Show I HILLSTROM'S ATTORNEY I STATES SMS HIS OPINION Says He Believes Clients Client's Case Adversely Affected by Changing Attorneys I Attorney Frank B B. B Scott formerly appearing for or defendant in the Hillstrom Hillstrom Hillstrom Hill Hill- strom case casc last night set out his iris reasons rca rca- rea reo sons for believing that Hillstrom lid did I not net have a a. fair trial Merlin Morrison says tars Mr oIl Scott tho the year old witness did not aa ns one o of tho the murderers and arid made no attempt to do so flO When hen Hillstrom accused his at attorneys at- at of ot being In the time pd pity pay of ot the state and discharged them h he lie adversely af at- at his iris Interest with the time Jury jun and andon andon andon on this point did not get a fair trial His new attorney was unfamiliar with the status of the case In court and the defendant thus placed at a 11 further Ills die disadvantage I advantage In the time conduct of or the case This Mr Ir Scott believes was further urthel augmented when the trial was wa concluded con eon without HIllstrom's own evi dence beIng submitted Mr Jr Scott says he Is satisfied that If the caSe Was tried over a nn n I nn I ducted according g. g to fh the j judgment dg nt of defendants defendant's attorneys no rio jur Jury would convict him In his estimation Hillstrom Hill Hill- strom seems determined to be a martyr mar mar- tyr tr and Is himself the most unconcerned person persen of ot all those ho have had hada a a. hand In his trial and conviction up tip to the present time Mr Jr Scott deprecates the 0 attacks be being be- be I ing made nindo U by uninformed persons upon the time supreme court board hoard o of pardons and time the governor Knowing each mem mem- her ber of ot the thc supreme court and board of oC pardons personally he says sars and know kneir- In ing their theil humanness 5 arid their eager eager- ness flOss tO Q a a. a mit ht ii ro rn U li n I OO Scott thinks it unfortunate that the they should be made the subject of ot attack because In him their thell Judgment their dut duty as ns officers of ot the tho state compelled them not to pardon a man unless he makes some ome showing of Innocence Mr Mm It Scott has given tho substance o of this statement state state- ment mont t to tho the Swedish vice Ice consul and says sami he lie hopes that through h It Hillstrom will be be granted a reprieve Mr 11 Scott received a telegram from froma rom roma a Mrs J Sargent Crane Colon Colony club New cw York which reads Frank B. B Scott attorney at law Salt Luke Lake Utah Thanks for or telegram Going to Washington tonight to see Presidents President's Mr oIl secretary Can you ou su suggest Rn anything else elso useful Did Diet not think Hillstrom as I wa was uncertain tam tain o of reason of m my Interference In that quarter Signed MRS I ns J. J S ARC SARG SARGENT E EXT T CRANE E It Is explained by Mr Ir Scott that he hc t II 1 1 e t a f uv u Lilt v I ilU that he lie wired the following reply Mrs rr J J. J Sargent Sar Crane Colony Colon Club New York City Te Tell Secretary fumul t ty that In opinion o of former formel attorney while he had a legal leg fall fair trial actually h he did not miot have ha a fall fair trial owing to his own unfortunate acts determined to be n a martyr If you ou save savo him must be Ir in spite of ot himself FRANK PRANK B B. B SCOTT I Former ormer Att Attorney for 7 1 HI Hillstrom |