Salt Lake Tribune | 1901-05-19 | Page 8 | Old Soldier Pardoned

OLD SOLDIER PARDONED A H ENDSLBY IS NOW A FUSE MAN AttorneyGeneral Believes Endsley Innocent of the Charge Upon Which Ho Was Convicted Tile Board oC Pardons yesterday ordered the prison doors opened for A H Endsley an old soldier and San Juan county ranchman who was convicted con-victed on the charge of cattlcsteal Ing In 1S9S and sentenced to five yearn In the penitentiary AltqrneyGencral Brecden who has gone over the case thoroughly since the application for pardon was filed gives It as his opinion opin-ion that Endsley is absolutely Innocent of the charge upon which he was convicted Petitions for the old mans pardon were numerously signed by residents oC San Juon county Endsley served all through the Civil war and was severely wounded In the shoulder Action was taken by the board In other cases as follows Francis lEasestead murder In second sec-ond degree conslderatlonvdcferred until un-til the next meeting Francis M Bethers Incest continued con-tinued Nell C Nlelson assault and battery application for pardon from Utah county Jail denied Evan J Davis burglary continued George McKee grand larcqny application appli-cation for pardon denied Don McMlllan robbery continued Little Charley dhlnaman murder continued J