith furnished him the. money to go to Chicago, according to statements of the prison officials. Deputy Warden Ure said that he had talked the case over with Warden Pratt nnd that the story of Hoeven's confession was not regarded of mitfi-clent mitfi-clent Importance to Juftify giving it any attention whatever. "There Is no question about Smith's being guilty of the crime for which he was convicted in Ogden, Ihe robbery rob-bery of the hotel of which he was clerk." said Deputy Ure. "So far as I know he has never protesteJ his Innocence. In-nocence. No official action will be taken here regarding the alleged con fesslon of Hoeven." |