The San Francisco call., 1909-09-03

and thrust into the striped elothin
of. ignoininy-stripes which he wi
wear for year, Governor Gillet
having handed down decision las
night refusing his petition for a par
don. Today he. walks forth as feioi
among felons. his wealth, posiitn'
and age lost IN his designation for
twelvemonth Of Convict Numbe
23753.
Decision of Governor
In the matter Of the petition of
William Bradbury for pardon.
A reprieve Of 80 days was grant
ed to the above: named petitioner.
to. enable him 20 property present
his petition for pardon.
This reprfeve was granted be-
cause the. judge and jury who tried
the case requested me to pardon the
petitioner before. his term of inn
prisonmeDt at san Quentin had
conaue need, and not desiring to do
so without. making a full examina-.
tion into his case a reprieve was
granted giving him time in which
10 properly present his petition and
serve a copy Of the same upon the
district attorney. of Marin county.
and also give. notice ef his inten-
lion. to apply 70 me for pardon.
.I.-have most carefully examined
all OF the records and papers sub
n3tted. to me. by the petitioner. and
can find nothing therein which
b.. would warrant me in granting him
3 pardon:
No Plea Of Innocence.
It Is not .cOnfeRded TINT the petit
ftoner is: innocent of the Odense
charged against him. and, in fact,
the records submitted by him cIear-
ly show that he is not, btu IL is
srEed on his behalf that he has al
ready: been sufficiently punished for
the crime which he committed. This
punishment covers the worry and
anxiety of HIS trial and his impris-
onment for so days I'm the county
tail during the period of his re-
PrIeve.
This is punishment which falls
upon every ono charged with rIo-
IatfnE law Of this state. and IL IL
. could be used as basis or reason
Tor granting pnrdons. no one would
:. ever receive the punishment pro-
Hided by law. The petitioner re-
=. -ceIved 4he smallest punishment the
court could impose for the oaense
which he committed. and while il
is to be regretted that one of his
axe should be confined in the state
prison. stIIl the laws must be en-
forced against all alike. irrespee-
tive Of their age or their standing
IN the community In which they re-
side.
The prayer OF tho petitioner for
n pardon is hereby denied.
JAMES \. GILLETT.
Governor of California.
Dated. September ,, 1893.
Sheriff Tells of Doom
lIourly the aged millionaire expects
word from Attorneys James Cochran
and Nat .coghlan, who. with Miss lie
more. Van Sickle, his niece, have spen
the last few weeks in Eureka pleading
fer his pardon. that he would. be save
from the impending horror of the peni
tentiary shadows. it was not unit
SheriH. Taylor Of San Rafael bade hir
prepare fer his trip to san Quentii
that he. lost the-I look Of hopeful anxies,
Across his face. there was stamped tn
OF his lot-and he. turned t
his gray haired wife. tears Of shame
SORROW, imPotency and failure coursin;
down his furrowed cheeks.
His wife put her two old hands ~
his bent shoulders and leaned towar
him She essayed to speak; to. try t
smile through the mists of gloom; t
show by her love that she was wit
him in.lhis hour Of trial. but. the effor
was frujtless.
Wife. and Husband Parted
She dropped her head on his shoulde
and sobbed in pain. For few brie
minutes the aged couple held eac
others withered hands. touched gentl
each others bent shoulders and i
silence parted-the one to carry his Z
years 10 jail, the other to seek tn
of . dishonored home.
The eccentricity which has marke
Bradbury through life was eviden
again yesterday morning as ne too
his ride to the penitentiary in sherii
Tsylors buggy He insisted on wear
ing his top SILK hat, and thus arraye
he passed through the gates.