Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-06-04
PARDON DENIED.
MRS HARTLEY MUST GO ~
PRISON.
The Board Stood 4 TO ] Against
Pardon.

ing of VI. ID. Foley at memo.
The Board consists of the three gu
nreme Judges. the Governor ana AT
torpev General. No pardon can De
Granted in this Stpte without the con
sent of the Governor. Mrs. Harley
was tastefully dressed in black SILK
and a nurse girl assisted her Win mel
child . fine healthy boy VINO APP
norentlv took no interest in the pro-
ceedings
Mrs Mia Topper Maynard, we'll
known Reno lady. and her husband
accompanied Mrs Hartley,
The room was filled with prominent |
naonle Of the State who took deep |
interest in the proceedings.
From Reno there was W. Il A.
Marlin. VIM. Thompson, IL. d. BECK
Dr Patterson, C. I. Bender. ID b
Rovd John Dennis and others.
General Clark opened the case Tor
Mrs. Hartley by presenting numerous
petitions asking for the clemency OF
the Board. The petitions enrolled
about 500 names There was also
neti.ion from Reno signed only by
n,o,oan and il contained about $50
signatures OF the leading ladies OF
Reno There were also petitions from
this CITY and other towns and one
from Reno protesting against any
mercy being shown the defendent. lt
was signed by friends OF Senator
Foley.
4 ne-ition from Spokane was also
read. among the signatures pelhS
those OF C. NJ Fassett. w. T. Stlckle-
man and W. H Stoll, all formerly OF
Eureka. Accompanying this was
letter which stated among other Things.
+hot if Mrs. Hartleu had killed Fo!ey
twenty wears ago the writer was sure
tha ciri7ens Of the State would have
assembled in mass and presented her
with a handsome gold medal, Attor-
ney General beatty wanted to know
whose signature was attached 10 this
etter and was informed that 1t was
that Of ". P. Sticbleman.
Dr Patterson was the first witness.
He stated that he was an expert on IN
sanitv and il was his belief that Mrs.
Hartley was insane when tie act was
committed. He gave many reasons
for his belief.
Mrs. Mia Upper Maynard, by pro-
fession a teacher and preacher was
the NEXT witness and testified as fol-
lows
Have known her quite we'll since
lime 1st Was in Mrs HartleyS
s.ndio before the shooting to take les
sons in physical culture Mrs Hart
lev was an artist and her studio wa,
filled with pictures. Several OF my ac
ouaintances were taking lessons OF
her Mrs. Hartley was we received
socially in Reno. I have found he
mind confused and have had CONVEX
stations with her when she had NJ
snecial idea Of what she was talking
about She talked iEcoherently II
the latter part Of June and ! mention
cd the matter to my husband at tn
time. I thought it strange that ne
mind was so incoherent when she wa
in such good physical health. nav
a relative who is a mono mania
nearly, but still on most subjects per
fectlv sane and under perfect self-cor
troll After the killing she ravec an
said voices had called to her for week
TO commit the act Of killing ana sh
was fighting off the influence. 81
had hidden the pistol many times tina
she might not use it, because the II
sane pressure was on her mind dry
ing her to the act. thought afte
the birth OF the child she would retur
10 her normal condition, but 1t ne
taken another form: a feeling OF re
ror for the child, fearing she would
separated from it and it would be a
ducted. She has labored under tn
feeling and this terror and apprehel
sion for months.
Gen Clark for Mrs Hartley askt
for an adjournment until o'clocl
After some discussion If was decide
tn continue the ease until noon il b
ing then II 80.
DIR. Patterson was then asked to a
dress the Board. He said that he hi
never before asked for pardon I
ANYONE or signed an application
pardon. He would not say anythli
that he would not be accountable
Almighty God foE He would $
nothing of the dead man, but wor
leave his sins to his Savior. II Fol
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