James C. Gill, Affidavit

Accession Number

KYR-0001-004-1493

Document Genre

Legal/Financial

Repository

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867

Item Location

BR12-314 to BR12-315

Place of Creation

Jefferson County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

20 February 1865

Dates Mentioned

1863-12-20

1865-02-20

Affidavit of James C. Gill
I am the coroner of Jefferson County State of Kentucky.

On the 20^th day of December 1863 I held an Inquest on the body of Patrick Welsh. Who was said to have been killed by Martin Pendergrast who was sent to the Penitentiary for two years, on the oath of M^rs Burk Wife of the said John Burk. She Swore before me That Martin Pendergrast and Patrick Welsh, got into a difficulty that they Bouth ~~got~~went out on the Street that she Saw a Butcher knife in the hands of Pendergrast. that she did not see Pendergrast Stab Welsh but thought he was shot with a Pistol. that she thought she heard a Pistol Shot. She made the same statement before the examining court She however changed her testimony before the Jury in the circuit court and Swore Positively that she saw Pendergrast Stab Welsh twice.

James C. Gill,
Coroner J. C.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20^th day of February 1865 by James C. Gill, Coroner of Jefferson County
Phil Tomppert Jr C C C L

Govenor Bramlett
Dear Sir

Some time ago a petition in favor of Martin Pendegrass was sent you. Some nine or ten of the Jury recomended him to your Excellency as a proper person for Clemency. He was convicted for two years, the lowest term for Manslaughter. The conviction was made upon the evidence of Mrs Burke who swore before the coroner that she did not see deceased stabed, see Coroners affidavit, This she swore also in the examining court, but before the Jury she swore she saw Pendegrass when he did the stabing. Pendegrass remained in the county Jail for one year before he could have his trial, He proved a most exelent Character when he was tried, & most of the Jury was eager to sign in his behalf.

We Join in the prayre of the petitioner not as his feed Counsel, but do so because he is a fellow creature, & worthy of the clemency he asks in his petition

Very Respectfully
Baird & Price

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