J. G. Chiles et al. to Beriah Magoffin
1859-10-24
- Date of Creation
- October 24, 1859
- Document Genre
- Petition
- 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
- Box / Folder
- BR12-239
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-1439
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- FTP Identifier
- 32204326
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Citation
J. G. Chiles et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 1859-10-24, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-004-1439 (November 14, 2026).
To His Excellency Gov= Magoffin.
Your Petitioners would most respectfully submit recommend to your Excellency's clemency H. W. Hieronymous against whom a charge judgment was rendered this date, under a charge of Dealing Faro, — the case having been brought by the City of Lexington and judgment entered for $50000 From the peculiar circumstances of the case we ask your Excellency to remit the above fine or so much of it as is in your power
J G Chiles
G. L. Postlethwaite
Oliver P. Beard
George R Harrison.
J. W. Berkely
D. C. Wickliffe
James a Grinstead
B F Grave
R Pindell
C. Wheatley
Jas B Beck
C Kenser
Lexington City Court
Respite for 12 Months
B. Magoffin
$500 } Faro
H. W. Hieronymus
Issd
Respite 6 Mos
B. M.
Issd
Remit