Kentucky Lyon County

Richard Whittington says at the last term of the Caldwell Circuit Court a Judgment was rendered against him in behalf of the Commonwealth on an indictment for permitting gaming in his house for the sum of two hundred dollars, this ^Judgt^ was by confession and he now says, that on one occasion he did at the instanse of certain friends permit games at his house, in which there was only small amounts bet and the same was mainly for amusement as he understood it, and that is the only occasion in which he has ever voluntarily permitted unlawful gaming in his house.

Rich^d Whittington

Sworn to before me by said Rich^d Wittington this 4^th July 1862.

Henry Mayer J P Lc

To his Excellency B Magoffin.
Dear Sir

The undersigned have known Rich^d Whittington for a number of years, and can with propriety say that he is a quiet and orderly, law abiding, and Moral Citizen, and the affidavit above made by him we believe to be true, and we do most urgently beg your Excellency to remit the fine assessed against him for two hundred ^dollars^ at the last term of the Caldwell Circuit Court. We do believe he ought to be released from said penalty

4^th July 1862.

L Pepper
G. W. Barbour
J A Hewlett
J. N. Ziemer
E. P Watkins Clk
W H Calvert
W^m H Edmunds,
John P. Roscoe

I am satisfied that M^r Whittingdon was innocently drawn into it & without any intention of violating any law at the time M^r Whittington is a good citizen and regrets the occurence. & I know will not willingly violate the law, in any particular & earnestly recommend his case to the favourable consideration of your Excellency

Very Resp Tho. C. Dabney
E,, P,, Campbell

Caldwell Cir Ct
$200. } Gaming
Rich^d Whittington
Iss^dJuly 22^d 1862

Remitted
B. M