| Show KILLER OF 18 SEEKING I 1 PAROLE sheldon dark clark who was convicted of murdering don lust north j of gunnison june 14 1928 and who was given an indeterminate sentence has atas made application before the board of pardons at the 60 capital city tor for the hearing bearing of the application hag been set for kay may 17 when clark clarh w was tried tiled the jury returned a verdict of voluntary manslaughter and notwithstanding withstands with standi ng the fact that circumstances pointed strongly to murder the young man was convicted of the lesser degree the trial judge in pro noun bouncing cing the sentence sentence said bald you can expect little comfort from my recommendation men dation to the estate state board of pardons the evidence presented would have justified a verdict of voluntary manslaughter ican I 1 can g give ive you but from cite one to fa ten yea rathe limit under the law citizens of gunnason Gunn lson and sanpete county will readily recall the zenlous crime committed when en the body of don was found in a wash on the lilg highway hway north of f gunnison Gunn lson solo aichs had was beathia beaten into a pulp and when found was near death A road worker attracted by the groans of the dang man notified gunnison Gunn laon city mar shael and the prostrate form of was brought to guelson Gun lson lite life passed away just as lle he was being tali on en to dr ilagan office after the crime cilmo was Vom committee mittel dark clark madenis made bis his escape going to mantl and later to salt lake ile he was ap pre ended bended at the home hame of a relative and when questioned question bd by the officers he confessed the crime alleging seit self defense the murdered man was reported to have had large larga sums of money and aid this was missing when the clothes the man maew wore re were search ed dark clark was brought to sanpete county and after a lengthy trial was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter there Is a strong feeling yet against t cotik clark he e escaped with a light sentence compared with the crime committed and it has been declared that a be circulated d among the citizens of the county protesting clemency for the man who Is now seeking his after afier j ing less than two years la n penal j tude gunnison Gunn lson valley news |
