John Shanhan et al. to Beriah Magoffin
- 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
- MG20-201
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-1097
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- FTP Identifier
- 32209505
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- Dates
- 1861-05-09
Citation
John Shanhan et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 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-0001-020-1097 (November 13, 2026).
To his Excellency Gov Magoffin The undersigned respectfully represent that at the present term of the Harrison Circuit Court a fine of $500. for setting up & playing a game of faro was imposed upon John Keller also a fine of $50 — for carrying concealed weapons
Mr. Kellers occupation is that of a farmer & Distiller and the gaming for which he was fined was a mere frolic with some young friends and his indictment for it a matter of spite: the $50. fine for carrying concealed weapons grew out of the same spirit: [...]Mr Keller had a difficulty with the party who procured the indictment to be found and in it the concealed weapon came to light
Mr Keller has been pursued by the vindictive spite in the whole affair we therefore pray that said fines may be remitted
John Shanhan
John S Boyd
Thos Boyd
J, S, Withers
Jno H. Dills
L,, Oxley
Robr H Grimes
S G Turner
Geo. M. Withers
A Keller
Mathias Lair
Larkin Garnett
P. Wherritt
N. D. Moore
H F Cromwell
Joseph Lail
Wm Turtay
James Miller
A Williamson
W C Marshall
W. E. Arthur
J, T, Martin
In the belief that the above fine is more than commensurate to the offence, I sign this petetion for its remittal
G L Meagee
M L Lewis
H Warfried
Jas. B. Curd
R. Stowers
Jno MJanuary
A, H, Ward
Jas H Coffman
Robt Thompson
F, M, Carl
Henry Williams
H Mage
J S Boyd
D, A, Given
Robert Berry
O Kennard
H C Ireland
M, L Broadwell
(Mayor of Cynthiana
Phil F. Brown.
Joseph Shawhan sr
W. McCleary
Harrison Cir. Ct
Respite 12 mo
B. M
John Keller
$500. & $50
Issd.