Benjamin Egelston to James F. Robinson
1863-08-05
- Date of Creation
- August 5, 1863
- Place of Creation
- Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- 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
- R4-325 to R4-326
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-029-0520
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32211722
Citation
Benjamin Egelston to James F. Robinson, 1863-08-05, 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-0001-029-0520 (November 12, 2026).
To His Excellency J F Robinson
Governor of Kentucky:
As Magistrate in the City of Covington I tried the case of the Commonwealth of Kentucky vs Wm Schmadde the driver or Agent of C. W. Roback, The proof showed that C. W. Roback had obtained a License [...]from the City of Covington and that the Defendant was his driver or Agent: this was proved by oral proof and by the License with an endorsement upon it. It also appeared that the License had issued to Mr Roback and not to the driver under the instructions of the Mayor of the City who issued it. As I
took the view that the License should have issued to the driver, I felt compelled to fidne the Defendant $50 and Costs. But as I am satisfied that the instructions of the Mayor led the Defendant into this difficulty, I believe it a case Justly claiming the Executive clemency, and Join in a prayer to have the fine remitted.
Covington
Benj EgelstonJ. P. K. C
Statement of B. Eggleston J, P, K, C