Show HOOT RITES MR SPRY 1 4 letter may prove setback to an indians Par pardon doit ASKED THAT THE MATTER BE PROBED TO BOTTOM governor william spry has received a letter from robert a blacksmith at fort duchesne purporting to contain the true story of the tile reasons back of the effort to obtain the pardon of henry johnson the halfbreed half breed indian who 1 is serving a sentence in the state prison for an alleged assault upon es daughter laughter the letter I 1 h likel to prove a it setback to the efforts to proc procure tire johnsons John sois release wood h ove vc delip that his daughter by adoption te testified stifled nt at the tile trial of a man named charged with selling liquor to indians that johnson ws innocent promises of immunity from further punishment were made to johnson says if he would testify agriest and this is the reason for the attempts to obtain his pardon he further asserts asks that the matter be probed to the bottom before johnson is pardoned and the request will be granted A similar letter from vc was also received by maj 11 P myton formerly indian agent on the uintah reservation |