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Three Score and Ten in Retrospect
fall term before Judge Johnson, the calendar contained 55 cases heard by a jury comprised of 22 men (the law requires "a jury of not less than 16 nor more than 22 members"), with evidence being presented by U.S. Attomey Dan 8. Shields and his assistants John S. Boyden and Scott M. Matheson. Judge Johnson took an immediate liking to John and after disposition of cases often gave him h i t s to help him improve his presentation and sharpen his legal skills (as better trial judges are often known to do). John so appreciated the learned jurist's attention that he kept a large portrait of Judge Johnson in his law office for the remainder of his career. An example of involvement with the more spectacular federal cases is observed in the June, 1935, arrest in Salt Lake City of Herman Waley and his wife Margaret who confessed to the kidnapping of little George Weyerhauser, lumber fortune heir of Tacoma, Washington. The couple had been apprehended as a result of their passing marked ransom money in the city. John as Assistant U.S. Attomey was involved in negotiating with the FBI in the extradition of the Waleys from Utah to Tacoma, where they were tried and convicted of kidnapping. At this period (1935) Orpha (who was by this time dating John) was employed as a secretary in the Salt Lake City office of the FBI, where she took the statements (in shorthand) of the Waleys. She was later subpoenaed to appear at the trial in Tacoma as a witness in the event either Mr. or Mrs. Waley denied making the statements. It was, of course, an interesting trial, receiving national attention. The high point came when the prosecution hauled into the courtroom a huge logchain which had been used to chain little seven year-old George Weyerhauser to a log. Orpha reacted violently to this scene and would have voted for capital punishment had she been asked. (Note: In the late 1970s, Time Magazine ran a series of ads using young executives of important companiesto advertise a hotel chain. In one issue was a picture of George Weyerhauser, now about 45 years old, Chief Executive Officer of Weyerhauser Lumber Company. Orpha wrote a note to him recalling the kidnapping and congratulating him on his accomplishments. He responded with a very gracious letter.)
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| Title | John S. Boyden: three score and ten in retrospect |
| Creator | Boyden, Orpha Amanda Sweeten |
| Subject | Boyden, John Sterling, 1906-1980; Democratic Party -- Utah; Coalville (Utah) -- History |
| Description | Life story of John S. Boyden, including his experiences in Coalville, Utah, law practice, participation in the Utah Democratic Party, family life, church involvement, and advocacy for Indians. |
| Source | Boyden |
| Date Digital | 2008-01 |
| Date Original | 1986 |
| Type | text |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Digitization Specs | JPEG image for display. Archived TIFF image was scanned at 300 dpi with a CreoScitex EverSmart Jazz+ scanner. |
| Contributing Institution | Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah |
| Publisher | Southern Utah State College Press |
| Language | eng |
| Genre | Biography |
| Website | http://www.li.suu.edu/library/digitization/boyden.html |
| Rights Management | Digital image c2008 Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. All rights reserved. |
| CONTENTdm file name | 1144.cpd |
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