Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-09-12 | Page 7 | Former Utah Men Convicted

FORMER RUTA UTAH ur AH MEN CONVICTED i DURANGO Colo Cob Sept 12 UP PC P- P James West- West C convicted of slaying for life me ordered imprisoned and nd f aH 7 ll 11 and br a jury Otis OUs and Herbert McDaniels Mc- Mc fc- fc Daniels formerly of Utah today faced ced a a. new battle to escape death District Attorney James N N. Noland No- No Und land wh who pr prosecuted the Westfall ease Mae u said saiu he ho had been informed by District Attorney James F. F HayI Hay Hay- I y Od of ot Grand Junction that thai accusing the brothers ol of Murdering J Sheriff V. W. W. W Dunlap Dunap of Cortez Corter Colo Cob would be filed imme imme- t Jy in Sin San Miguel county I Noland requested District Judge j J. J B. B ORo to delay deJay formal Imposition Jm- Jm position of sentence upon the two r brothers until HayWood od had an op- op f to lodge the new murder charge conviction I Conviction of ot the in ih th thi starvation slaying stayIng of Vest f filli old year sheepherder known f f for ghIs i hIs bis generosity came ame after the I jury had deliberated nearly neaily six The verdict was returned after er 1030 o'clock last night I Both brothers brothers' sat calmly as the was read and then smiled pp pleased that it did not notI I condemn them to death in the ilie states state's f lethal gas chamber J. J J. J Downey and W. W S. S Carpen- Carpen her hr defense attorneys asked for five days das to seek a new trial They e conferred with their clients and then tJien withdrew w the request Int they would accept sentence