To his Excellency, Beriah Magoffin, Governor of the State of Kentucky.

The Petition of Anton Sauer, humbly represents, that at the ^present^ July session of the City Court of Louisville, he was indicted for an assault & Battery and his fine assessed at fifty dollars He has always borne a good character for peace and quietness and the above is the only time during a long residence in the above city that he has ever been charged with any offense against any of the laws of this cCommonwealth. He further represents that the payment of the above sum would cause him great distress on account of his very limited means. He has a large family to support and he prays that the Executive clemency may be extended to him

Anton Sauer.

July 14th. 1862.

We the undersigned neighbors to petitioner respectfully Join with him, in his petition

Michael G Zethoff
Nikolaus Weisenberger
C. Schildt

John B. Emig
John G. Krampp
John Decker
B. Street
V. Ulhrig
Mike Raich
Joseph A Pfalzer
St. [Shevind]
Dr. J^o Muquet
Ch Ed Linz
Gr. Schluder
Ferdinand Hess
Frederick Nickles
E. W. Young
Frank S Gasnell
Fred Apel
G Jacob Ness Jn.
Alvis [Higener]
S. Walter
Chas. Moeller
Geo. Brown
Otto Brohm.
Joseph Baum.
Joseph Schmitt
J. Darnis
Jno Herrmann
Wm. Blank
P. [Qirinnisgerring]
Vic. Eckey
Adam Frey.

Respite 12 Mo
B. M.

J M. Krim
[Gohce.] G Bill
Christ Möller
A J. Myer
D Staler
John Weber
Philip Schindler
Jacob Schindler
Joseph Woerner
Hays Hooper
T. E. C Brimly
James Fisher
Phil Tomppert Jr
Jacob Leiff[...]

The Petitioner Anton Sauer is a clever. and industrious man, He is a man of family & is poor. I think it would be nice to Grant to him a reasonable Respite.

W. G. Reasor

Louisville City Court
$50 } Assault
A Sauer

Resp^d 12 Mos
Iss^dJuly 18, 1862