Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-15
ANOTHER LEASE OF LIPs.
Governor stoneman Grants a Respite to
l.. L. Majors
Ne following re:ition and answer is .eli

The following petition and answer is self
explanatory
To Bis EXcellency George Stoneman, Governor OF
the StIte Of California; Your petitioner herein re-
spectfu y shows that on the 10th day Of November
A. D. 1888, in the Superior Court Of the unity of
Alameda, 1t tie Of California, Lloyd L Majors was
found guilty Of murder in the first degree in the
killing Of Archibald Mcintyre in the county Of
Santa Clara, in said state, the 18th day Of March,
A. u. 1888. The verdict against sad Majors (sboye
referred toy having been silent as to the penalty
the said Superior Court of Alameda county there
after and on the 9th day OF November, 1888 Pre-
nounced Judgment Of death upon said Lloyd l..
Majors, in accordance with said verdict, as by law
provided, and thereafter and on the 81 day of Janu
ary 1854, a arrant du V issued to the sheriff
OF said county of Alameda directing him to ex cute
slid judgment upO9 said Lloyd L. Ma ors the
18th day Of .nuary 1884.
On the 18th day of December, 1883, counsel for
said Lloyd l.. Majors filed a notice Of appeal with
the Clerk OF said county Of Alameda in said cause
OF Lloyd L. Majors, the records on which appeal
now in the Supreme Court OF this State.
Said appeal is now pending and undetermined,
and cannot be heard and decided before said 18th
day Of January, A. d. 1854, probably until
some time during the mouth Of February, A. d.
1884.
AS the said appea', while pending, prevents the
said warrant OF execution from being carried into
effect the said day fixed in said warrant vii with
out doubt pas. over, leaving sail warrant uneX-
ecu,ed, unless that result be avoided by timely
action on the part OF your TX cheney.
That the day OF execution should thus pass over
would be a great misfo tune, the Court aforesaid
would then be compelled to brng the said Lloyd L.
Majors before it order and reset the day for
his execution aud as such an order is an appealabe
one, this would open the door to a further appeal
aud much insequent embarrassment and delay.
All this can only be averted by pOstpOniug the
day for ssid execution before it arrives TO some
later fixed day sufficiently distant to give ample
time for the fnal disposition Of sail appeal thus
preventing the day Of eNecu ion from passing 7.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that a respite be
granted TO said Lloyd L. Majors, and that he be
prieyed, and bis execution pOstp ned to day and
time to be fixed by your EAcellencY not earlier than
the ID day Of March, 1854 and your petitioner will
ever pray. JAMES II. CAMPBELL,
District Attorney Santa Clara county.
Upon reading the foregoing petition and there
appearing sufficient therefor it is hereby
dered that reprieve be, and the same is hereby
granted to Lloyd l.. Majors named in said petition
and his execution under the judgment and warrant
therein mentioned is hereby postponed 10 and until
the 18th day OF March, A. D. lisa. between the
hours OF u. and P. NJ ut which time said
judgment shall be carried into effect and the Sher-
lff OF the county Of Alameda above named is hereby
directed said time in this order named TO execute
and carry into effect said judgment and said warrant
as herein modified.
In witness whereof have hereuntO set my hand
and caused the great sea. OF the ate OF California
to be stiiXed this 18th day OF January, A. D. 1851
GEORGE SLOVENIAN,
Governor Of the State OF California.
| Attest THos. l.. THOMPSON, Secretary OF State
| By A. E. Shatuck, Deputy.