Smiths Grove Ky May 2" 1863
To His Exlcy
J. F. Roberson Govenor of Ky

Your petitioner States that at the last Equity and Crinmiinal Court in Warren County he was fined Twenty five dollars — On an indictment for Card playing for money. the Inditment had been found Some five years — ago. & your petitioner had attended Several Courts with his proof to prove there was no money bet. but in his absence at last. court. the man who had made the inditement came upon and the Judgement above refered to was rendered. your petitioner further States there was no money Staked or played for but admits he Showed a 2 1/2$ gold piece & proposed to bet it on Some game but did not do it, he further States that the young man. Moulder who made the presentment & himself are not nor was not friendly at the time your petitioner further States he is poor & needy & prays your clemency.

S W Beckham

The foregoing Statements were Subscribed and sworn to before me this day by Isaac W Beckham this 2^nd day of May 1863.

R S Knowles J. P. N. C.

Hon J F. Robinson

Dear Sir I am well acquainted with J. W Beckham who signs the forgoing petition I am also well acquainted with David Moulder the man who made the presentment I also know the witness for the petitioner & from my knolledge of the parties and the case refered to I am Satisfyed that it is a clear case for Executive clemency. Mr Beckham has been raised a neighbor to me is a peacable quiet honest & industrious citizen and a truly Loyal man. and can if nessecsary get the whole neighborhood to sign a petition — to your honor to remit the same —

Yours Respt
Geo. Wright

Beckham pettn to remit fine
Warren Eq Ct
inclined to remit

Upon further information the within fined is remitted 6 May 1863

J F Robinson
$25 } Gaming
J W. Beckham
Iss May 8. 1863