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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-020-0132 MG17-46 to MG17-47

Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky 1858-11-10 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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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Winchester Ky Nov 10 1858 Govr Morehead Dear Sir

Allen T. Ryan was indicted in the Clark Circuit Court several years since for the Murder of Francis McDonald -- He was admitted to bail with Surety in the sum of $5000 -- He attended regularly, was tried once which resulted in a Hung Jury -- He was again bailed in the sum of $5000 -- He continued to appear up to June Spring Term 1858 at which term his recognizance was respited with the assent of Samuel W. Chiles, Caleb Parrish, Joseph Jones, & Richard M Webb, the other sureties in the recognizance four in number not being present & not consenting to the respite -- At July Special Term Ryan failed to appear, the recognizance was forfeited, and scire facias issued, and at November Term 1858 Judgment was rendered against Chiles, Parrish, Jones & Webb for $5000, and they now ask to be released &c.

Mr Ryan was a young man of remarkably mild and agreeable manners, his character above reproach & strongly marked by his devotion and affectionate treatment of his parents. He is quite a young man, at the time of the offense not over 21 or 22 years old, and was in every regard a man of good character --

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It is not strange then that altho Ryan himself -- was penniless, yet his friends came forward to go his bail -- No one doubted up to the day set for Trial (28 July 1858) that he would appear -- His sureties were surprised at the intelligence of his default -- They had not, I am satisfied, any agency in his having, and had no indemnity -- Neither Ryan nor his father having the Means of payng any part of the bond --

The parties against whom the Judgment was rendered are all citizens of Clark County of eminent worth & respectablility, and I believe I speak the literal truth when I say that there is not one person in the County who desires to see them suffer by the default of Ryan. They will have to pay the Comt Atty $1500. of course -- I also believe that the feeling is general ^feeling^ through the County, is that of gratification that Ryan has gone -- His amiability of character has produced that feeling -- Upon the whole case I do not hesitate to say that your Excellency may very properly interpose in behalf of the parties against whom Judgment was rendered.

Yours Resply A. H. Buckner Clk Clark Cir Court