New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-23
LETTER FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
Murderer Condemned : Punish

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San FRANCISCO. February x, lS.@
Another murderer. condemned 20 be
| hanged. has been cOmmuted 70 life lmprla-
onment by the Governor. which il not only
| passing strange. but more so. a. the scene
| of the murder j. in one Of :he "cJw
| counties where there are no board OF
| brokers' tu give weight 20 IA lengthy peI
. ton. This last act OF c!emency Is mere uE-
| called tor. if possible. than that o; the
| Donovan case. We have Just Oh" !hol"
subject upon which the Governor can eA-
erci.e bis cienenry. and j. h shoui.! not do
| thi. murderer likewise. i: - YuMored that
| il i. the intention of his friends III Sacra-
! mento-t:e CITY of the Plains. so-eai!e!-
to raise money enough to buy him new
| trial /, .hcy should fai! in raising The
! necessary sinewa. he will hav. ~ break :aii
| in selfie.ense. or else be hanged Oh the
eighteenth Of March. Il has been more
| than six wears since we LuG- q man. and
he was - poor devil without mom.y, and.
consequently. without friends.
! The recent rains have inspired confidence
and hope in the planting breas. and COM
, mcrcIal community. Business IT every line
shows corresponding activity. and this
! will be the most prosperous season Cailf"r-
f, MA has been blessed with within a decade.
! The wAc.t crop las: year was S","'uooo
! bushels. scarcely Gnet third tein: used for
| nome consumption: and. owing 10 the lack
! Of trans ortation, our grain kings effected
! r,.a,f +ia |, :. e tp
twenty-five dollars per ton for Irans"orta
! ton 10 Liverpool This was hard on the
| much-abusel farmer, but he was compelled
! 20 stand it. and it is feared viii have to
! continue doing SO, bein. nt the mercy of
! the grain kipg-." Just az the merchants
! and other business men are under the
! thurD;,-sc.ew OF the Bank OF California,
| with money a: one and One-IuarteI cents
per month. with ".ilt-edgea' collateral at
thai.
1t apra-en: TO az. and perfectly trans
paren: 10 the business circles. that we need
cheaper money, WORCESTERSHIRE and cheaper
transportation by sea. ana = competing
overland railroad. Until theso-.he great
es. and most desired recessities-are
brought about. we may never expect TO
gain that great commercial Importance to
which Nc are naturally entitled. and mus.
sooner or later reach. With "a property
valuation Of $500 000.00O, a population OF
iSG000. 5000 Of whom are voters, and may
vote b0ti. early and often. We are not
ONLY the commercial centre Of the States
and Territories bordering OF the Pacific
ocean. from the ISLAM. of San Juan to the
harbor Of San Diego-!S0c miles--an1 al!
that country vest Of the Rocky rl"un'aina,
but also seated ~ TIE gate OF tie Natural
cause~ay leading from the Old world to the
new. 4 brilliant: future awaits rs. but the
men of yesterday must give way 90 those of
today, or else change their unS!sc AL! sell
i,, business tactics to suit the ucH O:der II
coming things.
Iaur, Fair will have to look 20 her = lily
tresses. or she vii! lose the palm OF being
the champio2 murderer on the Pacific coast.
In Sacramento. les: winter, nan named
Mortimer Killed tho bar maid, robbed the
house and fred il. Shortly after / prosti-
tute WA strangled 20 death IL san Fran
cisco. Tie Ingenious att "rney Tor the ac-
cusei in this ease succeeded in trac-
ing the iewalGy which wa. taken from
her person to the possession "i the
Sacramento murderer. and the Sau Fran
Else" man WAS acquitted. Some seven
years ago IN" treasury Of ~ a'i"lnInG
county was r"i,hel. Mort:m,c. was arrest
ed. and while under charge Of an office: 70
uncarth tn. hidden plant. committed Il
deadly assault. for which he ser'e'! term
of six years. Recently the :hen county
treasurer as placed on trial as an accom-
plicc. and the doubly accused Mortimer was
taken down to swear that he diI i. Al! him.
self. and thu. acIuit his second man.
lie is also accused OF committing two
murders il Canada. one. the oficer who
had him under arrest. The next thing in
order will he 10 find the evidence to con-
Wet kim of murder. robbery and arson in
Sacramento. and strangling and robbing
the San Francisco prostitute. and ii the
law fails in this. lie will probably withdraw
his confession and be placed on trial for
robblng the county treasury. and should he
escape conviction in that. he will probably
be taken bacl. to Canada IT, answer for two
other murders unless other attorneys wish
to clear their clients by fastening their
crimes upon him. also. He may find it
profitable to saddle upon himself; the crimes
Of the entire community. ard let himself
| on, 10 The highest bidder.
One Of thos" little gossipy cases in which
| a yrea. deal OF soiled family linen is aired
before a Vulgar populace. and which could
! be bt tier settled outside. came u, for Judi
c!al consideration the other day. Of"ourse.
/. man can ne. be with hi. wife always.
! neither would she wish him 20 be, no mat
Ter how we'll she might love him, ana :he
same wise provision extends 10 Ia" Young
duck, and brakes in the billing and cooling
season, but i. is not q morally observed.
Actin. on this self.eviGen: instinct. our
hero though. that a. it was = line evening
he would iu-t crop down town and see
| what was going On. il ANYTHING. Finding
there was not. ike a good lus band. he re-
turned home immediately, an: jas: in time
to hear his wife bid adieu to that customary
.'other felier." with good bye. dear pet;
come back soon. won't you :. an: = - se.
those enl"ar;Gg terms with ar evening k:ss.
Il needed No .lios. (" arise from Ne grave
to tell lin VIVA; tina: meant. Like II law
abiding man. hs did not shoe. 'hr fellow
| WHO assisted hi. own VII. Ia !i-'.9nor l!lL
and nor. and thus put the cou:.s - :h'
, expense an! trouble OF tria! au,. ,'..'.;tal