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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-0001-020-0480 MG18-244 to MG18-245

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1861-01-14 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": 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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To His Excellency, Beriah Magoffin Governor of Kentucky.

Your Petitioner Caleb Townly, respectfully states, That at the January Term (1861) of the city court of Louisville, he was fined fifty dollars for carrying concealed a pistol. He admitted the fact and confessed Judgment. He states that he had a pistol on Christmas day and was using it as boys usually do on that day -- loading the same with powder only and firing it off. A young Gentleman who was with him was also arrested because he had a pistol, made defense, upon the Ground that he was only firing off the pistol to celebrate Christmas day -- and the Jury acquitted him, No more could have proved against your petitioner.

Your Petitioner, is young, not of age -- and is poor -- and unable to pay the fine -- the costs in the case amounting to about $20, which is about as much as he can pay -- He assures your Excellency that he did not have said Weapon, for the purpose of injuring any person, that is not in the habit of carrying weapons -- and his only intention was to use it as above mentioned

Wherefore he most respectfully, asks your Excellency to remit said fine, promising never to offend in like manner again

Caleb Townly

Louisville Jan, 14th 1861,

I defended for young friend of Mr Townly in the case -- mentioned above -- & he was acquitted on the grounds above stated, Mr Townly had a pistol on the same day but he confessed Judgment. Doubtless he could have been acquitted, as was his friend.

W, G, Reasor

I know the petitioner, he is young & is a resident of my portion of the city & my acquaintance with him Justifies me in saying that he is a well behaved, orderly & industrious young man,

J Connell J P J C

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Names James. W. Osborn G T May John L. Herning F,, B,, Boyd Joseph Kampf A. Kohlhopp Philipp Gernertz Alex Gilmore Jesse Tolbert

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Louisville City Ct

Remitted B. M

$50 } Weapons IsdJay 19 '61 Caleb Townley