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To his Excellency Thos E Bramlette
Governor of Kentucky
Jeremiah Kiley of Louisville states that he was Convicted about five years ago in the Jefferson Circuit Court of the crime of Manslaughter for the killing of one John Quigley
The facts were as follows He & decd were working in a Shoe Shop in Louisville they went out to & a drink together and while under its influence they got into a quarrel. At the time they were standing at the edge of the river and decd pushed this petitioner into the river and while this petnr was in the river decd attempted to get an axe when petitioner drew his Knife and struck decd inflicting a wound which caused his death. Decd at the time was on the shore and petitioner in the water without means of retreat. The petier refers to the Keeper of the Penitentary for his good character
sworn to by Jeremiah
Kiley before me
I state that Kiley is a man of good character & his oath is entitled to credit
another under such circumstances
Jefferson Cir Ct
vs
J Riley
Doing very well
Where he is - let
him stay