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Show CONVICTED BANKER IS DENIED PARDON Special to The Tribune. POCATELIvO, Oct. S. The state board of pardons at Its last meeting denied the application of W. W. Lottridge. former cashier of the State bank at I,endore, in Lemhi county. Tiie ease is one which lias created much interest and was taken before be-fore the supreme court twice. lxttrldge was charged with drawing on the bank's resources, but Instead of a (tempting to tamper with the books, he listed his withdrawals with-drawals as overdrafts against hie own account. ac-count. I jottridge was originally sentenced by Judge .1. M. Stevens, who Is now practicing practic-ing in this city and who appeared in behalf be-half of Ixttridge before the pardon board. After being sentenced there was some delay in making out the commitment papers pa-pers and as a result he was permitted to remain at one of the leading hotels in Boise, during which time he made dally trips to the penitentiary, but was denied ent ranee. |