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Show oo ORCHARD CASE NOT CLOSED, SAYS BLACK I BOISE; Ma., Nov. HJ. The stute-Iment stute-Iment that the Orchard case had been (clos"d by tho state, or that anyone had ibeen prevented from a hearing in the case or that the board of pardons would reach a decision without permitting per-mitting any further arguments was lenli .1 yesterday by Attorney General Ko L. Black. This corrf cts an Impression given at the close of the board's session Mon-d Mon-d iv that adjournment would be taken until November 27 and a decision reached in the interim. Many Inquiries and protests have been received relative to the case, and to tho heulng on Monday, when former for-mer Governor James II. Hawley and B nator Frank K. Gooding urged Orchard's Or-chard's pardon. Following Is Attorney General Black's statement. "The Orchard caso has b n presented to the board of pardons the same as any other case The caso Is not closed, neither has anyone been prevented from making '"; anuiwim nn utoiiv lO UiaHO UC- fore tho board. Thi case came on, after bring ad- jvertlsed by Orchard, for hearing at the October quarterly meeting of the ! board of pardons. On that day former Governor llawley asked the board to glvo him an opportunity to be heard, ,but that h could not be heard at that i nn or within a few days thereafter, and consequently the board postponed tho hearing on th case to some day when It would be convenient for Mr. j Hawley to present his arguments. ' The nrljourned meeting of the pardon par-don board was set for November 27. but ' n last Sunday morning Governor1 Davis was Informed that Mr Hawley und Senator Gooding desired to be hard on Monday morning, owing to the fact that Senator Gooding was going go-ing to leave for Washington, and con- - - Fpfiur-ntly the board simply gave em the right to be heard beforp Senator! flooding loft for Washington " |