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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-0001-020-1301 MG21-190 to MG21-191

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To his Excellency B Magoffin Govern of the Comlth of Kentucky

Your petitioners would respectfully represent that at this August term 1861 of the Campbell Circuit Court Charles Marz was tried under an indictment for permiting unlawful gaming on his premises. It appeared in Evidence that Mr Marz was the keeper of a Country Tavern in Campbell County & that some games have been played on his premises for treats of beer &c and consequently the Jury felt called on to find him guilty and fixed his fine at $200. the lowest sum under the statute.

Your petitioners would represent that Mr Marz is a man of family & an industrious peacable good citizen of small means and that the above fine falls very heavy on him and your petitioners most respectfully recommend him to your consideration ask that his fine may be remitted --

August 10th. 1861

F. M. Webster (Atto at Law) George B HodgesM Cook (D. Sheriff) Gus Artman (c.K) E. W. Hawkins J Taylor

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I am of opinion that the granting of the prayer of the petition would be a commendable exercise of Executive Clemency

W. E. Arthur Atty Com'th

James Thompson Philip W. Larver John B Lock Wm Lindle Henry Brothman Tobias A. Wadrig George. W. Cones G T Mortin M Berry G. B Holmes Wm Hays R. O. Jarvis } Jurors in the Case of Comlth v Marz

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Campbell Cir ct

Remitted B. M

$200 } Gaming Chas. Marz Issd. Nov 2. 1861