Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
MILLIONAIRE TO
SERVE SENTENCE
IN SAN QUENTIN
AGED CAPITALIST BRADBURY
DENIED PARDON
RICH CONVICT DoNs STRIPES
AT STATE PRISON
Reprleve Expires and Governor Gill
lett Declines to Show Lenleney
Though Urged by Judge
and Jury
[By Associated Press. ]

| ~ OGkEhA, sept. G.-1De DGLlLlOU IOI
~ pardon made in behalf of William
u Bradbury, the 74-year- r-old CAPT
talist of Corte MADEIRA, sentenced to
serve one year in San Quentin peniten-
tiary for perjury and who was COM
mitted to the states prison today, was
formally denied by Governor James N.
Gillett in a decision handed to Brad
burys attorneys tonight.
The text of the governors findings
follow:
I'm the matter of the petition of
William Bradbury for pardon:
| "a reprieYe of thirty days was
granted to the above named petitioner
to enable him properly to present his
petition for a pardon.
Urged cIemency
"This reprieve was granted because
the judge and jury who tried the case
requested me to pardon the petitioner
before his term of Imprisonment at
San Quentin had commenced, and not
desiring to do so without making g. full
examination into his case a reprieve
was granted, giving him time in which
properly to present his petition and
serve copy of same upon the district
attorney of Marin county and also give
notice of his intention to apply to me
for q pardon.
"I have most carefully examined all
of the records and papers submitted to
me by the petitioner, and can find moth
/ ing therein which would warrant me in
granting him pardon.
"It is not contended that the petit
tioner is innocent of the offense charged
against him, and in fact the records
submitted by him clearly show that he
is not; but 1t is urged on his behalf
that he has already been sufficiently
punished for the crime which he com
mitted.
Punishment insufficient
mrhis punishment covers the worry
and anxiety of his trial and his i'm
prisonment for thirty days in the
county jail during the period of his re-
prieve.
"This is punishment which falls upon
every one charged with violation of a
law of this state, and If it could be
used as a basis or reason for granting
pardons no one would ever receive the
punishment provided by law.
"The petitioner received the smallest
punishment the court could impose for
the offense which he committed and
while it is to be regretted that one of
his age should be confined in the state
prison, still the laws must be enforced
against all alike, irrespective of their
age or their standing in the community
in which they reside.
"The prayer of the petitioner for a
pardon is hereby denied.
Dated September 2, 1909
JAMES N. GILLETT,
Governor of California"
Taken to Prison
The aged millionaire was taken to
the penitentiary at San Quentin early
today.
After breakfast in the county ieil
with his wife and stepson he entered a
carriage with Sheriff w. D. Taylor and
was driven rapidly to the prison gates.
Several photographers attempted to Sc
cure snapshots of the prisoner, but,
warned by his wife, he hid his face. He
appeared deeply detected, and pulled
his familiar plug hat low over his eyes
as he stepped into the vehicle;
kilograms received last night from
his attorneys who are in Humboldt
county, where the governor is fishing,
announced the executive had reserved
final decision on the matter of a reprieVe
until tomorrow.
Bradbury, in charge of Sheriff Taylor,
reached the state prison at 9:45 o'clock.
Immediately after being taken inside
the gates he was searched, measured
for a suit of prison clothes, photo
graphed and given a bath. His long
hair was cut off, his beard was shaved
and he was attired in stripes, after
which a second photograph was taken
and he was measured for the Bertillon
cabinet.
Then he was given a mattress and two
blankets and escorted to a <cell, which
he will occupy alone. Soon afterward
he was given the liberty of the prison
yard.
Warden Hoyle said today that Brad
bury would be put at work tomorrow
morning in the jute mil. The prisoner
asked IL he would be allowed extra
food and was told that he would have
to be satisfied with ordinary prison
fare.
One of his attorneys. James Cochran,
received this morning a telegram from
Eureka, which, he said, was of an en-
couraging nature.
! Bradbury was convicted of perjury
in connection with a foreclosure on a
mortgage held by him on property in
Marin county.