Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-15
HIS REASONS.
Governor Waterman Explains why H,
Pardoued Certain Convfcts

Governor Waterman Explains Why He
Pardoned Certain Convicts.
The pardon of Charles Reuter-, who was
convicted in San Francisco in October of
last year of obtaining money under false
pretenses, and sentenced to one years
imprisonment, recently granted by Gov
ernor Waterman, was based upon informa-
ton that the prisoner has given his note
for the amount of money wrongfully OBJ
tanned and that he desires to cancel the
debt. He is good mechanic, and can get
work at any time. Besides, he has a wife
and five small children, who are sadly in
need of his support. The German Benevo-
lent Society were influential in securing the
pardon, and had given the Governor the
assurance that Reuter- was worthy of this
consideration.
R. M'cLoUD.
The following reasons are assigned for
the pardon of r. McCloud. convicted of
assault in Tulare county in December and
sentenced to 200 days in the county jail
He was found guilty of simple assault and
was recommended by the jury to the mercy
of the Court. Judgment was pronounced
against him by Hon. c. II. Marks, Judge of
the Superior Court of MERGED county, who
was at the time acting as Judge of the SUI
perior Cour. of Tulare county by request
The citizens of Tulare county think that
had the Judge been acquainted with the
good character and reputation of the
prisoner, he would not have imposed such
severe judgment. The District Attorney
and all of the jurors ask for the pardon.
MATT. SULLIVAN,
Who was convicted in Los Angeles county
In February OF this year of robbing Chi
naman upon the public streets at night
and sentenced to three years imprison-
ment, was granted a pardon for the follow
ing reasons: The Chinaman identified him
positively at the trial by scar on his nose,
and claimed that an electric light some
blocks away gave sufficient light to enable
him to see his assailant clearly. Since the
conviction of Sullivan two men, Kirby and
German by name, have been convicted for
similar offenses and have been SEN
fenced to Imprisonment for varying
terms, and these men under oath and in
the Superior Court of Los Angeles county,
have confessed that Sullivan is innocent
and that they committed the robbery upon
the Chinaman. Under these circumstances
Sullivan was given his liberty.
CHAs. NJ 'ALLIsTER,
Who was convicted in Sacramento in Sep
TENDER, 1884, of grand larceny and SEN
fenced to eight years in the State Prison,
was pardoned for the following reasons:
The petitioner has always borne an excel
lent reputation prior TO the commission
of his offense, and for number
of years has been in the en-
ploy of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company on the Sacramento and Placer
vile division as an extra train hand. On
several occasion, when laid off by the rail
road company he had been employed at
small jobs by the firm of Ross & Bauer of
Sacramento. On this particular occasion
he had been drinking some, and being left
alone in the store, he yielded to temptation
and appropriated a considerable sum of
money, most of which he returned at the
time of his arrest. He pleaded guilty to
his crime. thus saving the county the ex-
pense of trial. His employers, whom he
robbed, the District Attorney, Police Judge
and numerous professional and business
men of Sacramento, joined in his petition
for pardon, and in consideration of bis
previous good character and for the sake of
his aged mother-who is now suffering
from disease and lack of proper care in her
declining years, and who has hitherto
looked to her only son and child for sup
port" whose earnest and sorrowful plead
ing for his liberty would appeal to the
sympathies of her most obdurate auditor"
the Governor grants the pardon.