Show SLAYER APPLIES FOR CLEMENCY R. R A. A De Dc Witt serving a life Hie sen zen tence ence in the thc Utah state prison for sec see ond nd degree murder Is one of 25 prisoners pris pris- applying for clemency at the monthly meeting of the board of par par- dons ons at the prison February 20 De Dc Witt who seeks commutation of f sentence was convicted of or killin killing his wife In Weber county in November Novem Novem- ber er 1928 1028 Stanley Hudson convicted of assault as as- sault ault with intent to kill seeks seey termination nation of sentence He entered the prison April 22 1929 1029 after confessing to o an attempted holdup of the Capitol Loan office at 26 East Second South street treet and to shooting Patrolman Waier Walter Wal Wai- ter er Griffin while attempting to escape Griffin recovered after alter a n long Iong period in the hospital Hudson was sentenced to an indeterminate inde inde- terminate term with a recommendation lon tion of 20 years by Judge Oscar W. W McConkle McConkie in Third district court No prisoners serving terms for first degree murder murd r are arc included in the thc February list one of the few times none one has sought freedom |