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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-0001-020-0551 MG18-354 to MG18-355

Jefferson County, Kentucky Jefferson County, Kentucky 1861-01-23 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 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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To his Excellency the Governor of Kentucky

We the undersign composing the Jury that tried Mary Flinn at this term of the Jefferson circuit court and convicted her to the Penitentiary for the term of one year would most respectfully and ernestly represent her to your Excellency as a proper subject for the Executive clemency. She is a middle aged woman and present a very respectable appearance. This is the first time she has ever been arraigned before one court for any offense. We therefore sincerly pray your Excellency to extend to her the Executive clemency.

Edwd J. Wilson Foreman Benjamin P Smart Stephen H. Edmondson J. A. Selvays Robt L Martin S. Waters M. J. Paul Preston Rogers R W Mariner Wm H Grainger Silas J Evans H McClaran

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The facts in this case are briefly as follows. Mary Flinn was working at the Galt House as chamber maid at the time a breast-pin was missing. valued at eighteen hundred Dollars. The diamond belonging to the pin was found upon the floor of the room occupied by the owner of the breast pin- but the gold encasing valued at about eight Dollars was found in the possession of Mary Flinn who says she found it. but as she could not prove that fact the Jury found a verdict of guilty and sentenced her to the Penitentiary for one year

But in their verdict they recommend her to the clemency of your Excellency the Governor of Kentucky

Respectfully

B Ormsby atty at Law Louisville Ky.

Hon Beriah magoffin Governor of Ky.

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Jefferson Cir. Ct Issue pardon B. Magoffin Mary Flinn 1 yr. Penty Felony IssdJany 23. 1861