Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-11-29 | Page 2 | Mooney Demands Freedom or Death

Mooney- Demands Freedom or Death 3y Assoc. a ted Press. SAN QCKNTIN. CaL. Nov. 29 Thomas .1. Mooney. from his cell In 'd'uth row" at San Quentin prison, is?ui-tl a statement last niht protest-li protest-li s; HKHinsf tiovfrnor Steplens' action In- wmaiutmn his at ntente. - JiisstaXa-. I ntit said, in part: "Governor Stephens. It is my life you are dcnllng with. I demand that you revoke your commutation of n death sentence to a living death. I prefer a glorious death at the hands j of my traducers to a tivtnff srrave. am inmnent. I demand a new and fair trial or my unconditional liberty ihrousrh a pardon, ir I were guilty of the crime for .which I have been unjustly un-justly convlt-tcd, hanging would be loo goo.1 for me." In concu on. .M.mey Appealr 7T workers to continue their interest in his ln?hn If. I In a few days Mooney will be removed re-moved from the death cell which he j has occupied since July 17 of this year ;atid given quarters amone other prisoners. pris-oners. Mooney is an Iron moulder, and It in assumed that he-will le assigned prison emilo ment of a mechanical nature, pmh.tldy in the Jute mill, which is the prison's largest Industry.