Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-26
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,

he HAD DELIRIUM TRENENs.-The Coy
ernor yesterday pardoned out of the State
Prison at San Quentin Robert Pitt,who was
convicted in Shasta county in November.
1852, OF The crime of murder in the first de-
gree, and sentenced to life Imprisonment
Pitt IS a native of England and about So
years OF age. The petition asking his par
Qon sets .orth that James II. HAYES was
Killed by Indian Pike Nav l. 1852. near
Portuguese Flat, on the upper Sacramento
river. III Shasta county; that there was no
direct evidence that Pitt advised or encour-
agen the Indian To kill HAYES. except the
Indian. : statements, and that they were
contradictory, uncertain and insufficient:
that since the conviction of Pitt it has been
aseertaiaed that he had deirium tremens
before and about the time said HAYES was
killed, which facts We're not known bv the
attorneys OF Pitt prior to his conviction.
consequently they were not made use of in
ms defense; that for several years prior to
the murder lie was a mental and physical
wreck, made so by intemperance: that al
the time the homicide was committed his
condition was such that his petitioners do
not believe he was knowingly or willfullv
guilty OF advising or encouraging the In
dian to commit murder The petitioners
W. -AtAiP VI Ifil. - L ApEtaIDlu. James l..
lSaacs, George r. Knox, Edward Sweeny.
Adolph Dobrowsky, J.W. Garden. 5. Hull.
A. Groieicnd, William L. Hopping T. b.
Smith, John V. Scott, D. Lynch, G. C.
Schoter, A. II. Sprague, 4. r.. Andrews,
Dr. j. VI. Briceland, Clay w. TAYLOR, c. \ .
Horr and T. B. Smith. The Board of State
Prison Directors unanimously recommend
ed such action ON the part Of the Governor.
and III defense of their action quote from Il
letter 70 them from Clay W. Taylor. the
District Attorney, Endorsed by Hon. Aaron
Bell, the Judge who sentenced Pitt, asking
ms pardon Oh the grounds as above stated
SToLEy Property Recommendation
was made n Yesterdays RECORD [ MON
that a gold watch and chain had been
stolen from the residence of J. G. Megann
Sixteenth and J streets. The party sus-
pected u appropriating it was a man
named VI. Y. Waters, who had been be-
friended by Mr. Megann for several DAYS.
while II siormed SO hard-given food and
shelter and furnished with articles Of
clothing. Saturday afternoon he was as
slsung in cleaning some carpets. and the
room door was closed to keep the dust
from entering another apartment. That
gave him chance to examine the furni-
ture, and he stole the watch and chain.
from bureau. When he left the preini
81 'tErtay evening he was to return
MonN1.s and cut some light wood The
theft was discovered soon after he went
away, and the police were notified of il.
Yesterday he returned 20 cut the wood. the
fact was teiephoned to the station-hOuse
and officers Franks and Ash went out and
arrested him. After being locked up he
"squealed, told Ash that the stolen prop
erty was IN his room in a certain lodging
I'D. ,,+as II
1t. This theft will be State Prison mat
ter for Waters, as prior conviction" will
be included IN the complaint. he having
been found guilty two or three months ago
OF stealing coat from the Telegraph
House.
PoLIcE CoURT-In the Police Court yes
terday Albert Sherman, previously con-
victed Of battery, was fined $1O...... Pat
Murphy, for disturbing the peace, was fined
So. Frank Swanson was found guilty of
petit larceny, in stealing money from the
driver box Of a street car, and will be SEN
fenced on the 27th.... Frank Wilson was
convicted of petit larceny. in stealing a
coat and hat, the property of John Wag-
ner, rdiiIoad-yard man, and of getting
away with the latter's lunch also. He was
sentenced to pay fine OF 500 or be locked
up 30 days......Ch Charles Bevans, who was
also arrested for larceny, being suspected
of participating in the theft, was dis
charged The cases of Lee You and Lucy
Sing, for battery went over until this
morning ......A All Gin was aGiudged guilty
of keeping an opium den, and fined $40 OF
40 days. Frank Turner was convicted OF
visiting an opium den, and will be SEN
fenced to-day......John Lightstone. arrested
for a like ofieDse forfeited his deposit
WoRKMEY AT RANCHO DEL PAso.-F
Mcmillan writes concerning the white
laborers on Rancho del Paso, who recently
went there from this city, that of the s.
gangs of men, averaging four to the gang
all are still at work with the exception OF
two gangs, who left the first week they
came out. The men are all hard working
honest laborers, and mean TO stay with the
Job if they only can earn their board til
spring. Some are trying 10 earn the sup,
port of their families, although they can
only make from 90 to 60 cents per day.
find among them nearly every trade and
profession represented, with the exception
of lawyer, doctor and preacher
CRY TREAsUEY.-Following were the re-
ceipts for the week ending Saturday, Janu
airy Odd: From Joseph n. Herndon
cemetery dues, S13; A. S. Woods, water
rates, S1,I95; w. \. Henry. Police
Court fines, s. so; George A
Putnam, city licenses, SSH IS; Geo
A. 2, tnam, dog licenses, 3 ST. Total re-
ceipts. S2,09l OF; total disbursements. 81 .
$50 So. Total amount in city treasury, sos
S47 5S.
HELD TO ANswER.-E. J. Daley. special
delivery carrier of the Postoffice force, who
was arrested by Marshal Drew last Friday
for felony in rifling the mails, was taken
before United States Commissioner Bugbey
last Saturday, and. waving examination
was held to answer before the next United
States Grand Jury. He was one of the
first special delivery carriers appointed
having been placed on duty October L,
1883.
REWARDS OFFERED.-Governor Stone
man has offered areward of $500 for the
apprehension and conviction OF the party
or parties who murdered Jesse c. W
Wickersham and his wife in Sonoma
county on the 18th day of January 1886
Also $500 reward for the arrest and cOnvic.
ton of the person or persons who muir
dered William Spinney in Amador county
January 49, 1856.
NorIcE.-Next "Wednesday. the 9th. on
stores will close at y o'clock NJ. for the day
TO give US time 10 arrange stock for Out
great annual clearance sale, which will
commence Thursday morning at $50
O'Clock. and continue from day TO day until
all winter goods are disposed of. -Four
floors will be representative upper and
two lower. Not one article will escape the
pencil, as all will be closed out at and be
low cost. And let us say right here that
cost will have but little to do with it. Red
House, C. H. Gilman, proprietor.
HAVE you compared the values of oul
!. dress goods department. Hale Bros clear.
he