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Show CONVICT DEVOTES HIS TIME TO STUDY Denver, Feb. 7. "You may as well let me go. It will do neither you nor me any good to keep me in tho penitentiary pen-itentiary any lopger," was In substance sub-stance the context of an application for pardon of Stephen McMillan, convicted con-victed burglar, filed with tho state board of pardons today. McMillan, who was eont to the penitentiary pen-itentiary from San Miguel county u 190S, is one of tho extromoly odd men who have steadfastly refused tq become be-come trusties. The reason for McMil-lau's McMil-lau's desire to remain In confinement rather than to enjoy tho liberties of a trusty Is that he wanted to devote his time to study and become a pro. flclcnt electrical engineer before ho left the prison. Now he feels thnt he is fitted to earn his way In tho profession, and so Informed the board of pardons. oo |