Show s n R HR RM l fOR Judge Howell Sentences Greek to to Penitentiary for Murder of Or John Contos 0 Eloquent r Argument rg for fir New N w Trial Denied Attorney Will WillA A P M Ca q After Attorney r A e King counsel for forNIcK forNick NIcK recently convicted of I murder I had argued eloquently for two hours and a n half on a motion for fora or ora a new trial lilal before Judge 1 J A Howell Ho cl clIn in the criminal division of the second district court yesterday afternoon to tono tonu tono no nu avail anil and the states attorney an nn answered answered In a brief fifteen minutes speech the court pronounced a sen sentence once tence of 03 3 years s Imprisonment hii irk in inthe inthe inthe the p lt i 11 that Tacos has to to live according lo to t mortality morl Attorney Kin made hn an eloquent plea Ia for r a s t for or the mur murderer ante dorm derer and i tills this hii refused r C l 1 and sentence c pro pronounced announced cJ his hili Intention of or ilp ll the case and asked for r i slit clays I s i J which whit hl h to lo pre prepare prepare prepare pare serc save and rin file the which was granted gri Alter After ho tho counsel cO for Cor Elie defense had exhausted his argument for n a i second trial yesterday afternoon the states attorney y made a brief sum slim summary summary mary of DC the case and his argument Attorney King again spoke making mailing a plea plen for 01 clemency from the thc court courtin in la passing Massing sentence Judge Howell said that thai In view of the Incidents connected with the trial and doubt as to the absence a of or several wit witnesses witnesses nesses he lie would not Inflict the he I ex extreme extreme extreme penalty provided by the tho lawHe law lawHe lawHe He said that the 3 years sentence was pronounced as nE that wa was the time left for or Tacos to lo live lire figuring figurine from the tho mortality reports but that with good behavior li tae Ine l Greek ek would be beable beable beable able to cut Ciff ninny many ni 1 from the son sen sentence tence Tacos Ya os recent recel received ca the sentence of or the Tong long term In lh iii the penitentiary r with apparent pj Indifference Y Nick Tacos was wa arrested on May Ia 30 1909 1309 after a two days chase which was one one of oC the most spectacular lar eer ever seen in the lire state On May 1 25 Tacos walked Into the store of oc John Contos and nOlI after a few words swords shot hol him down clown through the crowded streets and making his hR escape es escape cape cap For two wo days he enjoyed his freedom hut hilt wn was apprehended by a posse between this city ell and Salt Sail lake Liko and brought back to answer for his crime trine The trouble arose Mose out of fin On financial ancial naom i matters between n co and Conlo Conte had loans l money and held a 11 mortgage on prod pi op city eity belonging to his slayer Tacos becoming liard pressed requested tf d Contos to grant gram him hm additional time in which to settle which v was refused rf him Conto threatening to foreclose |