Deseret Evening News | 1907-05-10 | Page 8 | Preston Found Guilty of Murder

PRESTON fOUND GUILTY Was Indicted for Murdering Silva The Independent Restaurant Keeper in Goldfield JURY RECOMMENDED MERCY Smith Ills His Pal 1111 0 Convicted of Vol llIn luu Conspiracy Case Caso of St SI ct Qt al III Went cut Over Ol r rI Ool i Nov O May 9 Tho Jury In III n tho the cute of the people against Pres Preson ton on and Smith for the tho murder of or Sll va vu It growing out of or labor lubor troubles reached a verdict late lato tonight Preston was found guilty of or murder in tho second degree dc rec carries a II penalty of or from 10 years to lO lire life Smith was wits found guilty of or voluntary my manslaughter Ugh ter with tho ho penalty ono to t 10 1 Q years The rho conspiracy eon case ease of or St John Jolin J ohl and other members of or the thc I W W want over under a motion to quash the iho ln tn but the of or the th Jury ur against Smith who was charged as ns asan asan an nn accessory presages an tin opinion from tho court against the conspirators The Tho Jury In 11 tho the matter of Preston recommended mercy merc Semi Sen I tenet will bo ho Imposed Monday