Show I I I I t s. s sI I W. W R ROSS SS UTAH EMBEZZlER IS GIVEN PAR PAROLE lE Lehi Man Convicted for Theft of Over of Public Funds Serves Less Than Twenty Months Pardons Board Acts in Face of Judges Judge's Recommendation Recommendation Recommendation That Ross Spend 7 Years in iri Cell s S. S W. W no Ross embezzler r former cashier casbier of ot the state land off office ice who pilfered more than of ot state I 7 funds and whom District Judge G O. A. A Iverson recommended should be kept in prison seven years was released released re released re- re leased on parole to his wife 1 h by y the state board of ot pardons Friday after he had served less than twenty months Ross wall wag wa the rno most mOlt t notorious of those applicants for tor clemency on oa whose petitions the board passed during the he morning session Friday Frank Fronk De Dc Prato and James Nicko- Nicko lopoulos murderers were given a hearing but action was deferred deterred for tor the executive session which 1 will follow completion of ot the hearings OTI qs the cases eases scheduled for this sr sitting of at the board the last Jast at which Governor Charles R. R Mabey abey will preside presideS The approach of Christmas th the holiday spirit of ot good will toward men was the plaintive burden of or advocates for the various petitioners petition petition- ers era called for tor hearing during the morning and the pardon board heeded the appeal In at least such euch cases where termination Waa as sought for men already out on pa pa- pa role roie ROSS' ROSS SON APPEARS The Ross case was among the first called A son of or the former state entered appearance on behalf of or his father advised th the board that restitution had been made of or the embezzled funds and commenced the reading of or affidavits affi affi- davits devils in support of this assertion The board apparently was cognizant cognizant cognizant zant of or this development nt in tt th the case and the official making up that body seemed set already r to liV 1 r determined their course l Midway f or of his bis ap appeal e l ung lt to 4 was vas interrupted by a a. board oard Incas nen ber who suggested that It was unnecessary un- un un-s un necessary to go fully over the the ground as it was the tho boards board's In Intention Intention In- In to parole Mr lr Ross floss to his his' wire wife With the entry of ot the tile formal onnal or der to this effect Ross o won to a f freedom for which h he has s contested bitterly blUer ever since his incarceration Ills His case has been frequently before the board Last spring he was ad admitted admItted ad- ad to parole at the lie same time times as s George Parr Parry pervert during tJ tie the absence of Governor Go Mabey l from the tho state Publication of or the re release release release re- re lease brought such a storm atoms of of pub pub- I J lie lic protest that the executive or ordered ordered ordered or- or dered the parole h held ld in abeyance the account as delinquent deIl pocketing the tho mone money By juggling the ac accounts accounts ae- ae counts he was able to avoid detection detection detec detec- tion over o a considerable period durIng durIng dur- dur Ing lag which time he made away with pending a R. further hearing at which time the previous action was waa re rescinded rescinded re- re and Ross Boss who had been temporarily at liberty was returned to his felons felon's cell ADJUSTED BOOK ENTRIES Ross' Ross conviction followed reveal- reveal ment of ot one ono of the most carefully laid embezzlement plots ever er devised devised de de- by a public official In Utah In hi his capacity in the Ule land oftIe Ross received certain fees tees He lie would forward receipts to the remitter but on the books he would carry Continued on page 3 3 STATE WINS EARLY FREEDOM Continued from front page 1 Continued from page 1 his ma- ma r l' Eventually Eventually be become so RO o Involved t was inevitable Ine I When en n confronted with the 1 RoEs ri Ross is said to have braZen braZen- Wed state authorities Ills d 1 as for which amount paid on the defalcation e b tance ance John T. T under on ni was lo 10 to coyer cover o oss s was char charged ed and brought blought to toI I Throughout t the action he Is Isa iso 1 o a have assumed an attitude In and G. G too have ha frequently declared he uld return no portion of t the stol stol- t ands Subsequent to his con- con Stion tl tion n lie changed this to a a. plea of to restore the funds On un he was sentenced by byge byge ge Iverson I to lo serve sene an in deter deter- i. i to te term in fn the fhe state prison the thew I w 1 that he be inT in- in T for lor sev seven n years ears CANTED ANTED RESPITE did not Immediately ue cc sentence being suspended on n that h he might able to liquidate his t Utah county ings and and thus restore some of ot embezzled funds Eventually went to jail jall ail without having red red rea re- re d a penny and is said to have ted td that be he would not be in inon inon on ion six months that he had assured his early parole immediately he began slitting tUng applications for tor clem- clem 1 tto jo 0 the board of p pardons illy he lie was paroled only to be belied beI sled lied this act action Ion bein being based ly Iy upon his failure to make I Hutton of or the he stolen funds The Thet t compan on suit to recover Js zed his property at Lehi in mutton for tor its loss but Com Com- loner iloner was t still out the he had had to make good 2 SLY HILY MAKES PAYMENT i cod d with Ith the prospect of a longn long j n t m tm m or 01 lie Aie le repa repayment ment of lZ losses losse fended decided to 1 pa 1 up At a con- con l nto between members of or the theoner's oner's ners family and the land com com- jil loner iloner l ner the latter's tatters loss way was good and the wa way out of ot P n opened to the embezzler the other c-ases c acted upon if ay y morning Sam am Stiers CarS Car Car- count youth offered offen d so flO strong S e ie of miscarried justice that oard oard ard did noi not hesitate to order 1 station f anon of ot his sentence Stiers Frank Krank rank Nestell- Nestell were sent up Carbon county on conviction and larceny larceny- in connection with heft of ot an nn automobile The They August 27 7 1 1023 1923 3 At Attila Atal Fial tila al Stiers Is said to have ind In- In d that he had lead no part in the theof then L of the car cal I k knew new ew nothing of I Ie e ng nl stolen dolen and happened to be hsin gln g ir it t- t solely at th the Invitation esteli when the pair were arTaJ ar- ar TaJ df step stell was vas released d by the board s several cral months ago o. FrI FrI- of offered an affidavit puring pur- pur tap ing to bear hear Nestell's signature other ther documents tending to toV V ort art ft his earlier contention and andr advocate urged that It was wasI r I lv ly prop proper r for tor a principal to go 10 I WIllie one OM only Incidentally In- In continues in to prison OBTAINS GIFT I ions on n those tho o who made ade a special I 01 OJ Christmas was r see lIce Han Hamilton on parole since tuber is In n May Ia 1021 1921 Hamas Hamvas Ham- Ham vas as convicted in Salt Lake Jale s tl t and sent up UI for tOI an He te e term on a II grand larceny if fa TOWing growing out of the theft then of or a a. aM M nl since his parole Hamilton 1 nan married and his hs wife ed pea ll i ts S II Before the board ask ask- at the they thema ma make mae e Lawrence rotas present present of termination of ace nce The rhe gift sift was granted die le Ie Torrey Terrey who in 1923 spent than ninety days lays In prison fol- fol toll folS 1 l S g his conviction on a stain stain- r harSe was Avas also granted ter- ter lion Uon sentenced in Ht n V 92 1 I. I and paroled In October I o same lam year vear also wanted his ace nce officially ended as II a holl- holl consideration Hahn grand larceny i terminated and George B B. B Holt f Was has all paroled as further of ot Christmas cheer cheel by Santa Claus aus board Oscar Oscur i grand larceny committed in erg ry 1924 was denied an ap- ap v Jon Ion for Cor parole tangs rings of the board are arc cong con con- g 6 Friday afternoon and ond may mayo mayta ta o Saturday morning for tor cornI com com- I n of business It is said |