William H. Gedge et al. to James F. Robinson

Accession Number

KYR-0001-029-0069

Document Genre

Petition

Repository

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons, Remissions, and Respites, 1862-1863

Item Location

R3-112 to R3-113

Place of Creation

Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

October 1862

Dates Mentioned

1862-10

1863-08-08

To His Excellency
James F Robinson:
Sir.

The undersigned citizens of Covington Ky — beg leave respectfully to present the case of Lafayette Brafford fore Executive Clemency. We believe the facts of his case are well set out on the paper signed by the Jury that tried him, and for the reasons set out in said paper and the further reason that Mullins who was convicted for the same offense, was pardoned out many months since, we think even handed justice, requires the release of Brafford — This was his first offense — He had always been a well behaved young man — supported his mother and the fact — that no acquaintance existed between Brafford and the deceased — and the manner of the deed, shows we think that the killing was an accident. We pray that he may be pardoned and as in duty bound will ever pray Cov Ky Oct 1862

Names
Wm H. Gedge
Wm H Glore
James Ayars, Jr.
S. C Perrin
J B Lendrum
R: Richardson

A, H, Herod Jailer
Jas ,C, Gedge
H. Myers,
John R. Ricke
A F Francis

Cap^tB H Burnside
John Y. Wise M D
S. H. Cambron
John T. Levis

[inc^d][...].
Kenton Cir Ct
L. Brafford
10 yrs Penty
to } Petitin
Murder
Gov Robinson

Pardon granted to the within Lafayette Bradford

J F Robinson

Iss^dAug 8. 1863

Hold for consideration putting — This case presents persuasive grounds for Exct. Clemency — The verdict is sever in the punishment as to time

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