Arizona republican., 1894-11-29
walls as trusty for the past fifteen. months. His term expires next month.
Communication of Sentence.

Thomas Gallagher, committed to ten years; sentenced from Yavapai county November 1891, for life on charge of murder. Recommended by prison commissioners, superintendent and as sistant uperintendent of the territorial prison for exemplary conduct. Peti- tioner has been constantly employed as trusty outside of the prison walls. having acted as clerk and bookkeeper in the office of the uperintendent since his arrival at the prison. The peti- tioner is indorsed by large number of prominent citizens of the territory, among others, Judge J. J. Hawkins, who states that he was satisfied at the time of the trial that the verdict of the jury should not have exceeded man. slaughter at most and that he has served long enough to cover such an offense. It also appears there had been two trials in the case; the first jury failed to agree; the second jury, return ing their verdict against the petitioner, recommended him to the mercy of the court.
 W. D. Harper. commuted from twenty-five years to twelve and one- half years. Sentenced Der, 1888, in Yavapai county to twenty five years. on charge of murder. Recommended by prison officials, ex-Superintendent Ingalls,, the prison commissioners during the year 1891, and mum Der of the jury who tried the case and large number of citizens of Yavapai and Mohave counties, sixtv-fve citizens of Santa Ana county, California, delegate to congress, M. A. Smith, and many other prominent citizens. The peti- tioner during the past year has been the prison walls driving prison wagon, etc. He pledges himself to abstain from intoxicating liquors in the future. Wilson Douglas, commuted from life to fourteen years, sentenced from Co., chise county for life in November, 1886, on charge of murder, recommended by the superintendent and assistant perintendent of the prison, Ben Good rich, the prosecuting attorney in the case, ex-United States Senator James | G. Fair, eX-Congressman c. o. Bean, L. ". Blinn and x-SuperintendenJ oi the Prison F. s. Ingalls,. Superin- tendent Gates states with reference to an attempted outbreak: "When I was held by the Mexican convicts in the north sally port Wilson Douglas grap- pied with Pueblo, the one who after wards stabbed him, and when repelled by him gave the alarm to Guard Ben jamin F. Hartlee." MT. Gates offers this as an act worthy of commendation The petitioner is an old man with g wife and family and has pledged him self never to touch intoxicating drinks He had been employed as trusty inside the prison walls, being assistant to the officers in locking up the cells.
 Nicholas Carabaial, committed iron twenty-five to ten years, sentenced April, 1892, from Mohave county on tht charge of murder, recommended by tht officers of the prison, by Antonio Jo seph, delegate to congrG ss from New Mexico, Governor Thornton of New Mexico and 160 citizens of New Mexict comprising large nun Der of territorial county and court officials who testify t' the young mans excellent characte from boyhood until the time he left fo Arizona, shortly after which he becam involved in the trouble which caused his incarceration. From the evidenc It appears doubtful if the offense com mitted exceeds that of manslaughter.