The morning call., 1892-02-14
j. +. DUNN & CO.. 112 Montgomery S., San Francisco.

San Luis Oblspo County John Loosmore, whose
sentence OF one year for grand larceny would
expire next month. LOOsmOre, according 10 the
fac upon which MS application for pardon is
based is The victim OF Il very wicked conspiracy.
he was convicted OF stealing Wild steer, The
properly of one Thomas Allen Special counsel
was engaged 10 prosecute him and lie was not
properly defended. tie shot the Steer at the in
stgaliOn OF Allen, the owner, and the meat was
never out OF Aliens possession. More than two
years had elapsed after he killing before LOos-
more was arrested upon the complaint Of a
Spanlard prompted by Allen.
ANDIUs OF THE PROSECUTION.
At the time OF bis arrest LoosmOre had leased
some land from Allen, upon which he was rails
ing crop. Allen wanted to cancel the lease.
LOOsmOre was advised by his lawyer that he
could hold the land. Then the scheme o put
him out OF the way was conceived by Alien who
was also, IL is claimed, Jealous OF Mrs. AllenS
attentions 10 he young man. Allen was EN-.
pOyed as guard at the House OF Correction in
this lily, aud refused 10 recognize IS his child
10 which his wife had given birth. These facts
are recittd IN the various papers fled In the
case and Judge d. A. Gregg. before whom LOos
more was tried, Joined very earnestly ID the
prayer for his liberation.
THEY ALSO JUMPED HIS CLAIM.
LoOsmOTe had filed a claim on 160 acres OF
land In san Luis ObispO County, and since his
Incarceration his enemies have jump his claim.
The urgency for his pardon was strengthened by
the fact that unless he could be In san Luis
ObispO within the next ten GAYS lie would be un-
able 10 protect his rights to The claim TO IA.
CiliIate his speedy departure from san Quentin
the Prison Directors deemed IL proper TO tele-
graph their recommendation In his case 10 the
Governor
The application Of NJ. E Buchanan for a res
tOratiOu OF his forfeited credits was denied.
Buchanan has served light years OF a twenty-five
years s. nteuce, and for being found IN possess
Sion of q knife he was derived or five months
Of The time credited TO him for good conduct.
THE WAITING ONES.
The applications for pardon, laid over for con-
siderstiOn next month. were the following:
Seneca 5. Swain, grand larceny, san Fran.
cisco, seven years, September. 1889.
Joseph Kester, murder in the second degree,
Trinity County, twelve years, January, 1886.
r. q. Shaw, murder IN the second degree,
PlumaS County, for life, October, 1873.
John silva, grand larceny, san BenltO County,
twenty-five years, January, 1885.
Patiick +. Mlllin, murder In the second de-
gree. San Francisco. fifteen years, January, 1887.
Charles +. Blackburn, murder IN the second
degree, Lake County (whtecapSl twenty-five
years, MAJ ch 1890
W. L. Stewart forgery, San Francisco, seven
years. June, 1888.
John c. Henley, murder, Humboldt County, for
life, June, 1876.
j. M-Herbert, robbery, Fresno County, TWEEN.
ty years September, 1884.
Z. Z. Bentley, assault with a deadly weapon
and assault 10 rob, Tuare County, fourteen
years, July, 1887.
John n. Foster, murder in Tie first degree,
Los Angeles County, for life, November, 1888.
Daniel MahOney, manslaughteT, San Fran
cisco, seven years, June, 1888.
he four last-named cCnycts are confined In
the prison at Folsom