To his Excellency Beriah Magoffin
Governor — Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The undersigned citizens of the County of Fayette in view of the scanty evidence upon which John Shields was convicted of grand larceny and sentenced to one years confinement in the penitentiary at the present term of our Circuit Court respectfully represent to your Excellency that in consideration of the strong doubt left upon the minds of all who heard the testimony, as to his guilt, and of other extenuating and exculpatory circumstances attending the case, it would be but a mere act of justice tempered with judicous mercy to exercise your constituational power of pardon and preserve an innocent man from an ignominious sentence

The evidence of the prosecution will be laid before you in order to show the proof adduced in support of the charge

M. L Keith
C H. Dobyns
C S. Merritt
Parker Craig
F Montmollen Jr
C C Merryman
M Jensen
W. B. Eastham
W, P, Vaughn
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A J. Gorham
J O [Norman]
J. N Sheppard C C ct
R, S, Mahoney C Ct
Benj. R Graves Meyor
E D Burke [lct]
J M Bruce
Ed S Duncanson Jun^r
Frank ^his X mark^ Moore
Thos D Carr D J
W. W. Boyd x Col
Jno H Morgan x Conl
W H Lusby. M. C. L
Cha^s H Wickliffe
R C Jones, x Ct
L, G,, Hall C L
R. H. Thompson
Joseph [Wingate] x C T
J S Halstead C L Ct
Cha^s B Thomas
Ja^s B Beck
F. G. Flanagan
Silas [Wallenton]