Petition

Edward J. Wilson et al. to Beriah Magoffin

1861-01-23

Date of Creation
January 23, 1861
Place of Creation
Jefferson County, Kentucky
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
Box / Folder
MG18-354 to MG18-355
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-0551
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1861-01-23
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Edward J. Wilson et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-01-23, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-020-0551 (November 13, 2026).

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To his Excellency the Governor of Kentucky

We the undersign composing the Jury that tried Mary Flinn at this term of the Jefferson circuit court and convicted her to the Penitentiary for the term of one year would most respectfully and ernestly represent her to your Excellency as a proper subject for the Executive clemency. She is a middle aged woman and present a very respectable appearance. This is the first time she has ever been arraigned before one court for any offense. We therefore sincerly pray your Excellency to extend to her the Executive clemency.

Edwd J. Wilson Foreman
Benjamin P Smart
Stephen H. Edmondson
J. A. Selvays
Robt L Martin
S. Waters
M. J. Paul
Preston Rogers
R W Mariner
Wm H Grainger
Silas J Evans
H McClaran

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The facts in this case are briefly as follows. Mary Flinn was working at the Galt House as chamber maid at the time a breast-pin was missing. valued at eighteen hundred Dollars. The diamond belonging to the pin was found upon the floor of the room occupied by the owner of the breast pin- but the gold encasing valued at about eight Dollars was found in the possession of Mary Flinn who says she found it. but as she could not prove that fact the Jury found a verdict of guilty and sentenced her to the Penitentiary for one year

But in their verdict they recommend her to the clemency of your Excellency the Governor of Kentucky

Respectfully

B Ormsby
atty at Law
Louisville
Ky.

Hon Beriah magoffin
Governor of Ky.

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Jefferson Cir. Ct
Issue pardon
B. Magoffin
Mary Flinn
1 yr. Penty
Felony
IssdJany 23. 1861