U.S. Supreme Court Now Refuses to Review Case Washington, Oct. 10.
Thomas J. Mooney, who for nearly 21 years has sought legal redress for his conviction of participating in the July 22, 1916, Preparedness Day bombing in San Francisco, has apparently lost his last hope for legal action.
The United States Supreme Court refused today to review the case, marking the fifth time that Mr. Mooney or his lawyers have marched to the capital in an effort to gain a new trial and possible revocation of his life sentence.
The latest legal action started early this year when a California State Supreme Court referee recommended that a writ of habeas corpus be ref d Mooney. The case went from there to the Supreme Court and thence to the United States Supreme Court.
Mr. Mooney has consistently refused to consider application for parole, as this would not be complete vindication of his innocence and would be "tantamount than admission of guilt.
On March 12 of this year, the California Assembly granted a legislative pardon to Mr. Mooney, but the Senate has consistently refused to uphold the views of the lower house.—United Press.
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