Maysville Ky.
Oct 25^th 1862.
Governor Robinson
Louisville Ky
Dr Sir,

The enclosed papers were transmitted to me to send to you for a remission of the fine of $20. imposed on Judge Adams by his Successorin office, in Greenup County Having met you but once in Frankfort some several years ago, under such circumstances that you may not recollect me, I felt that I had no such acquaintance with you as would authorize you to rely upon any recommendation of mine. I therefore handed the papers to your old friend Col. Stevenson, who knew the parties and whose impressions of the case you will find written in pencil on one of the papers.

The court of Appeals have decided in a recently famous case that a Judge's insisting on trying a case after there is an affidant against him for a change of venue is ground for reversal. It seems to me, from reading the papers, that there was such haste and impetuosity in this case as showed the personal ill will of which the Defendant complained — And as the paper

in question was filed in time for the regular duties of the Court, no good end can be accomplished by requiring a poor man these hard times to pay a fine of Twenty dollars, inflicted in ill tempered haste.

I therefore cheerfully unite in Col. Stevenson's recommendation for a pardon

Should your excellency grant one, will you please transmit it to Jeremiah Davidson GreenupCountyKy

With high respect
E. C. Phister.

Judge Bradfords Pettn for remission of fine

Examined & do not think a case presented authorizing Executive interference

J F Robinson

Jas. F. Robinson
Governor of Ky
Louisville
Ky.