Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-20
Petition for Pardon Of Hone and
(s.iee.

A petition for the pardon OF c. T
Hone and H. c. Cade. convicted OF "nn
lawful Assem- bly," and sentenced TO l0'
days each i'll the County Jail in defuul
of payment of $500 fine each, was circu
lated among the citizens Of Carson yes
terday. The petitioners ask that thu
fines be RENTED except $50 each to pa,
the costs OF prosecution. When We saw
the petition last evening there were
! about seventy names signed to it. in
, ending that OF the foreman Of the jury
and three jurors, before whom the case
WAS tried. Following is copy of the
petition:
TO the Hon. Board OF Pardons, of the
State OF Nevada: The petition OF the
citizens Of the county of Ormsby, State
o. Nevada, whose Dames are subscribed
hereto. respectfully shows the Hon.
Board of Pardons that on the 18th day
OF June a. ID. 1876, Charles Hone and
Charles Csde were duly convicted in said
county of Ormsby. after trial in the JUS
tees Court of Carson Township. in said
county, OF the crime Of 'Gssem bling to-
gather 10 do an unlawful act: aud sepur-
atius without doug or advancing to-
ward 1t, and that SAID persons were
each adjudged by said Cont to pay q
fins in The sum of two hundred 5000
dollars. III L. 5. gold coin, and in de-
fault of such payment. to be confined for
one hundred 400 days in TIE County
Jail OF said county. Tha, said persons
were ana are wholly unable to pay said
lines: ard that by reason of their failure
to pay the same, they are now confined
in said Jail.
Your petilioners further represent
THAI the unla and iil-advised assem-
hlage IN which said persons participated
was fOrmei under excitement, without
delibsr"lon. aad by persons igaoran. Of
tho law. That said nerst rs. as yoIT
petitioners believe. Gully designed in !
dui9lns: IN threatening talk, and med !
itat.i nc aerlous infracsion Of lie law
That the saiG Hone and Cade, since said !
;.iai, have expressed deep m0rtii!c :'ion |
ard regret At rha.r participation il the |
unfortunate affair, which resulted in |
fhrli present Incarceration, and have
faithfully promised future good cohdnct;
which regrets AID promises your petit
'ioners believe 20 De sincere. That sad
prisoners Aavs f.roilies in destitute cir
-.m-tances who are ~holly dependent
IL them for ma;n.aiuance.
Ious petitioners further represent
hat hy the prompt and decisive action
If the authorities in suppres.ins the I'M
awful assemoiage in which said persons
were engaged, all future danger of the
anne kind has been averted: and bel!ev-
ng. as they do. that the said Hone and
'ade have been sufficiently punished by
heir Incarceration. respectfully petition
be Hon. Board Of Pardons of the State
# Nevada. to remit the fines imr ed
'pon them and to grant them a dis
barge from custody; or, if it shall not
eem just to the Board to remit said
mes. then said fines. by order of the
Soard. may be SO diminished as to place
in the power of said persons to pay
be reInaInders.
And your petitioners respectfully rep I
asent that ii il their belief that ciemen-
Y as prayed for, Oh the part OF Board
! 4'ardons, will result in benefit to the .,
eople Of this State.
Very respectfully submitted.