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Show CLERK BACHE'S STATEMENT In tha Matt.r of Kdnard Olsetl, Who Seeks to b. 1'ardonf d. Some weeks since a petition signed by a number of citizens of Salt Lake, requesting that Governor Thomas pardon par-don Edward Olsen, was sent to his excellency. ex-cellency. Governor Thomas has received the following letter from Joseph P. Bache, clerk of the supreme court of Utah territory, ter-ritory, in regard to the matter: Salt Lake City. Feb. IS, 1891. TIio Governor, L'tah Territory, Salt Lako City: Sik The applicant, Edward Olsen, in tho petition herewith sent you desiring desir-ing that a brief statement in his behalf be made, 1 willingly make the same for him. He has been a "trusty" since eight days after his incarceration in the penitentiary, both by Marshal Dyer, as well as the present marshal of the territory, Marshal Parsons, and respectfully re-spectfully refers to those gentlemen, as well as to the present warden of the penitentiary (who would willihgly sign this petition, but it could not be gotten to him), Oscar Vandercook, as to his conduct and bearing while imprisoned. it appears to be a deserving case, which 1 think you will find upon examination. exam-ination. Tho applicant was triod during dur-ing the time of the bitter tight between the mines at Eureka, some five years ago, and no doubt some of the same bitterness then existing was the cause of his being unable to bring forth a proper defense of himself. Very respectfully, Joseph P. Bache. |