Show endeavoring to secure pardon for dia DIS 4 mm mon ifield jade jack davis john sparks governor elect of ue ne vada was in bo se a few days ago in the interest of Diamond field jack davis who was formerly in his employ Y and whose case occupied a place in the public mind for five slid a half years davis was sentenced to death for the murder of john C wilson and beamie C cummings sheep men in cassia county in 1896 his conviction having been se cured in april 1897 since then there has bee been a a determined fight to save him after everything had failed two men came forward claiming they did the killing in self defense one of them was put on trial and was acau t ted mr sparks himself told the gov arnor in support of the plea tor for clem ency that J E bowers one of h s superintendents who it is claimed was connected with the killing told him the story a few days after the tragedy but that it was deemed best to keep it secret the former adm ni refused to interfere but the present one com muted the sentence to life imprison ment now a further commutation or a direct pardon is sought |