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Show 104 Prisoners Ask Boxtrd-to-Grant Pardon ' i One hundred and four application applica-tion for clemency were heard today to-day by the alate board of pardona at the Utah atate penitentiary, among- them being thuae of five life irmera. HarJn Benninn, acting governor gover-nor In the aoaence of Oovernc.-Simon Oovernc.-Simon Humberger. piealdcd. Tht- men irtvinn life trrma who applied for freedom were r-Alward Ale 1 'hereon Hh w:k 1 . enr vict -d of the murder of a atreetrar man In 8alt I-ake fifteen yeira ago. Iilelu M. I. Abdul All. Anthony T. Itay and John Anaclmo. Jdedtah Wodird, th alarerof- hie own aon and cnvh'trl of man-' man-' alaughter with one year'e Impria-onment Impria-onment Inat April, aked for a pardon. He haa only three nn.nl In more of hia term to serve. More applications for pardon came up today for consideration than at any hearing In the history of the board. An executive session of tht? hoard Is being held this afternoon to pass upon the recommendations and applications for pardon, parole and cuminutatlun of sentence. |