Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-31
NOTARY APPOINTED.
THE NEW YEARS PARDON.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.

Aoulud l. Z, Az nl I|ct' ~f' lVo~s
Whereas, A custom has been esta-
blished in this the executive Office of the
Territory Of New Mexico, to extend to
some unfortunate prisoner an act of Gle
mency upon each national holiday; and
Whereas, Robert Friday was at the
May, A. D. 1896 term Of district court,
sitting within and for the county OF
Santa Fe, Territory of New Mexico, con-
victed of the crime of murder, and sem
fenced by the said court to serve q term
of life Imprisonment in the territorial
Whereas, The trial Judge, Hon. N.
B. Laughlin, and a great number of cit
izens have each recommended and asked
that full pardon be granted in said
case: and
Whereas, After a full investigation
into the merits of said case and the re-
concentrations andipapcrs on Tile in the
executive office, it has been ascertained
that there are many mitigating circums-
tances connected with the crime, which
if brought out during the trial would
have probably changed the result; and
Whereas, 1t has been further ascer-
tanned that before the commission OF tie
crime with which said Friday is charged
he bore a most excellent reputation and
that he has sustained the same during
the entire time of his incarceration in
the penitentiary, never having violated
any of the rules, extending over a period
of ten years, and his conduct is highly
praised by all the prison officials under
whom he has served, find his case most
worthy of consideration, believing that
a pardon should be granted to the said
Friday as the ends of justice have been
fully attained.
Now, therefore, l, Miguel A. Otero,
governor of the territory of New Mex
leo, by virtue of the authority in me
vested, and in pursuance of the estab-
lished custom, do this day grant full
ard complete pardon to the said Robert
Friday, the said pardon to take effect on
New Years morning, January 1, 1908,
and the superintendent of the peniten-
tiary upon receipt of this order, will act
in accordance Herewith.
Done at the executive office, this the
Gath. day of December, A. d. 1902.
Witness my hand and the great seal OF
the Territory of New Mexico.
MIGUEL A. OTERo.
BY the Governor,
J. w. RAYNoLDs, Secretary of New
Mexico.
REPRIEVE GRANTED.
A repreve was also granted to John
A, Murray, one of the Oldest prisoners
in the institution. Murray, has con-
sumption and will not live long. The
crime for which he was imprisoned was
blowing up with dynamite house in
which two of his sons were, causing
their death. The pardon is recommend
ed by Judge McFie and Judge Parker,
He will make his home with another
son who has agreed to care for him the
balance of his life.
The formal order is:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE:
SANTA FE, N. NJ, Dec. 81 1902.
Whereas, John A. Murray was at the
August 1892 regular term Of the District
Court of the Third judicial District, sit
ting within and for the County of
Grant, Territory of New Mexico, duly
convicted and sentenced by the said
Court to life Imprisonment in the terri
torial penitentiary; and
Whereas, since his incarceration the
said Murray has contracted tuberculosis
in an incurable form, and during the
last five years is said to have been the
direct cause of injecting three other
convicts with the same disease; and
Whereas. On account of the physical
condition of said Murray the Board of
Penitentiary Commissioners on July 18th.
1902, declared the convict in question to
be a burden upon the institution and
positive mena ce to the health of all
other convicts with whom it it neces-
sary for him to come in contact, and re-
commended that said Murray be releas-
ed from the institution, which recon-
mendation is supported by the certificate
Of the regular attending physician, DR..
Knapp. and similar certificate from
DR.. Diaz, who was called in consulta-
tion on the case, as well as by Hon. H.
o. Bursum, Superintendent of the Te-
rritorial Penitcntiary; and
Whereas, the trial Judge, Hon. John
B. McFie, has filed statement in the
case recommending that executive cle-