John W. Conly 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
- MG23-466 to MG23-467
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-1996
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32210404
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- Dates
- 1862-06-19
Citation
John W. Conly 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-0001-020-1996 (November 13, 2026).
We the undersigned, who were on the Jury, who tried W G Yancey for the crime of Larceny, most respectfully petition your Excellency to pa^r^don him The verdict we rendered was for one year confinement in the penitentrary. The shortest time fixed by law —
We think his case is one that peculiarly commends itself to executive clemency,
It was proved on the trial that he was very much intoxicated when he took the coat with of which he was charged with stealing, & we hope that you will pardon. He is a young man without fortune, family or friends —
Respectfully
John W Conly
W. S Elam
Beverley Bourne
A H Talbott
J. Cernet
W. H. Hancock
E. H. Lewis
David Laura
A. W. Haskins
P Van Bussum
James H Farley
A J. Goode
I was the only witness by whom the taking of the coat was proved, & I join in the above application to your excellency, respectfully asking that you may will pardon W. G. Yancey —
W A Gregory
Henderon Cir. Ct
1 yr Penty
Grand Larceny
W. G. Yancy
Pardon Issd
To His Excellency
B Magoffin
Frankfort Ky
Issue Pardon
B M