Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-08-23 | Page 20 | Fight Pressed to Save Hayes

FIGHT PRESSED TO SAVE HAYES George Hayes 54 year bid old car ld convicted convicted convicted con con- con con- slayer was happy and heavier heavier heavier ier at the Ut Utah state prison W Wed Wednesday 4 as d defense e se efforts to have his death sentence commuted gained momentum Hayes has gained 15 pounds since he entered the prison said M M. M Earl Marshall of Tooele his attorney Hes In fine loe spirits and just like a child in his happiness happiness happiness happi happi- ness at having been spared from the firing squad The petition for commutation to tome life me imprisonment will be considered considered considered consid consid- ered by the state board of pardons pardons pardons par par- dons on September 18 unless reported reported reported re re- ported Attorney y General Joseph Chez the bo board rd secretary It Is found necessary to hold a separate separate separate sep sep- arate hearing at a later date b be be- cause too many other cases will willbe willbe willbe be due for tor consideration Mr Marshall said he would present pre pre- sent new evidence e in behalf of ol Hayes and also wo would ld have medical medical medical medi medi- cal substantiation of his contention contention contention conten conten- tion that the that the c convicted murderer is insane Hayes was vas under sentence to die dieon dieon dieon on August 18 for tor his part in the slaying January 3 of She Sherman man W. W Cadwell l year old prospector In Inthe Inthe inthe the victims victim's lonely cabin near Lofgreen Lofgreen Lof- Lof green To Tooele el county Governor Henry H. H Blood issued a reprieve two days before the scheduled cx ex Ox- Ox In order that the pardons board might consider the commutation commutation commutation tation ap- ap appeal eat