To His Excellency, Beriah Magoffin
Govenor of Kentucky.

We, the Jury men, who were tryers of Thomas. B. Wadlington, at the last term, of the Caldwell Circuit Court, on a charge of murder of M. A. Cartwright, in performance of our duty, with the evidence before us, and under the instructions of the Court, thought it our duty, to bring in a verdict of guilty of murder — As Jurymen we performed our duty, as we conceived and now as citizens, we appeal to you, in behalf of Thomas B. Wadlington, and request that you may extend Executive clemency to him — We hope and trust, your Excellency will take into consideration all those facts and circumstances, which are proper to come before your Excellency, but of which, we as Judges of the Law & facts could take no notice — And we trust and desire, and ask that the unfortunate man, may receive of your hands a free and unconditional pardon or at least that his life may be spared & his punishement commuted — Respectfully — January 1861

Robert Wilford

Clayton Gilliam
Nathan Wallace
Moses Malone
Thomas Wynn

State of Ky Caldwell County

I, William M. Gladdish one of the Jurors who tried Thomas. B. Wadlington, do hereby certify that I was personally present when the Jurors above named, signed the within petition, and that they did so sign it, with a free and untrammelled will, and most of them did express themselves as doing so, with great satisfaction & pleasure, This Jany 22^nd 1861,

W^m M, Gladish

Sworn to before me this day and date above written 22^d Jany 1861,

W. E. Mitchinsson
Examiner caldwell county

I, Edmund P. Watkinsclerk of the Caldwell Circuit Court do hereby certify that the names Signed to the foregoing ^Petition^ We Composed the Jury who tried Thomas B Wadlington charged with murder at the November Term 1860 of the Caldwell Circuit Court

Given under my hand January 15 1861.

E P. Watkins clk c. c. c