The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-30
BRUGGY GETS 4 REPRIEVE.
Ills Case viii Go to the United
States Court.
PETITI0Y FOR A WRIT OF REVIEW.
The Paper Was Nidaid, AID 40 Chief Justice Beatt!
Asks The GOTcrROr to Postpone Che EIeCH-
ten Of the Death Sentence.
Special to TIE MoRNING CALL

SACRAMENTO, June 29.-0n the applca-
ton of Chief Justice Beatty, who says a
writ Of error may be presented TO the
United States Supreme Court, Governor
Markham has reprieyed for 80 days George
H. Buggy, sentenced TO be hanged at
Santa Rosa June 30
The reason for the respite following so
closely upon the refusal OF the Executive to
interfere with the due course Of law, is thus
set cut by his Excellency, Governor
Markham:
George H. W. Buggy was convicted March
28Ih, 1890. and on tic ON day Of May 1892.
sentenced 10 be hanged June 3oth instr the case
IN The meantime being before the supreme Court,
and whereas, application for reprleye has been
presented and urged on the ground That petition
has been presented 10 the Chief Justice OF the
Supreme Court Of this State for VIII OF error 10
test q Federal question involved IN the ease and
which said petition Is nov before SAID court ana
whereas, Honorable " H. Beatty, chief Justice
Of the Supreme Court OF this state, IN letter
dated June 2Sth says:
I beg leave TO ask that you VIII grant reprieve
OF the execution for 30 days for the following rea-
son: Petitions were presented 70 me IN behalf OF
BrUggy and also In behalf Of McNulty, for wrltS OF
error 20 the supreme Court OF Inc united Stales'
and were under consideration At the same time.
or May 81 last decided 10 deny both net lions.
] Endorsed order denying the writ IN ms N C.
Nulty retition but By some oversight neglected TO
make similar Endorsement OF the BTuEgy petition,
he papers were returned TO the Clerks Office to-
geIher ana were placed among the flies OF the Nc
Nuty case. the Clerk failing 10 observe and not
having his attention called 10 the fact mat bru2gy
petition was among them. McNulty's counsel was
notified Dy the Clerk OF the order In his case. but
OF course. notice sent TO Bruggy' attorneys.
The CO sequence Is. that While McNuify has pre-
senreU petition to the Federal courts fer writ
of error, where it is sJl pending and undecided as
/ am informed. nothing has been done ia tie petl
tion Of Buggy
BY granting him a repTieYe for so days an oupOr-
tUnity VIII be Afforded him 20 present his petition
and have it acted upon, sud il seems 20 me that
every consideration OK proprety and justice de-
mauGs that should he ubed until IL IS de-
C ded by the Federal judges whether be Is entitled
30 a writ CT not IL is possible that the supreme
COdrt OF the Uulted States may, upon review OF
the Men ulty case il writ of error shou be issued
therein, decide that be cannot be executed, ana in
that case i would be too late 10 undo the legal
wrong OF executing Bruggy. Hoping that You viii
act favurab.y ubon III communication remain
yours respectfully ". II. BEATTY.
10 accordance with the request OF The Chief
Justice and in order that Il may be decided by
the Federal Judges whether said Buggy Is Ell
titled 10 a wait or not he has been TepTleyed
until lie 3OIh day OF July. A. ID. 1892.