The morning call., 1890-11-15
CoNyICTs TURNED LOOSE.
Governor Waterman Pardons Several State
Prison Inmates.

Governor Waterman Pardons Several State
Prison Inmates.
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 1.-THE Governor
to-day issued pardons as follows: To
Archie Favinger, convicted of burglary in
the second degree in Shasta in July, 1889,
and sentenced 10 four years Favinger is
native of San Joaquin County, where he is
well and favorably known. His petition for
pardon is signed by eight of the jury and by
many citizens of Shasta County.
Also Edw ard Jones, convicted in San
Francisco in August, 1890, of visiting
house of ill-fame, and sentenced to go days
or to pay a fine of $3.50. THE circum-
stances attending Jones trouble" says the
Governor, "have been fully explained to
me, and | consider him entitled TO clem-
ency." His petition is signed by Police
udgeS Rix, Joachimseu and Lawler, Pros
cen ting Attorneys Dunn, Mott and Long,
Dis lrict Attorney j. ID. Page. Superior
Judges Van Reynegom and Levy, Chief OF
Police Crowley and others.
Also Hugh Current, convicted in Sierra
County in May, 1886, of robbery, and sem
fenced TO forty years IMPRISONMENT. OF
this case the Governor says: From q
thorough examination Of the petitions and
affidayitS presented in this case, believe
;lIat Current is innocent. He was convicted
entirely upon the testimony of worthless
who turned States evidence and perjured
himself in order TO escape his own just
punishment"
Charles Fitzgerald, convicted Of robbery
in Santa Clara County in October, 1889, and
sentenced to two years. Fitzgerald is a
reputation prior TO his conviction, whose
parents are among the most respected
people of San Jose. He was convicted
on the testimony Of a complaining
witness, one William Gordon, Vi
eious, worthless tramp, who admitted he
was drunk at the time and has since made
affidavit to the effect that Fitzgerald was not
concerned IN the robbery, and one Schiller,
q drunken dive-keeper, who month after
this occurrence killed an inOffensive man in
his (Schuler'S) saloon, and who, when about
to be arrested shot and killed himself. Cor
don has been discovered to be an old GRIM
inal, and is now under arrest awaiting trial
for several offenseS." Judge j. E Spencer,
District Attorney Burchard and prominent
citizens OF san Jose petition for the youn 6
mans pardon on the grounds that the con
Viction was a deplOrable mistake, and can
only be remedied by an act OF the Executive.
The Governor has committed the sentence
Of Thomas Langan, convicted of man.
slaughter in San Francisco in September.
1882 and sentenced 10 ten years. Eight of
the jurors, including Foreman w. L. Gar
rat I, now deceased, petIuoned for Langan's
pardon on the grounds that they accom-
panied their verdict with recommendation
10 the Court for mercy, but the Court dis.
regarding the recommendation, imposed the
full penalty OF the law. "Langan is 50
years of E sc and of previous good character,
and in consideration of mitigating circum-
stances attending the offense | think re-
duction of his term of impri9 will be
only just. The sentence is committed to
five years"
The Governor also committed to ten years
fhsu 4 Ff,r1- "a
Sacramento County in April. 1855, of muir
der aud sentenced to life Imprisonment.