Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-10
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Governor Bradley having re-
turned from San Francisco. there
xas . meeting Of the Board Of Par
dons. yesterday. All the members
we're present. The applications and
communications we're quite num~r.
ous. The applications Of George
O'Connor and John Chester to bs
restored TO citizenship after the ex-
pirstion Of their terms we're fsvorsbly
considered and the prayer vss
granted. John Roonsy's application
for restoration Was denied, John
has been rather refractory patient.
He has been once in the dungeon for
lighting and once for stealing rasious.
Also il is related Of John that once
when he had served out . term OF
imprisonment. he having got an
order for clothes. and having re-.
ported that the store upon which
the order was given could not I'LL
the bill, Was gwen IN order upon
another store. whsreupon he used
them both. greatly TO the replenish-
ment OF his wardrobe and the swim.
ding OF the State. So Mrs. Rooney 8
boy will not get himself restored TO
the full dignity Of American citizen.
ship. The following applications
for pardon were rejected Chris
Blair, Bernard J. Cosgrove Andrew
Johnson, Jackson Harrison, and
Pat Hurley. Cvsgrove is the wretch
who coolly and with premeditation
stabbed to death the poor girl al
Elko-inficting no less than sixty
wounds upon her. Pat Hurley Is
the broth Of boy whose exploits
IN the world Of crime render his ask.
Ing for pardon very spicy joke, VIM.
King having already made spplica-
ton within the year, is therefore
barred from hearing before July
next. In the case Of Duke, Attor.
ney General Kittrell 10 requested to
make out the papers bearing upon
his prayer for pardon, communications
restoration. &c. A great mum Der OF
letters was read; and it being evident
that the prisoners as rule are igno.
rant Of the requirements OF tho law
regulating the applications for par
don, the Board have taken steps to
have statement, in brief, Of the
form prescribed by statute for snch
. procedure. For the information
Of prisoners and such OF their friends
- contemplate applying for par.
dons. We make the the following ex-
tract from the statute Of February
~. 1875: ANY person intending to
apply to have a fine or forfeiture re-
mitted, or punishment committed.
or pardon granted, or some one in
his behalf, shall make out duplicate
copies Of notices in writing OF such
application, specifying therein the
Court in which the Judgment was
rendered, the amount OF the fine or
forfeiture or kind or character OF
punishment, the name Of the person
IN whose favor the application 10 to
be made, the particular grounds
upon which the application will be
based, and the time when il will be
presented, one of which he shall
serve on the District Attorney and
one on the District Judge for the
county where the conviction was
had provided, in cases OF fines and
forfeitures similar notice shall also
be served on the Chairman Of the
Board Of County Commissioners
The notice shall be served as herein
provided, at least thirty days prior
to the presentation OF the applica.
ton, unless member OF the Board
OF Pardons, for good cause, pre-
scribe shorter time. Section five Of
this Act provides that "So notice
shall be required OF an application
to citizenship to take effect at the
expiration Of a term Of imprisonment
or for the Communication Vi the death
penalty" BY the Observance OF
the foregoing. prisoners will see the
uselessness Of making applications
for release from custody by letters
written to the Board or any Of their
number. The order prescribed by
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