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Show uu ASKS GOVERNOR TO COMMUTE SENTENCE Denver, Colo., Jan. 28 Gertrude Hillen, pretty 17-year-old Bister of Harry E. Hillen, who is under sentence sen-tence to hang for murder, called on Governor Amnions today and appealed to him to commute her brother's sentence sen-tence to life imprisonment She came here a few days ago from Salt Lake City to try to save her brother. I "He is not a bad man, Governor," cried the girl and .against the warning of Secretary Fairchild, who told her tears were taboo, she sobbed aloud as her head sank on 'her hands stretched before her on the mahogany table. "He never had a chance. He was taken away from his parents when just a boy and most of his life ha3 been spent in jail, where bad companions compan-ions caused him to go. He Is a good boy. He never killed Clark. I know It- Governor Ammons assured the girl he would take into consideration every feature of her brother's case. T shall take into considerations all the evidence and. I shall do everv-thing everv-thing that I honestly can do," said the governor. |