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 November 12, 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-0001-020-1108 MG20-216

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To his Excellency Beriah Magoffin Governer of Kentucky

The Petition of the undersigned, would respectfully represent that in April last he had an altercation with one Robert Garrey- in which angry words were used -- whereupon the Said Garrey Struck Petitioner twice with a heavy hickory kane and this before any ^still^ demonstration was made by Petitioner After w which Petitioner -- endeavored to Avenge the blows- when mutual friends interfered- and Petitioner did not lay his hand upon Garrey by reason of the interference Garrey and Petitioner were tried for a breach of the peace before E. Lusby a Justice of the Peace of Owen -- and a Jury impanneled who rendered a verdict fining both Garrey & Petitioner $9.25 & costs Judgment was rendered on the verdict execution issued and is now in the hands of P. H. Smith marshall of the Town of Owenton -- Your Petitioner prays Executive Clemency and that Said fine be remitted & as in duty bound &c

J. J. Green --

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I was present at the trial of J. J. Green & Robert Garry on a warrant for breach of the Peace-

I heard all the proof on the trial -- and the facts -- as I understand them- as on were in Substance as Stated in the within Petition

May 23rd 1861

A. P. Graves

Owen J. P. Petition to Governor

$925 } Misdemeanor

Remitted B M

J. J. Green IssdMay 22. 1861