Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-05-11 | Page 3 | Blood to Sign Writ for M' Coy

BLOOD TO SIGN SIGN 1 WRIT FOR Ma Masked behind a 1 screen of indefinite nite plans Utah prison authorities s Saturday completed final linal arrangements arrangements arrange arrange- ments for lor the return of slippery ry Robrt Robert Rob Rob- ert rt H H. McCoy twice escaped killer from St. St Paul where he was cap cap- lured because he planned a holdup Governor Henry H. H Blood was to sign a request for extradition Satui day When his signature Is athe to the l gal papers two Utah state tate prison guards will start for or St. St Paul After Atler their st start rt their movements will remain cloaked in n mystery By what means they will travel when they will arrive in St. St Paul and how th the prisoner would be returned to Utah remained an official secret Were not taking any chances Warden R R. E. E Davis of the prison told Th The Tele Telegram ram A complaint charging McCoy with I breaking out of ot a state prison was prepared Saturday for lor signature of Warden Davis It Is is' necessary sary in the extradition process Penalty upon conviction is Ls not to be more tha than 10 O years McCoy escaped es from C a state prison farm March tarch 3 where he had been granted trusty privileges He walked calmly away and his ith absence was not discovered until the evening roll roll- call Once before the convicted killer of ot Roy Heath Salt Lake City business businessman man In Davis county December 5 1924 had demonstrated daring ring courage courage cour cour- age in a bid for freedom While repairing a prison car during during dur dur- ing 1929 he leaped into the vehicle and escaped He Hc was captured a month later jn Butte Mont and returned returned returned re re- re- re turned to continue his life HIe sentence