The record-union., 1894-12-25
HOLIDAY CLEMENCY TO CONVICFS.
Tidings That VIII Garry Joy to Many
Hearts.
Governor Markham Pardons Two and
Commutes the Sentence of
Seven More.

| Governor Markham has pardoned
Julius Levy, who was sentenced by the
Superior Court of San Francisco for 800
days to the House of Correction for
malicious mischief 1t appears that the
prisoner was OF unsound mind and has
since become insane, the Med cal Super
lntendent stating that he is olelessly so.
he has also pardoned j. Z. Woods,
sentenced to States Prison from San
Francisco in June, 1893, for three years
for burglary, on the recommendation of
the State Prison Directors.
HE IS OLD NOW.
The sentence of David RyaIl. sentenced
from Amador County in June, 1873, for
life, for murder in the first degree, TO
thirty-two years, which releases him.
| Following are the reasons given:
! The petitioner has now served nineteen
and one-half years solid time. equal to a
sentence OF over thirty-tWo years. He is
now an old man n years OF age, feeble
and decrepit. During his long iUnprisou-
nent he has always conducted himself in
a proper manner, obeyed the rules OF the
prison, and think has been sufficiently
punished.
dis son is able and willing to take him
To his nome and maintain and care tor
! him during the remainder OF his life. For
| the foregoing reasons the State Board OF
| Prison Directors have unanimously rec
ommended that the sentence be COM
| muted TO term OF thirty-tWo years.
SERVED HER FULL TERM.
He has also commuted to one year and
eleven months the sentence of Esther
! Brown, sentenced from Placer County i'll
| October, 1893, for grand larceny for live
years.
The petition for pardon is signed by
| large number OF representative citizens,
| including the Judge who tried the case,
and who are familiar with the lacts: and,
whereas, pending an appeal to the Su-
! preme Court from the judgment of the
| lower court, petitioner had remained in
The County Jail for period OF more than
three wears until the judgment of said
lower court was confirmed, and has now
Ill reality been lncarcerated the full term
for which she was sentenced. For the
| foregoing reasons the State Board of
| Prison Directors recommend a commuta-
ton Of sentence TO ono year and eleven
months.
| COMMITTED TO SIX YEARS.
The sentence of Henry Flee, who was
sentenced for robbery in San Francisco
for ten years, is commuted to six years.
The prisoner was only Is years old at the
| time OF the robbery, and many promi-
nent citizens, and all the jurors, and Mrs.
| Dalchy. the complaining witness-alI
strongly urged his pardon. One Of the
witnesses said he could not positively
identify the accused, and Judge ID. j.
| Murphy, VINO tried the case, states that
| III view of the youth OF the defendant and
the fact that there seemed to be an cpl
demlc Of robberies, possibly Ihe sentence
OF ten years was somewhat severe, and
the reduction would serve the interests
! OF justice.
STOLE A So HARNESS.
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| three years the sentence of Walter
| Weaver, who was sentenced from Fresno
! County, IN October, 1893, to fourteen
years III States Prison, for burglary.
1t appears that petitioner was convicted
of stealing an old harness valued at 50:
that he was young man, and was led
into committing the crime by others,
| older than himself, and of very unsavory
! character; that his family and relatives
are all responsible, well-connected and
deserving people, able and willing to care
| for petitioner If released.
His pardon is urged by Judges Harris
and Webb OF the Superior Court, District
Attorney Feriman Church. Senator q, q.
| Goucher, all OF the trial jurors, and many
of the leading citizens of Fresno ac-
quainted with the facts in the case.
Judge ). A. Holmes, the trial Judge.
states that at the time OF the burglary
many similar offenses had been COM
mltted. and he had announced his inten-
| ton to sentence each person convicted of
such crimes to the full penalty of the law;
and therefore 10 be consistent and to
check crime he gave to Weaver the Same
sentence. The State Board of Prison Di-
rectors unanimously recommend the
| Communication
WHY HE EMBEZZLED.
The sentence OF Arthur l. Stewart is
| also cOmmEted to two years. He was
sent from Los Angeles County in Febru-
airy, 1894, for i've years, for embezZle-
ment.
He was bookkeeper for the Superin-
tendent OF Streets and the money en-
bezzied was used in the support of his
mother aud sisters, who had been de-
serted Ey drunken and worthless hus-
band and father.
1t appears that prior to this of1ense the
young man bore an unblemished char
acter; had filled many respon ,ible posi-
tiOns with honesty and fidelity, and his
future appeared to Ue of the brightest.
as Is attested by the Hon. V. ~ Gregg
ID. 4. Watson, superintendent OF Streets
and complaining witness, Hon. James
McLachlan, Mayor L. l.. Rowan, Hon.
John L. Gatfery, DR.. G.. Is. Nichols. and
many others all OF whom Join in bis re-
quest for cemency.
District Attorney II. G. Dillon saws:
| lie believes Justice has been indicated.
and that The defendant has suffered suifi-
( clenly, ana IN Tie hope that the lesson
| which has been taught him viii result in
| his becoming good citizen ana Of future
service TO the State, concur in the ap-
pllcatlon and recommend his PARDON
| his conduct since imprisou nent has
been exemplary and he has willingly
| and COuscientiOusly performed all
services allotted 10 him.
For the foregoing reason the hon
orable state Board OF Prison Directors
have unanimously recommended the
communication TO two years.
SOT GUILTY.
Ho has also commuted to one and one
half years the sentence of Edward Tribo-
let, convicted IL San Mateo county in
/ November, 1898, OF assault to rob and
sentenced TO imprisonment for TWO years
The State Board of Prison Directors
after careful consideration OF this case
has certified TO the following recon-
mendauon: The board recommends
that the application be granted tor a COM
mutation OF sentence 10 one and one-haIf
years from date of commitment. for the
following reasons, to wit: HIS petition
Is signed 10y all the Supervisors and town
officials, sheriff. Superintendent of
Schools and other prominent citizens
who certify that prior 10 the commission
OF the olfense he bore an excellent rern-
tation for honesty anu integrity, he hay-
ing been raised III Redwood City. and
was led into the crime by an older person.
who alter repeated trials was finally dis
charged. AT the time of the commission
OF the oHeuse he was but 10 years of age.
Judge Buck, who tried the case, and also
Attorney george RosS appeared in per-
son before the board and made a strouC
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