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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-0001-020-1665 MG22-330

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Petition English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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

The Petitioner James Donahue States that at the February Term 1862 of the City Court of Louisville he was fined the sum of $20: upon an Indictment in said court charging him with committing an assualt on James Johnson -- He states that Johnson was the only Witness who testified in the case against him & who stated that I met him in the city that no person was present, that I knocked him down & Kicked him several times, I state positively that I had no difficulty with him on the day he stated I had. That I did not on that day strike him or kick him we had some words together on that day & On the following day as I proved in Court said Johnson & Myself had some words again & he drew a knife & advanced upon me & I then struck him, as I had a right to do in self defense I was not Indicted for this assault & the prosecuting attorney relied alone on the proof made by Johnson of an assault committed the previous day. which I say was not true -- Petitioner is a verry poor man a day laborer with no property -- her wife He has an aged Mother, and two Infant Daughters of a sister to support which requires all the means he can possibly Earn & unless your Excellency will remit said fine he wil be committed to the Work House & his aged Mother & his two Neices must suffer for the necessaries of life -- He prays your Excellency to remit said fine & he will &c

James Donahue

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We are acquainted with James Donahue & state that he is a Day laborer, verry poor & supports his Mother & two Nieces & we unite with him in asking a remission of his fine

M. Casey Thomas, Crowe John Houck Charley Cain Crist. Miller N. Hendenreder Horace Dewitz Michael Lyns Terry Owen Henry Wintercorn C S Hill John Cavanaugh Michael gill Patrick Donohue Michl Donahue John Buckley A. Hearking J P McMahon Patrick Scully James Whelan Philip Philip Donahoe Bryan Murray

Louisville City Ct Respite 6 mo B. M

$20. } assault Jas Donahue IssdFeby 14 1862

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