Show utah boy pardoned washington washingto D G C july J oly 27 1897 tribune Sp acial president mckin I 1 y today pardoned henry hammond of utah an inmate of the reform school in the district of columbia who was sentenced to fit teen tain years yeara imprisonment for murder in the second decree on november 21 1833 Ham hammomd Hammo moad ailt who was a more mare child diE chag a shotgun an and d accidentally killed a little boy whom he was waa not aware was waa concealed by the foliage ile he was tried and convicted of murder and since eluce has been confined in the reform school at washington the department of justice alter a thorough investigation of the case was convinced that the child chad was careless rather than criminal and owing owin to the strong representations in hia bid behalf made by the residents of 0 utah and C 0 whittemore emore who has greatly interested himself in the case granted the application for pardon the officers of the reform school were also urgent in their rip representations presentations of disbelief that the boy tras guilty oi of the crime as charged and stated that he had been dwing daring the time while he be was an inmate 0 the reform school one ef cf the most truit trustworthy worthy and trusted of oaths tbt children there news of the pardon was c conveyed on to the he boy this evening eve nine and he be expect 0 to o start at once for his bis old home in utah oo on thursday in company with mr whittemore and mr miller |