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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-0001-020-2230 MG24-364 to MG24-365

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To his Excellency the Govenor of Kentucky

Robert P Warring Stands indicted in the Union criminal Court for the Muder of William Buckman Warring has been been absent Since the occurrance and I understand his bad health is fast hurring him to his grave -- his Mother will present in petition to you for in pardon I was engaged professionally in defence of another person charged with this Muder, and all the facts Connected with the transaction come out on said trial -- the facts are in substance as followeth Buckman lived with Peter Able who had married a sister of Robert P Warring -- Buckman was coming home one evening with Mrs Abell, & a short distance from Abells house he made a violent attempt on Mrs Able to violate her person, he deserted from his design by the screams of Mrs Able -- she reached home her husband being absent she went to her Mothers and informed her brother, he was heard to make some threats against said Buckman to one individual -- the next day Buckman was found dead in the road near the place where he committed the assault on Mrs Abell, & neare Peter Abells farm, George Payne & others swore, that they tract a person from neare the place Buckman was found up to Abells house through Abells corn field, the tract had the appearace of a shooe half sold & patched on the side, Able had such a shooe on when apprehended, and the length of the shooe corresponded with the measure of the tract found in the field leading from where Buckman was killed to Abells house -- It was also proven by three witnesses, that Just before the Murder, Peter Able was seen on the road leading from a store to his own house enquiring for William Buckman, & that there was hurry in his gate, & he had an unusual appearance & there was a variety of other circumstance proven on the trial fixing the crime upon him -- which will be detailed to you by Mr Willis G Hughes who was convicted with the defense

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public sentament believes Warring inocent -- But if guilty -- was he or not Morrally Justified in Slaying the man who had wantonly & wickedly attempted to violate the chastity of a sister I will not reason with you on this subject. knowing your Judgment and feelings will appreciate the conduct of Warring If guilty -- I join with his Mother in a prair for a pardon

I am dear sir your friend and obt sevt Hiram McElvoy

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B. Magoffin, Govenor of Kentucky Frankfort Kentucky