Letter from Mayor William Price to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; September 29, 1871

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Letter from Mayor William Price to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; September 29, 1871

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Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894 Hanks, Tom Hewson, H. F.Niles, Unknown Price, William Unknown, Unknown

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Crime Criminal Procedure--Charges and specifications (Civil and Criminal)Criminal Procedure--Clemency Criminal Procedure--Pardon Trials

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Courts Courts--Circuit Courts Mississippi. Executive Department

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Judges Mayors Secretaries

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Grenada (Miss.)Grenada County (Miss.)

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Criminal Status--Prisoners' families

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Mayors Office
Grenada Miss
Sep 29^th 1871

To His Excellency.
J. L. Alcorn.

Dear Sir,

Some Months ago a petition numerously signed was sent to you asked the favor of a pardon in the case Tom Hanks: I examined the whole case as committing Justice, and heard the evidence adduced on the trial at the Circuit Court before Judge Niles—I had grave doubts, about the age of the Girl, and hence of the exact character of the crime charged, from the knowledge I know posses of the entire merits of the case, I very cheerfully join with Judge Niles in recommending Tom Hanks, as a case worthy of Executive clemency, and hope you will be induced at an early day to allow him to return to his family.

I remain
Your ob^t Servant.

William Price Mayor of Grenada

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Executive Office,
State of Mississippi,
County of Grenada

From W. Price, Mayor,
Address Grenada
Dated Sept 29, "71.
Received —
Answered —

Unites with Judge Niles in recommending Tom Hanks to Ex—Clemency &c &c

JAMES L. ALCORN,
Governor.

H. F. HEWSON,
Private Secretary.