To His excellency Berriah Magoffin We the under signed citizens Would most respectfuly Represent to your ecellency that John powell was at the last June term of Jackson circuit court sentenced to the penitentiary for two of years the term of two years ch^a^ged with stealing hogs and the testimony seem to go to guilt though there was some Evidence to the contrary We Will say to you that Mr powell has Left a large family Without any means to support or and we are of the opinion that you if you will only confirm the opinion of a Large Majority of the citizens of said Felings on the part of the commonwealth Witneses on trial

Ambrose Logsdon
Rufus Jno Logsdon
Jas Polk Logsdon
W H Logsdon
A Q Logsdon
John Rose Lossaby
Jhon Rse R
Loreuzer Rose
James J Coyle
E Powell
A C Lamthart

Calven Powell
Elisha [...]
Elisha Harrison
Hudson J Powel
W B Harding
Alfard Coyle
Herman Baker
James W Kersey
David Witt
Abraham Coxy
Sydney ranwinkler
W R Jackson
david Bell
James A Calvion
William Jackson
J W Jackson
J B Logsdon
Wm Willis
Nuton J Coyle
E J Logsdon

Direct any letter to Elizabeth Powell
Big Hill or
Joe^s Seck P. O
Madison Co