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Show Escapee Told He Must Earn Right to Parole Four-Tim- e Special to The Tribune A UtaH State DRAPER Prison inmate who has escaped four times while serving a sentence of 10 years to life for rape will be reconsidered for parole in flO days after he asked the Board of Pardons Thursday for something to look at a (parole) date. The board set the rehearing date to allow Benny J. Gallegos Jr., 23, a chance to demonstrate what he can do for the right to parole. Gallegos has spent most of his five years and two months in prison in the maximum security section. Prison and correctional officials had suggested Gal legos be reconsidered parole in five years. Lake Metropolitan Hall of Justice. He was captured in , Denver. He escaped on Oct. 'Getting Worse 13, 1970, from the prison toid the board and Gallegos was returned in June, he was not a bad person 1971. He escaped from the but he was getting worse at Medical the prison. I cant see but University of Utah Center twice, on Oct. '20, prison, said Gallegos. Pm 1972, and again on Nov. 1, getting bitter. And then you 1972. wonder why I escape. I Involved In Protest want to be free. While in maximum securBoard member George W. Latimer told the inmate, ity, Gallegos has been inWe cant let you go until volved in an Inmate protest you discipline yourself to and once struck a prison live in a structured society guard, according to prison records. . . . You have to improve Benny first. You have to Gallegos was first arrestearn your way out of ed at the age of 10 and sent to the State Industrial prison. Gallegos first escaped on April 18, 1969, from the Salt for coordinate dad at age 15. He was-1when he was sent to prison for the rape of a Indian woman in Salt Lake City. The board also set a parole date for a inmate who was returned to prison for parole violation after he fled the Odyssey House program and the board revoked the parole of an inmate convicted of second degree murder. School 8 Boyd Bowler, who said he would rather spend time in prison than at Odyssey House, was set for parole July 19. He was paroled to Odyssey House in January . and returned to the prison in March. He is serving a 1 to 20 year sentence for second degree burglary. Parole Revoked The board revoked the parole of Brian Maguire, who was convicted of the murder of Peter A. Peterson. Peterson was shot in the head and his body was found in the snow at the Parleys Canyon view area. Maguire was arrested after a Highway Patrol Trooper stopped him for a traffic violation and Maguire fled down the canyon. Other action by the board: Parole dates set for: Gordon R. Anureason, 48, serving 5 years to life for robbery, Richard V. Hansen, 48, serving 3 to 20 years for arson, and Drexell Spra-dlin30, serving 1 to 10 years for grand larceny, all Dec. 11, 1973; Charles Ray Case, 31, serving 5 years to life for robbery, Jerry F. 35, DePover, serving 5 years to life for robbery, and Sterling Rice, 32, serving 1 to 20 years for forgery, all June. 11, 1974; and Wilford Murphy, 28, serving 1 to 10 years for grand larc-ne- y and 1 to 20 years for forgery, June. 10, 1975. g, . Court Hearing Set July 6 In Store Clerk Shooting man held in A the shooting of a store employe will face preliminary hearing July 6 at 10 a.m. on charges of attempted murder and robbery. Anthony Burdette Echols,. 1644 Kensington Ave. (1500, South), held in the Salt Lake County Jail on $50,000 bond, will appear at 10 a.m. The date was set Thursday morning by City Judge Maurice D. Jones at the arraignment. Store Robbery The charges against Echols stem from a robbery about 2 a.m. of a Store at 5900 S. State, in which a man fled with aoout $126 cash after accosting store employe Ty Terrell, r5, 2840 Beverly (1380 East), while armed with a .357 Magnum revolver. As the bandit fled from the store, Mr. Terrell gave own vehicle and cornered a suspect in a on Hansen Cl. (360 East), about a block from the store. chase in his cul-de-s- two Shots Fired Murray Police Lt. Kenneth Killian said the suspect fired two shots at the victim while the cars were turning around in the circle. One bullet struck the victim in the chest after going through his cars door. Mr. Terrell then abandoned his vehicle and staggered to Cottonwood Hospital, a block from Hansen Circle. He is reported in critical condition. Home Surrounded Meanwhile, through a description of the bandit and his vehicle, law enforcement officers surrounded a home on Kensington Ave. UWRtM The .Salt Lake Baylor TY by Sanyo goes where you go Its portable but has a big 12" diagonally measured screen. Telescoping antenna. tuning, instant black and white picture and sound, carry handle. Six Friday, $7995 June 8, convenient ways to buy: 1973 Zaies Revolving Charge Custom Charge BankAmericard Master Charge Walker Bankard American Express Simulated picture f 11 |
