Amanda M. Linnell to Beriah Magoffin

KYR-0001-020-1983.xml

Accession Number

KYR-0001-020-1983

Document Genre

Petition

Repository

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862

Item Location

MG23-445 to MG23-446

Place of Creation

Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

24 June 1862

Dates Mentioned

1862-06-24

1862-06

Covington Ky June 24^th 1862
To Hon B Magoffin
Governor of Ky

Your Petitioner would respectfully ask your honour to reprieve her She was Tried and convicted for stealing $12⁵⁰ from the drawer of her neighbours She states that she is but twelve years old and did not know it was felony but knew she done wrong She prays that you Exercise the Power that you possess and grant her reprieve & your Petitioner will ever pray

Amanda M. Linnell

We the undersigned were on the Jury that found the above named Amanda M Linnell guilty and Say that we sentenced her for the shortest time we could to Wit one year in the Penetentiary, we join cheerfully in the prayer of the Petitioner and recommend the reprieve as she is the only daughter of a poor Ignorant widowed mother —

Names of Jurors
H C Halley
M. W. Graves
G. C. Tarvin
J B Lendrum
Jn^o MacKay

names of Jurors
J. M. Lohman
Thomas Hill
W^m Graham

We the undersigned Say that we believe the Statement in the foregoing Petition to be true and join asking you however to reprieve the unfortunate child

S. C. Perrin
A H Hood
A C Ellis
R Simmons
R A Athey
Jas. Pryor —
J G Carlisle Atty for Comth Pro Tem
James R. Hallam
John F. Fisk
Joe M Kennedy

The above names I think are Enough with the following certificate of the clerk to justify you in Pardong the Petitioner

S. C Perrin

N B Please direct to me

S. C. Perrin

Kenton Circuit Court
June Term 1862
Comm^th
vs } Verdict
Amanda M Linnell

We the Jury find the Defendent guilty and fix her punishment at one year in the Penetentiary and unanimously recommend her to Executive Clemency — John Mackay foreman"

A Copy
Att N B Stephens Clk
By A C Ellis D C

Issue pardon
B. M.
(Issued)

A M Linnells
Petition

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