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To his Excellency Govenor Robinson
Dear Sir
The undersigned citizens of Grant County, Would Respectfully petition You to remit a fine Which was imposed in the Grant Circuit Court on Yesterday amounting to one hundred & Eighty Sevan Dollars for a breach of the peace against Benjamin M cGlasson, He was charged With Striking Harmon Childers, With a hickory Club. The undersigned Many of whom were present at the trial and some were of the Jury who tried the case beleives that the testimony although sufficient to authorize the verdict ^of Guilty^ Was not of a character to Justify an imposition of so heavy a fine, and they say that Mr McGlasson is a respectable and poor Man. and generally peacible and well disposed, and we hope Your excellency will releive him;
With great Respect --
J, H, Webbs
G. W. Grant
D. E. Craig
O, D, McManama
Mr McGlasson is a peacable man
W S Rankin
Th N Lindsey
G W Craddock
Joshua ^his X mark^ Raeb
B. Stewart
John A Collins
Jacob C Hedger
C C Messalman
P. J. Harrison
A. tuner
John ferguson
B. Wilson
Wm Smith
W, Tully
Weden Oneal
Squire Lucas
L, P, Gouge
James Stephenson
C P Hague
Henry Ashcroft
John F green
John Reid
W M
R. W. Jackson
John Myers
W. L Wyatt
P Knightly
Tho s Gray
John Mitts
John T Lucus
J. W. Dyarnett
Jacob Isaacks
J. W. Hutchison
W m G, Conrad
G W Tucker
Thos A Franklin
A Kendall
Alex Dunlap
Lewis Myers
E H Smith
Pettn of Citizens of Grant to remit fine against Benj. McGlasson
Grant Cir. Ct.
The fine in this case is remitted except Fifty dollars & costs
J F Robinson
$189 } Breach
send to Mr Smith
Issd