Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-04
Meeting of the State Prison Directors.

ALIfUhNIA.
Meeting of the State Prison Directors.
SAN FRANCISCO. January 3d-The State Prison
Directors met to-day, 10 consider the applications
for pardon and communication of sentence. long
list was handed in, and number taken under con-
sderation, but no action was taken.
SECOND DISPATCH.I
SAN FRANCISCO, January Sd Following is the list
Of the applicants for pardon or communication OF SEN
tence thomas Anderson, felony, San Francisco !;
George Adams, robbery, Santa Clara; Marceo
Acosto, murder second degree, MERGED; Jose Marcea
Arco, murder Monterey; Manuel Argento, murder
second degree, Marin; John Benson, arson, Stnta
Clara John Burns, assault to murder, Kern; Chas.
B. Baird, manslaughter, Yolo; C. c. Bracewel,
forgery, San Francisco; James Brown, robbery,
Merced John Benson, robbery Calaveras; Louis
Conoce, grand larceny, San Francisco; Rosanna
Cere, robbery San Francisco; Patrick Clancy,
murder second degree, Alameda James 4. Cotton,
murder, Santa Barbara; Samuel Cook, murder sec
oud degree, Plumas John H. Clemetshaw perjury,
San Francisco David Carrick, murder first degree,
Sisklyou: George L. Donovan, g.and larceny,
Butte; Jas. Dooiey, murder second degree, Butte
Chas. Dental, murder second degree, Placer
Albert Downer, robbery, Tulare; Andrew
Dillon, murder second degree, Yuba county
William Donovan, murder, San Francisco; Uliah
Folger, forgery, San Francisco; Charles Gray, bur
glary, San Francisco; II. P Gibson, murder, Shasta;
Daniel Harrigan, mansaughter, San Francisco;
Andrew Hansen, grand larceny San Francisco; j.
q. A Hiibrant, murder, Shasta; George Harris,
grand larceny San Francisco; Paul T. Keith, at
tempted burglary, San Francisco; Charles E. Law
son, burglary, San Francisco; Daniel Murphy, rob
berry, NaDa; Stephen Martinez, murder, Amador
Antoine Morrine, murder, Yolo Robert Manning,
murder, San Francisco; Lewis Morgan, assault to
murder, San Benito John Mcdonald, murder, Los
Angeles John McCurdey, burglary Nevada
James O'Neill, robbery, San Francisco; Robert
Pitt murder, SHASTA F.; Jesse L. Parke, arson Napa
Martison Reno grand larceny, Colusa James Rem
few, murder, sonoma; Ramon Romero, murder,
Contra Costa; James Seaman, burglary, Placer
Henry Stocaham, robbery, Sonoma William Smith,
grand larceny Santa Cruz; Gustavus Schultz, fell
ony, Napa John A. Loney, robbery, Shasta; John
NJ Warren, rape, Santa Clara
The application for the pardon of Samuel Cook,
laborer convicted of murder in the second degree,
IN Plumas county, read. A life sentence has
already been committed to ten years, and only two
years remain to be served.
The case of John Benson, in the hospital, was
taken up, and it was announced that a pardon had
been issued already.
The case of Ramon Gonzales, manslaughter, in
the hospital suffering from consumption, was pre-
sented by the resident physician, who stated that
the prisoner could not live long, and if pardoned he
would soon be buried by his friends.
The case of Andrew Hanson, convicted OF grand
larceny, was also presented. He, also, is suffering
from consumption, and cannot live.
George Gleason, sentenced for burglary is para
lyZed and the resident physician says that the
is incurable. He is helpless.
The case OF Felix J. Hahn was token up, and
papers in the were received. Hahn was con-
yicted OF mauslsughter.
Howard Webster is suffering from epilepsy, and
the resident physician reported that he had seen two
OF these fits.
The case of Edward herborough, convicted OF
grand larceny, was presented by L. E. Crane. 1t
was agreed at former meeting that il the District
Attorney did not enter protest against the PARDON
the Governor would be rec ommended to grant the
pardon. Mr.. Crane presented a recommendation Of
the District Attorney of San Bernardino, where the
crime was committed, that the young man be par
doned. The Board agreed to consider the case with
the others.
Certain papers, account Of i1formaity were
ordered returned to the Governor.
The Sharon Divorce Case.
SAN Francisco, January 3d-Tbis morning the
redirect examination of Fred c. Burchard in the
Sharon-Hill case took place before Notary Public
jackson. General Barnes Colonel Flournoy and
Tyler, Jr. were present Miss Hill and Miss Brack-
EFT came in about 1880 Proceedings commenced
by General Barnes asking witness:
Have you gone over the deposition as taken by
Mr. Bennett and are there any corrections you de-
sire to make?"
Eyes, have and there are some corrections
desire to Make" was the reply.
number OF corrections were made, though none
Of them were OF any great Importance.
Colonel Flournoy-What has TRANSFERRED since
your examination hat has caused you to make so
many corrections in your testimony
Wituess-I have read over the testimony fully.
In reply to General Barnes, witness said that
Colonel Ferguson called upon him in Portland and
said There's good beating about the bush. !
came here from San Francisco to fetch you testify
in the sharon case" tod him didn't want to
have anything to do with it. He said that l could
be made TO come, and so consented against my
will. The expenses OF myself and my wife, $500,
were paid. h We received no nducement to give
my testimony. Have not seen or written to Mr.
Sharon since my arrival. l never told Mr.. Vernier
or any else, that to receive s. 600 for any
thing might do in this case The corrections |
have made in my testimony were made because
had never been witness before, and | wished to
give my evidence as correct as possible. The ques
tiors were put to me very rapidly, and was not
prepared to answer promptly. Was mistaken when
| said became engaged to Miss Bill in her room.
Was mistaken in all the statements made Hhich l
have since corrected.
Q-Do you propose to repay any money you re-
ceived from Mrs. Sharon! Al claim that 1t was
gift and if Mrs. Sharon needs the money have not
got it to repay
At this point recess was taken until 2;30 P. NJ.
for the purpose Of allowing Judge George W. Tyler
to be present and catechise the witness
General Barnes stated that the case would be
called by Judge Sullivan 10 Department Two OF the
Superior Court tomorrow morning, when he would
move to set an early day for the Trial, which he
hoped would take pl .ce a week from next Monday.
Counsel also stated that he would endeavor to have
Ex-Governor Reigart present at the trial.