Show Shannon Seeks v To Appeal ea Ca Case e- e SACRAMENTO SACRAMENTO- Cal May 3 United Press Press Carrying Carrying his fight to o escape tho gallows to the supreme su- su supreme supreme su su- preme court Willard C. C Shannon convicted of slaying Harold W. W Lage jage Stockton automobile salesman salesman salesman sales sales- man December 31 today filed no no- Lice Ice of appeal through his attorneys I with the local office of the high tribunal A A. L. L of or Jackson attorney attorney at- at torney orney for Shannon declared that the he appeal Is based on the grounds that hat the condemned mans man's confesSion confession confession confes confes- sion was obtained under duress that hat the verdict of the Jackson su superior superior su- su perlor court was based on purely circumstantial evidence and that it was vas not based upon evidence supported supported supported sup sup- ported by law Shannon was arrested in Salt SaIt Lake ake on a charge of forgery forger last March His detention was caused by y George Georg Mix passenger agent forthe forthe for the le Western Pacific railroad when It t was discovered oY red that Shannon had presented resented fa a forged check In payment pay- pay ment nent for a ticket He was later identified as the thee man man wanted on a charge large of murder In Stockton by a circular circular re received elved b by Detective George Chase I |