Show PETITION fob PA its ats curious the Z resident president asked to grant signers le norB A petition addressed to the president of the united states Is la in circulation asking king for the pardon of byrain 13 bennett it reads as follows your petitioners petition ers all residents in the territory of utah respectfully represent that byrum B bennett recently convict convicted or of adultery in tho the third district court ot of athla territory and hente nood to twelve months in tho the utah penitentiary is now in his bis bath year and Is feeble and in III health having suffered from roni lung troubles troubled for some time ills plural wife died mily may ll fl 1800 leaving a family ot of eleven children five ot of whom are under 10 years ot of age and ills bli noblest son Is now in the samoan islands mr Rent bennett lett was one of tile the early settlers lers in utah and with tile the exception ot of the charge to which bleh he be pleaded guilty and was sentenced has proved himself an honest industrious man and a good citizen an and d by his kindly disposition aud and unblemished character has gained the esteem ot of all good your petitioners petition ers believing that long in will not hot only endanger ills his alfo lut hardship to hs his family ot of mother lossi children urge your excellency to grant hlin him a pardon and yo your u r petitioners petition ers will ever pray itney fi by A IV If luckley L K hinckley A W II 11 fc T borego rd 1 11 F rob lon JohnT ashman john W jackson arthur brunson Bru joseph 1 D smith jarnes james deckwith lanuto Rasmuss cn lafayette Latay eito huntsman will crockwell Crock wel Willi willlam Vil llam ant kelly john relly uriah day daniel melville thomas Chail charlesworth esworth jr george day william Bee beeston J S smith IV beeston Bo eslon C fenry emelene B wells |