Arizona republican., 1916-05-18
PARDON BOARD
 WILL NUT ACT
Declines to Take Official Action in Case of Francis co Rodriguez, Sentenced to Hang Tomorrow for Wife-murder

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 After five years. Francisco Rodri- guez wilf pay the penalty for murder. he committed in this city, for the board of pardons and paroles yester- day entered an order, declining to recommend tfiS$ cIemency, asked of .t in numberless petitions. It was just a year ago last Saturday that the board entered an order stating it had found no s Justification for taking action.
 The full text o7 --1c order signed by the members of the pardon board, and made public yesterday afternoon, is as follows:
 On this the 17th day of May, 1916, the board of pardons and paroles met, rursuantato adjournment on yesterday, i for the further consideration of the application for clemency of Francisco Rodriguez.
 The board has given due considera- l ton to alleera1 arguments and repre- sentations presented to the board Gn Monday. the 18th inst. It has also duly considered all petitions and all personal and official letters presented in the matter of said application.
 The offense for which the applicant, Francisco Rodriguez. was convicted was committed op April ,, 1911 more than five Years ago, By appeal in his behalf to the sureme court, by re- reated reprieyes granted on his ap- plication, and by writ of habeas cor pus, invoked by his attorneys, thi. case has been prolonged and Carriet forward until this date, and the sen tence that he be executed on July 24 1911. has never been carried int effect, through the efforts of his coun sel. as herein mentioned.
 On May l3, 1915, after q full stud, and examination Of the records il this case, and 2 careful consideration of the case in all it's aspects an from every point of view, this boar entered the following order;
 l In all GIT research. nothing has come to us to cause us to be- l lieve that tEe sentence imposed is not justified by the evidence prov . ing beyond all reasonable doubt that the crime was committed ; with that deliberate premeditat tion I which calls for the extreme pen r atty under the law The members
 of this board are unanimous in :. this conclusion
 : At this time the board. having cor 3 sidered all the arguments presente /; and all the letters. papers and pet
 tions on file in support of the appl
 cation of said Francisco Rodrigue 1 finds nothing which calls for settir ! aside the finding above mentione made by the board one year ago. } one appearing before the board h. attempted to justify the act of tl | defendant; no one appearing befo ] the board has disputed the verdict
 the jury and the judgment of |
 court that it was murder in the fiji
 degree, with deliberate premeditatio
 and wbich justified the verdict. |.
 reason for setting aside or moGifyi
 the judgment has been advanced
 anyone except the personal view, sy1
 pathy or sentiment of the spokesma The atFocious facts in connecti with this crime are so well knoy
 that the board does not deem
 necessary to recite them at this tin
 Therefore, it only remains for Il
 board to enter it's order that it h
 no recommendation to make to t
 governor~Of the state in the case
 Francisco Rodriguez for any stlspe
 sion or further postponement of t
 executi6ff of the judgment, and u
 copy hereof he delivered to [
 governor and one to the. superinte
 dent of the Arizona state prison.