Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-03
Pardoned by the Goveruor.


John Ashcraft, who was convicted of an
assault to murder at the July term, 1879, in
Sonoma comfy, and sentenced to q term of
fourteen years in the State Prison at San
Quentin. The pardon was granted upon
the recommendation of the State Prison
Directors who claim that a ten years SEN
tence was adequate punishment, consider
ing his offense, and that ten years SEN
tence, counting credits, has now expired. A
petition on file, numerously signed, sets
forth that Ashcraft, on the 22d Of July,
1879. assaulted his wife with stick, while
In a fit OF great excitement. He was i'm
mediately arrested, brought into Court,
pleaded guilty, no investigation of the case
was had, and the Judge gave him the full
sentence allowed by law. He took all of
the penalty inflicted without complaint
From the moment of his arraignment he
has deeply and sorrowfully repented of his
rash and unfortunate act. His wife entire
" recovered from the effects of the blow,
and he has ever been faithful, true and
obedient TO the prison authorities.
An How, q Chinaman, who was convicted
of murder in the first degree in Yolo coun-
~ in October, 1876, and sentenced to i'm
prisonment in San Quentin for the term of
his natural life, was also pardoned, upon
condition that he leave the State forthwith.
never TO return. His pardon was granted
upon the ground. as established by the petit
ton OF James O'Neale, Justice of the Peace,
J. l.. Morgan, Constable, 5. c. benson (be-
fore whom the case was tried) and j. f. Z.
Baker, District Attorney who prosecuted,
thar he was convicted upon perjured testi-
mony, and IS innocent of the crime of
which he was convicted-that of killing a
Chinaman named All Goot
PILGRIMAGE TO ST. LoUIs.-In Septem-
Der 1888, number of Knights of Sacra-
mento Commandery, No. ., X T., organ
lied the - ST. Louis Club. of 1886. of Sac
ramento, for the purpose of arranging for
pilgrimage to St. Louis to the Triennial
Conclave, which is to be held there next
September. A circular is now being sent
out, signed by William b. Miller, E. C.. of
Sacramento Commandery, and Charles r.
Parsons, Secretary of the St Louis Club
which shows a change OF programme, viz !:
Finding that this club is not sufficiently ex-
tensive in its membership we propose to
disorganize, and from its members and the
Sir Knights from other Communicates
form a new club; and knowing of the
desire of many Sir Knights of interior
Communicates 10 attend the next triennial
conclave, and that no organization for that
purpose has been made by said Comman-
deries, and prompted by the desire to pre-
sent at said Conclave as many Sir Knights
as possible, we ask that as soon after the
receipt of this communication as possible.
an estimate of the Fraters be made who
contemplate this pilgrimage, and sent TO
the undersigned, in order that an organ
ization can be effected, so broad in its
scope of membership, TO include every Sir
Knight in interior California who will at
tend. As soon as said list has been re-
ceived, or sufficient encouragement be
given TO forward this matter. date and
place of meeting will be determined, to
which representatives of our sister Com
manderies are urged to attend. If you
deem it impracticable 10 send representa-
tiyes to this meeting, an expression of
sentiment will be gladly received