Show GOVERNOR GRANTS sr STAY A Y OF EXECUTION IN MOONEY CASE I Los Angeles n Cal Jul July 27 Thomas 27 Thomas ThomasI I IY 1 Mooney Jn n death row at Sari Sal Quentin Quentin Quen- Quen tin prison under sentence to be he han hanged ed for murder in connection with witha a i bomb homb explosion during a part paride In San Sn Francisco In G will not lot be ile e CX c ex August 23 next ao as decreed b by court Coy Gov William D D. Stephens In whose hands the fate late of Mooney has rested since the state su su- su pr promo premo mc court for the second time denied de do- nied his motiOn for lor or a new trial today announced hero lie he would grant a re reprieve reprieve reprieve re- re which would woul act as at a stay of ot execution until December D 12 13 13 InS Tho rho governor Jo said Bald It would require all of or imPs his time between now and n December Dc- Dc cember 13 to examine the mass of or court records an atom and briefs In the time case Although the formal Ju Judgment o 0 of the supreme court has not been handed down Governor Go St Stephens wald said he lie announced an nn- 1 hl his Intention of or granting Mooney a n reprieve e at this time In order that persons throughout the country countr might be assure assured 1 the ease case would be bc given the fullest consideration t- t tion CIon h by th the executive and judicial branches of or the lie slate state government The action of Governor Stephens should meet with th time the approval al of every thinking right In on said Maxwell McNutt Ic Mooney's counsel upon being Informed that his client had been heen granted a reprieve e Governor Stephens Stephens' formal announcement announce announce- ment follows s I J J have decided to grant a reprieve to fh Thomas m s J J. J which will opI op- op crate as alS a stay of execution until Dc- Dc cember 1 13 ISIS InS InSI I It Is true that the Mooney ct case e still stilt Is in In the supreme court of California but I take this action at this time In order that all 11 hI persons in this state arid and elsewhere throughout tho the United Culled States Stales I may be b. assured that the fullest consideration consideration con con- Idera lion will trill be 11 given en to th this Is case caseI I j by tho time executive and amid the judicial I branch of the government of or Califor Califor- nia The Mooney case cule has been In the I court of or this state for more than two years The rhe records and briefs briers are I I 1 will vIll require quire all of ot tho time time between en no now and the da day clay of oC December to give Ive to this matter that thaI careful consideration which justice j both to Thomas J J. J Mooney and amid l time the people peo PIO Ile demands shall be he given Signed WILLIAM 1 D. D STEPHENS i I I I j I II I j |