Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-08-14 | Page 5 | Weakness of Parry Delays Ousted Guard's Preliminary Hearing

WEAKNESS OF PARRY DELAYS OUSTED DUSTED GUARDS GUARD'S PREliMINARY HEARING I I Plans to Examine Witnesses 1 Are Changed Wednesday Set as Day It was announced yesterday by X G G. Morgan 10 r 1 n. n assistant county count ne nci who nho is conducting the tho prosecution of or Frank F. F Merrill the deposed guard of or the tho Utah state slate prison on who whom n the state board of or corrections has hns J placed lac laced responsibility e lit for tor the tho escape of George George W. W Parry Parr that tho the preliminary hearing hearing hear I In ing of or Merrill would not be held held until 11 Wednesday en ne da AU August 20 because of or the condition of ot Parry Mr Morgan lorgan said yesterday that it had been lIeen planned to hold the hearing at t an nn earlier date dale but hut on account of oC tho the con condition of Parr Parry who was weak weak- weakened ened from rein the loss of ot blood after his attempt at when whon he lie saw his escape cut off ocr it was deemed best bosl to defer deCer the tho hearing until such Much time as Parr Parry was strong enough h to go o Into court without en enda an oring his life According to Mr Morgan nn it was arranged arranged ar ar- ranged to hold tho the preliminary ry hearing hearin Saturday morning and al all arrango- arrango meats had been made for tor that time I l Parry arty is the tho main malls witness in the tite hearing healin of or Merrill Mr Morgan an said laid R I that there were several Re other material witnesses who would be bo called at the h hearing but declined last Jast night ht to sa saho say who ho they were or to what they would testify Merrill l continued his Ills attitude of ot silence silence si- si i lence yesterday nn and refused again last las night to talk about his ca case e. e His at attorneys at- at King and Nibley Ible were equally t reticent