Show KRONER GARDNER IS ADJUDGE ADJUDGED SANE MUST FACE RiflES AUGUST 31 Convicted Slayer of Deputy Sheriff on Ranch Near Welby After Ob- Ob Observation Observation Ob Period SALT LAKE July L By 27 By The d Press George George Gard Gard- Gardner Gard- Gard Gardner ner netS convicted con slayer of or Deputy Sheriff Gordon Stuart waR wan ad- ad adjudged ad adjudged judged sane aane b by District Judge Hanson today and was waa re- re sentenced re-sentenced sentenced to race face a 8 firing squad at atthe atthe th the Utah state prison on August t 31 at sunrise Gardner was original original- originally I ly sentenced to be executed on June 25 26 but ho was as as granted a a re- re by GO Mabe that an In Into his lila sanity could bo be made The fatal shooting shooting- of ot Deputy Sheriff Stuart on the Gardner ranch near Welby Utah on April 16 1922 and at the same time Lime the con convicted man was at- at alleged al alleged eged to have havo shot a a companion by Deputy DePut Stuart Inflicting In- In Injuries Injuries In Injuries juries from which the second man died some somo weeks afterward Gard Gard- Gardner Gard- Gard Gardner ner ncr was only tried tor for the killing or of Deputy Stuart For the past post three weeks asek eel Gard Gard- Gardner Gard- Gard Gardner ner ncr has hu been under observation In Inthe inthe Inthe the county jail and deputy sheriffs testified before beCore Judge Hanion to- to today today to today day that they believed the to be Of ot sound mind Three necks ago today at a 11 hearing Jn An Judge Hanson Kanson 8 s court t to 0 physicians and It ito two 0 attend attend- attendants attendants attendants ants at the state prison gave the opinion that Gardner was aas not In- In Insane insane In-eane In sane but rather was as as feigning In- In Insanity In sanity tor for the purpose of or molding a the he death penalty At that time Jud Judge e Hanson continued the tho hear hear- hearing hearing ing three weeks seeks In tn order to permit Sheriff Harries larries to observe e the ac- ac accused ac accused man as Gardner has legally y been In the custody c of or the or of Salt SnIt Lake ako county since first sen- sen sentenced sen sentenced although ho has been kept In tho the state prison Gardner has had had a a stormy en- en ca career reer since April 15 16 1922 when he murdered Deputy stuart and mortally wounded Joseph Ir- Ir IrIne vine Ir-vine SIne Ine Ho was tried and found Cound guilty or of first degree decree de treo murder on Mn Ma 11 1922 andas and as as sentenced to be bo exe- exe executed exe executed July 14 of or last year par His case was appealed to the s court tribunal tribuna denied dented his S I appeal for tor commutation ot of the sentence to toliCe life liCe Imprisonment Ma May 3 S lat last he appeared before Judge Hanson Ianson an and Will was sentenced to be shot June 25 Day before the date set GO GOern ern or Mabey granted a reprieve e upon the contention made to him bun that the I condemned man was as Insane Since the reprieve e was granted the Insanity Investigations have been numerous and all alienists and others who ho have made examinations or of Gardner Garner have tave adjudged him sane His case was as continued three weeks ago only to give the sheriff more opportunity to study the pris pris- prisoner pris- pris prisoner prisoner oner before gluing his opinion Deputies at the county jail say that Gardner has not created any disturbances while there |