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Show RILEY GEIS IEW LEASjJF LIFE SALT LAKE, Aug. 21. While th slate board of pardons was considering consider-ing the petition of Harry Thorne at the state prison yesterday, Janie D. Pardee, attorney for Thomas Riley, Ri-ley, was making a motion before Judge George G. Armstrong In tho district court, asking for an extension of sixty days' time In which to servo and file a bill of exceptions. This motion was granted and there will be ro double execution September 9. In any event, yesterday's action in tho case will give Riley a few months more on earth, inasmuch as the sixty duys granted yesterday will not ex-lire ex-lire until more than a month after the date originally set for the execution. execu-tion. Then, as tho case Is to go to tbo supreme court. It will mean another an-other month or more before It Is known whether a new trial will be granted. In cose a new trial should b-3 ordered, Riley has a possible chance of getting off with a life sentence. sen-tence. This chanc-. howoer, Is regarded re-garded as extremely remoio. Gives Change of Venue. Riley, in company with Harry Thorne and "Curley" Morgan, killed George W. Fassell. a gTOcer, while they were robbing Fassell's store on the night of March 26. 1910. Both Klley and Thorno were arrested the 6ame night, and both confessed to the murder, the confession of Harry Thorne being signed. Riley entered a plea of not guilty April 12, and his trial bogan June 13. On account of delays when Judge T. D. Lewis suggested that tho attorney for Riley apply for a change of venue because the confession of Harry Thorne had been published In the Herald Republican, the trial of Riley lasted two weeks, and It was not until June 25 that a verdict of guilty was rendered. i Thorne Shot September 9. ' Time for passing sentence was first fixed for July 8, and then continued until July 20, and again continued until July 23, when, after a motion lor a new trial was denied, Riley was t-entenced to be shot September 9. Ou July 20, James D. Pardee, attorney attor-ney for Riley, was allowed an extension exten-sion of twenty days In which to prepare pre-pare and tile a bill of exceptions. At this time the court reporter was or-c'tred or-c'tred to transcribe the proceedings nl tho expense of the state preparatory prepar-atory to au appeal to the supreme court Harry Thorne was sentenced to bo Bhot for the same crime on July 15. with the execution to be on tho day set for Riley's death and. according to tho decision of the state board of pardons yesterday, Thorne will pay the penalty September 9. |