Show Convicted Youthful Slayers Pose for Camera in Prison 1 i I B Bernard x ard Grant left who whose e execution has been beep s set t for October 17 and Walter Kra Krauser ser also convi convicted te of murder whose case is is' now on appeal before the Illinois I supreme court This photo was taken shortly after their I conviction I PETITION WINS INS CLEMENCY FOR BERNARO Illinois Governor Quickly Sustains Stay of f Execution Execution Execution tion for Youth Sentenced to Die October 17 Loeb and Leopold Decision Decision Decision Deci Deci- sion Largely Responsible for Executive Order Favoring Favoring Fa Fa- Convicted Slayer SPRINGFIELD Ill III Sept 20 Governor Len Small of ot Illinois to today today today to- to day granted a day ninety da reprieve to Bernard Grant ba k k o 0 the yards ards bo boy who was as sentenced to hang for murdering a policeman Sm Small ll had received thousands of ot letters urging lIghter a sentence for Grant in view Jew of ot the life Imprisonment imprisonment imprisonment im Im- im- im sentences sentence imposed upon Nathan atha 1 Leopold and Richard Loeb millionaire youths Gr Grant nt was as to ave been hanged on October 17 li The governors go office issued the following formal statement on the reprieve Governor Small this morning received petition of Bernard Grant for pardon or or commutation of sentence of ot hanging pronounced against him in the criminal court courtot of ot Cook count county count The TIle case ease ot of Walter Walter Walter Wal Wal- ter Krauser associate of Grant is Jn in the supreme court court upon the October advisement docket It seemed to the governor that the wisest course at the tle present time is II to postpone the consider hUon of Grants of Grants Grant's petition until the case of ot Krauser has been finally acted upon by the supreme court therefore he has this da day dar g granted d to Bernard Grant a a re for ninety days or until Friday January Janu Janu- ar ary an 16 16 1925 CHICAGO Sept 20 Gee Gee that's g good od news Bernard Grant cried when word was brought to him that GOVernor Governor GoVerno Small had gr granted Him 1101 a a a. ninety-day ninety re reprieve h I X didn't have anything to do do with the killing and I I. I feel teel It in my bo bones es that th the governor will give gl me 4 L I 1 feel that the governor governors action Is a a. mighty good start on the road to a 11 pardon for Grant Attorney Attorney- Thomas Swanson who Is fighting for Grants Grant's life Ufe said Mrs Mary Grant the prisoners prisoner's mother was was In tears as she heard the the news nes of ot the governors governor's action I know m my bo boy Is not guity and I Just know that he will not be hanged she said T |