To the Honorable Beriah Magoffin
Frankfort Ky-

Your petitioner, Hugh Donally, would respectfully submit to your consideration the following statement of facts. On the 8^th day of March 1861 he was tried in the City Court of Lexington Ky for an assault and battery upon the person of — Hughes, and was fined $25 & costs. The only person proving the assault was Mr Hughes himself. Two witnesses, perfectly respectable, contradicted Hughes on several material points. These witnesses, John Rodgers, John McCoy & James Gormley, proved that Donnelly, on the night of the alleged assault, was in such a state of intoxication that he did not and could not know what he was doing — was perfectly insane from the effects of liquor That Donnelly was not acquainted with Huges, and consequently could have had no motive in making the alleged assault They also proved that Donnally is an orderly and temperate man and very seldom indulges in spiritous Liquor. He would therefore humbly and respectfully pray for a remission of said fine —

Hugh Donnelly

We the undersigned would respectfully recommend a remission of the fine before mentioned.

Speed S. Goodloe

I know nothing of the facts but join in the recommendation

R W Woollly
Cha^s P Thomas
R J Breckindrige
Tho^s W, Bullock
Bryan H Allen
B T Grace
James B Beck
Cha^s Wheatly

Hugh Donnelly
fine 25. Lex City
Court Respite 12 Mo
Iss^dMch 14/64