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March 14, 1918
The Canon City Record With Which Is Consolidated The Canon City Cannon
Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado
What is this article about?
In Denver on March 13, friends seek to save Clyde Pearson from hanging for murdering Sheriff Roach of Cheyenne, Wyoming, in Larimer County, Colorado. A state board of charities examines his sanity, reporting him sane but mentally defective, but Governor Gunter has not stayed the execution. Pearson has a criminal history from age five.
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Eleventh Hour
Effort Being Made
to Save Pearson
Denver, March 13--An eleventh hour effort to save Clyde Pearson, condemned to be hanged at the Colorado state penitentiary this week, is being made thru the state board of charities. it became known here yesterday.
The aid of the charities board was enlisted by friends of Pearson and the board appointed a commission of alienists to examine him. The report of the board that Pearson is sane, but mentally defective, was given Governor Gunter. but so far he has not acted to stay the execution.
This is the second body of alienists to examine Pearson, the first being appointed by the governor. It also reported Pearson sane and at that time the governor said he would not further move to save Pearson.
It also became known yesterday that Pearson when 12 years old was sentenced to a penitentiary and that at five he had been an inmate of a reformatory. He is 23 years old.
Pearson was convicted for the murder of Sheriff Roach of Cheyenne, Wyo., in Larimer county, Colo.
Effort Being Made
to Save Pearson
Denver, March 13--An eleventh hour effort to save Clyde Pearson, condemned to be hanged at the Colorado state penitentiary this week, is being made thru the state board of charities. it became known here yesterday.
The aid of the charities board was enlisted by friends of Pearson and the board appointed a commission of alienists to examine him. The report of the board that Pearson is sane, but mentally defective, was given Governor Gunter. but so far he has not acted to stay the execution.
This is the second body of alienists to examine Pearson, the first being appointed by the governor. It also reported Pearson sane and at that time the governor said he would not further move to save Pearson.
It also became known yesterday that Pearson when 12 years old was sentenced to a penitentiary and that at five he had been an inmate of a reformatory. He is 23 years old.
Pearson was convicted for the murder of Sheriff Roach of Cheyenne, Wyo., in Larimer county, Colo.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Clyde Pearson
Death Penalty
Murder Conviction
Sanity Examination
Governor Gunter
Sheriff Roach
What entities or persons were involved?
Clyde Pearson
Governor Gunter
Sheriff Roach
Where did it happen?
Denver, Colorado
Story Details
Key Persons
Clyde Pearson
Governor Gunter
Sheriff Roach
Location
Denver, Colorado
Event Date
March 13
Story Details
Eleventh-hour effort via state board of charities to save Clyde Pearson from hanging for murdering Sheriff Roach; sanity examinations confirm he is sane but mentally defective; Governor Gunter has not intervened; Pearson has early criminal history.