Luther Wilson et al. to James F. Robinson
1863-01-17
- Date of Creation
- January 17, 1863
- Place of Creation
- Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Petition
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons, Remissions, and Respites, 1862-1863
- Box / Folder
- R3-254
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-029-0165
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32211367
Citation
Luther Wilson et al. to James F. Robinson, 1863-01-17, Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons, Remissions, and Respites, 1862-1863, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-029-0165 (November 12, 2026).
Louisville
To his Excellency
Jas F Robinson.
We the undersigned Jury-men who tried Jas,, H. Montgomery at the present term of the Jefferson Circuit Court, for the killing of Gibbs, and for which we found him guilty of manslaughter and sentenced him therefor to two years confinement in the penitentiary of the Commonwealth, do most earnestly recommend him to Executive Clemency
I am [aprised] that the Montgomery case is one for excecutive clemency that he is an industrious man & his restoration to liberty his family would be acceptable to huge number of people who know him
The wife of Mr Montgomery is in deep distress. She begs me to ask a pardon for her husband. I cannot resist her appeal Montgomery has always been a good
and industrious citizen. The law has been vindicated by his conviction and mercy may well intervene & spare him.
Very Resptly &, P. B. Muir
This will be handed you by Mrs Montgomery who is the wife of the unfortunate person represented in the foregoing, from the history of the case of Montgomery, As I have it from Bersars & worthy of the highest confidence, and the expression of public sentiment, I doubt not but the exercise of Execuitive clemency will be highly satisfactory
Yours Truly
L L Shreve