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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-0001-020-1338 MG21-250

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To His Excellincy B. Magoffin Governor of Kentucky

Your Petitioner, Charles Sauter, states that at the August Term 1861, of the City Court of Louisville he was fined $20-for selling liquor without license, He keeps a small retail Grocery -- by which he barely supports himself & family. The costs in the case amount to $16,10 which he has paid. The information against him was Given by a public prostitute, whom he refused to credit for Groceries, and who was largely indebted to him at the time, and failing to obtain further credit she vented her spite against him by having him fined He respectfully asks for a remission of the fine Aug. 27 '61

Chas. Sauter

I know the petitioner well, and have information since M. Sauter was fined, which had I known at the time I would not have prosecuted him. I think Justice would be subserved were the fine remitted

W. G. Reasor

We the undersigned neighbors of Chas Sauter Join in his petition

W. J. Clark Henry Morielli A Grosmyer. D. S. Griffiths Chas Fais. Frank Herm. Otto Winstel Moriss Brandel Jacob Roost

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Louisville City Ct

Respite 12 Mo B, M

$20. } liquor Chas. Sauter Issd Aug 30. 1861