He hails from Ouray County and shot a man in a drunken spree
Bigger Has Served Twelve Years
on a Life Sentence For Murder
Andrew Bigger
Rocky Mountain News, 1/5/1895 Colorado
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Governor Waite treated the board and a large crowd of spectators to several interesting exhibitions at the night session of the board of pardons. The first outburst came from the executive when the chairman decided the vote on the conditional pardon of Andrew Bigger as not having carried. The vote stood 4 to 3, but the rules require that all votes on second termers must be unanimous in order to prevail. Governor Waite excitedly declared that he would pardon Bigger anyhow.
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Bigger has served twelve years on a life sentence for murder. He hails from Ouray County and shot a man in a drunken spree, having served ninety days of a previous sentence for assault to kill. His pardon was asked for by a big petition signed by a majority of the people of Ouray. He has been serving as a librarian at the penitentiary and has a clean record at the institution. The condition imposed is that he shall not indulge in strong drink.
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Home in 1880: Rico, Ouray, Colorado, USA
Andrew BIGGER Other S Male W 29 IL Bar Keeper NY NY
Sarah M. BIGGERS Self W Female W 52 NY Keeping House RI CT
Joseph BIGGERS Son S Male W 20 IL Farming NY NY
Francis BIGGERS Son S Male W 14 IL At School NY NY