Show ONE DELAY BELAY AFTER ANOTHER IN THE l t CASE OF MERRILL Nearly Fifteen Months Have Elapsed Since He Commit J ted His Crime Against Society but He Still Is as Free as a Bird Would a Poor Friendless Man Without Powerful Influences Back of 01 Him Hav Been Treated so Kindly Read the Record of 01 His Case j RECORD OF THE MERRILL MERRUL CASE AUGUST 1 1913 Parry escaped AUGUST 11 ii 1913 Complaint issued against Merrill Sworn to by Arthur Pratt Merrill arrested by Deputy C C. C L. L Bonds 2000 AUGUST 12 1913 1013 Pleaded not guilty Hearing set for August 20 AUGUST 20 1913 1015 h Hearing continued to August 21 v AUGUST 21 1913 1 Hearing Bearing begun begins t SEPTEMBER 9 1913 I Hearing concluded Held to district court Confession made to board board- of corrections in influenced decision i OCTOBER 30 So 1913 Information filed by district attorney 1 NOVEMBER mER 6 5 1913 Entered plea of 01 not guilty JULY 22 1914 1014 Changed plea to guilty Sentence set for August Aukust 20 1914 AUGUST 19 10 1914 1 Sentence continued to September 15 SEPTEMBER 15 1914 Sentencing day continued to September 18 1 SEPTEMBER 18 1914 Sentenced indeterminate of to term testis Stay fifteen J OCTOBER 3 1914 I Commitment issued Stay expired at midnight Sunday holiday y OCTOBER C 6 1914 i Reprieved by Governor Spry Whether Frank F. F Merrill former fonner guard at the Utah state prison will pay tho the penalty for giving Jt William Parry Pany a R. degenerate and long Jong term convict l his ls liberty will be decided 1 by y the tho state board of ot pardons pardon at Its Ita regular session next Sa Saturday The action of at the board or of pardons pardon will mark muk tho the closing chapter In a case cue which has bas been fraught with m mystery and consideration for or the defendant Few cases In 10 criminal history show snore more consideration f for r the defendant than the record In tho the Merrill c case ae Nearly Kearly early to fourteen months have elapsed since Parry was turned loose on the Salt Lake Laks public to commit further depredations In the state or leave the country Luckily Parry Pary was recaptured before beCore either came casne to p pass He recaptured a a- few da days days- ot or his esCape escape and Merrill was Immediately Immedi implicated and arrested For nearly t ten n months Merrill maIntaIned maintained main maIn- tamed his innocence despite a confession confes confes- Ion sion do to the state slate board of or corrections Ho explained his confession by the same mental spell as Marked the tho explanation tion offered for letting Parry Ioos loose All AU at once onca Merrill changed chang his at attitude attitude gt- gt and with his attorney went Into court and admitted his bIB guilt I It has been three months since he heI I openly admitted his part In hi tho nefarious nefa nera- rious escape I Three months have elapsed and Merrill Mer r nh rill has not yet vet set a foot Coot In Inside the prison which he lie must have havo known lIe he faced when he aided Parry over the tha prison walls One Delay After Another The record in tho the Merrill case for tor Itself It shown how one dela delay after another en Een In the face raCe of every ery consideration tion and delay the time camo two months after arter the the te plea of ot guilty when Merrill Men had to hear sentence pro pro- With other prisoners the the- consideration would have stopped there and within forty eight hours the tho convicted man would have been In the tho state state- prison Merrill 1 however was to receive another another an an- oth other r consideration Ho lie was granted a a. stay of at execution for tor fifteen days das to arrange his business affairs rs That period of ot grace race too eventually expired and Merrill again faced the pr prison doors h I Further efforts wore noro brought brough t to boar and again Merrill received consideration from a tolerant legal system He was granted a reprieve by GoY Gov William Spry pending tho the mooting meeting of the tho state stata board of ot pardons when Merrill will seek Beek to avoid old punishment for the deed he has confessed The record In tho the Merrill c case ae Is la given above e |