Show Nash Escapes Death Faces Robbery Count LeRoy Nash Utah Utah- convict who slipped past the shadow of the gallows Friday faced a brand new robbery charge Acquitted by a Third district I court man 12 jury Thursday of ofas assaulting assaulting as- as a prison guard ing a life sentence sentence conviction conviction o of which would have made the death penalty mandatory Nash was charged with robbery of a salesman salesman sales sales- salesman sales sales' man whose car he commandeered during his escape from the Utah prison on October 24 1939 The jury fury deliberated three hours and sent word late Thursday to Judge Oscar W W. McConkie that a a verdict h had d been reached Wife Collapses Nash's wife collapsed In tears tears when the verdict verdi t was was' was r read ad but Nash sat stone still Legal au authorities authorities au- au say a conviction has has' never b been en obtained under the statute on which Nash was charged The verdict closed a three-day three I trial during wh which ch District ct Attorney Attorney At At- torney Calvin W. W Rawlings I I the defense for allowing Nash's year old son to play around the counsel table Nash was charged specifically with assaulting Deputy Warden John E. E Harris with a revolver to effect his escape Draws New Complaint The county attorneys attorney's office immediately immediately Immediately Im im- mediately drew up a new complaint complaint complaint com com- plaint ag against Nash 23 charging him with the robbery of Gordon D. D P Priestly 1432 Redondo avenue It w was s signed by City Judge B B. P. P Leverich No bond was set as Nash was returned Immediately to the prison where he is serving five years to life ilfe for robbery Judge Leverich set 2 p p. m m. next Tuesday Tuesdays as s time for arraignment of Nash on the new robbery charge to be conducted in the administration tion building of the state prison Mr Priestly y Wednesday testified that Nash jumped into his car at Thirteenth South and Fifth East streets and forced him to drive to Third East street and Kensington Kensing Kensing- ton avenue where Nash al allegedly evicted him from the car promIsing promising promising prom prom- ising it would be found unharmed The car was restored to him two or three days later Mr Priestly testified The prosecution was conducted by Mr Rawlings and Deputy County Attorney H H. D. D Lowry while defense counsel comprised T. T C C. Hanson and F. F Henri Hen- Hen nod I |