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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867 KYR-0001-004-0886 BR10-360 to BR10-361

Clark County, Kentucky Clark County, Kentucky 1864-05-27 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Clark County Sct.

Samuel W Chiles, Joseph Jones, & Richard M Webb state that each of them and Caleb Parrish deceased, were sureties of Albion T Ryon on his bail bond for the sum of $5000 -- That at the July Term of the Clark Circuit Court July 28th 1858 Ryan failed to appear and his bond recognizence was forfeited -- and said sureties ordered to pay the $5000 amount of said bond. That the sureties Petitioned Governor C. S. Morehead to remit said forfeiture or so-much thereof as the law would permit him to remit and said Governor did remit $3000, of said forfeiture and respited the balance of said forgeiture (except the part allowed the Commonwealth's attorney being $1500.) Said balance of $500 -- was respited until October 13th 1860. Said governor at the time he respited the $500 remarking that by the time the respite runout it would be ascertained whether Ryan could be caught, and then a new application for the remission of said ^balance of said^ forfeiture would be heard &c- They state that they had no idea that Ryan would fail to appear

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at court and render himself up for trial they were up-held in this belief by the conduct of Ryan theretofore as a History of his case taken from the records of the court will show. "A. T. Ryan Indicted for murder 24th October 1854" "Oct 25th 1854 He gave Bail". 1855 April 25th Trial by Jury lasting some days the Jury Hung and are discharged. New Bond executed by Ryan.

July 1855 Appeared Recognizance respited until next term & contd.

October 1855 Appeared Commonwealth continued the case Recog -- respited & cont.

1856. Special Judge elected refused to serve, case continued --

July 1856. Recognizance respited & contd..

November 1856 do do do

May 1857 Same order.

July 1857 Same order.

November 1857 Same order.

May 1858 Same order.

Gov -- C. S. More-head ordered special term to try the case June 7th 1858 - to commence on 4th Monday in June 1858.

Judge J. W. Moore appointed Specl Judge

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And at said Special Term of said court 1858 Judge J W Moore Presiding new bond executed when Samuel W Chiles, Richard M Webb Caleb Parrish and Joseph Jones, became sureties in said bond & case continued until the 28th day of July 1858.

And at said Special term of said court held July 28th 1858. Recognizance forfeited said bond being for $5000. and Gov C. S. Morehead Remitted $3000 - and respited the $500 as here-in -- and said Sureties have paid to William S Downey Commonwealths attorney his part of said forfeiture being $1500 - And they respectfully ask your excellency to remit said $500 being balance of said forfeited recognizence for which there is Execution in the hands of officer.

Saml W Chiles Jos F Jones R M Webb

Subscribed and sworn to by Samuel Chiles, Richard M. Webb and Joseph , before me this 27" day of May 4. Geo. T. Fishback J. P. C. C.

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Govenor, the facts are all correctly recited in the foregoing petition except as to amt paid In view of what I regarded a grete hardship upon these sureties who are all excellent gentlemen I forgave them a part of my Fee. If you can show them clemency I hope you will

Respectfully W. S Downey Lexington May 27 1864

As Clerk of the Clark Circuit Court I was personally cognizant of the facts stated in the forgoing petition, and they are substantially as stated therein.

All the parties including young Ryan are persons of fine characters. Mr Caleb Parrish saw Govr Morehead when we procured the remission of the $3000. and respited the $500. He informed me that the Govr said he would remit the whole, but he had offered a reward for Ryan's arrest arrested he would require the sureties to pay the was $500. I believe Parrish's statement were true. He said I cordially concur in the pray for remission. to

A H Buckner 1858 May 27 Judge.

Affidavit of Chiles Webb & Jones for Remission of $500 forfeited Recognizance A. T. Ryan