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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-0001-020-2371 MG25-156 to MG25-157

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To the Honorable Beriah Magoffin Frankfort Ky-

Your petitioner, Hugh Donally, would respectfully submit to your consideration the following statement of facts. On the 8th day of March 1861 he was tried in the City Court of Lexington Ky for an assault and battery upon the person of -- Hughes, and was fined $25 & costs. The only person proving the assault was Mr Hughes himself. Two witnesses, perfectly respectable, contradicted Hughes on several material points. These witnesses, John Rodgers, John McCoy & James Gormley, proved that Donnelly, on the night of the alleged assault, was in such a state of intoxication that he did not and could not know what he was doing -- was perfectly insane from the effects of liquor That Donnelly was not acquainted with Huges, and consequently could have had no motive in making the alleged assault They also proved that Donnally is an orderly and temperate man and very seldom indulges in spiritous Liquor. He would therefore humbly and respectfully pray for a remission of said fine --

Hugh Donnelly

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We the undersigned would respectfully recommend a remission of the fine before mentioned.

Speed S. Goodloe

I know nothing of the facts but join in the recommendation

R W Woollly Chas P Thomas R J Breckindrige Thos W, Bullock Bryan H Allen B T Grace James B Beck Chas Wheatly

Hugh Donnelly fine 25. Lex City Court Respite 12 Mo IssdMch 14/64