C. D. Carr to James F. Robinson

Accession Number

KYR-0001-029-0360

Document Genre

Correspondence

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

R4-79

Place of Creation

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

13 May 1863

Dates Mentioned

1863-05-13

Lexington May 13. 1863
Gov James F Robinson
Frankfort
Ky
Dr Sir

Inclosed find a petition of John M^cCaw for the remission of a fine inflicted upon him in this Lexington City Court.

The facts are fully set out in the affidavits of M^cCouathy Yates & Dawden, who were supoened as witnesses for him but who were not examined as neither Hunt nor Beck atten^ded^ trial — Both forgot it, too late to obtain a new trial he applied to me as his attorney and I have taken the testimony in the case

Appended to his petition you will observe the statement of the City Judge to the effect that the verdict was not warranted by the evidence and he would on application timely made have granted a new trial

You are a lawyer of mature experience and I submit the whole matter to your sense of justice and fairness

It is not one of the accustomed petitions in which the confidence of the Executive is so often abused and imposed upon

May I hope for the remission
of the fine in a few day^s —

Should you desire any other step taken can you inform me by mail

Your friend
C. D. Carr

Hon James F Robinson
Frankfort
Ky

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