Deseret Evening News | 1899-12-21 | Page 1 | Saved from the Hangman

Saul from the th Huntington lad Ind Dc Dec P I L die died today todo lie He was 87 17 years els old Ind tind his name Is familiar In nation at al In au he waA arrested d on the charge chane of treason and placed In n a military at al A mi mile commission found him guit guIlty and Iary he was sentenced to bo be banged on May 19 rho he gallows WI was erected but bUl before 1 the execution the sentence wo was I commuted to life imprIsonment Later the case was presented le to the Supreme I Court an James A GarfIeld made oneo one oC o the arguments In Cot Col be behalf half and th the prisoner WI was released He returned to Huntington and reo re resumed the practice of at law In which Ito bo continued until 1897 ISO when ho withdrew from the tho bar because of defective bear bearIng bearIng Ing anti and other infirmities