Legal Document from Mississippi Lieutenant Governor A. K. Davis; September 21, 1874

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Legal Document from Mississippi Lieutenant Governor A. K. Davis; September 21, 1874

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Barnett, G. A.Cullens, C.Davis, A. K. (Alexander Kelso), -1884 Hill, James, 1846-1903 Jones, Thomas W.Langston, L. J.Moss, Newton F.Murray, Hardy P.Robertson, C. S.Stephens, Z. M.Wiley, C. P.Wiley, G. W.

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[note] 9/21/74 [/note]

Executive Office,
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI.

To the Sheriff of Union County,

Greeting:

Whereas, at the May Term, 1873, of the Circuit Court of Union County, in said State, Newton F. Moss was ~~convicted of~~^Indicted for^ the crime of Murder, and by the Court ~~sentenced~~^held^ to bail to answer,

Now, Therefore, I, A. K. Davis Lieut Gov Actg Gov. Governor of the State of Mississippi, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Laws of said State, and for divers good and sufficient reasons, me, thereto moving, do grant unto the said Newton F. Moss a full pardon for said crime of Murder and do authorize and direct you, on receipt of these presents, to release him from confinement.

[seal] THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI [/seal]

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Mississippi to be affixed this 21^st,, day of September 1874.

A K Davis

BY THE ^Lieut Gov Actg^ GOVERNOR:

Jam^es. Hill
SECRETARY OF STATE.

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Pardon of N. F. Moss
Indicted for Murder in Union County

Granted Sep^t 21/₇₄

E. D

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To his Excellency the Governor of the State of Mississippi

The undersigned Citizens of said State would respectfully represent unto your Excellency that N. F. Moss a Citizen of the County of Union in ^sdState is Indicted Jointly with one G. A. Barnett, for the murder of Hardy P Murray—the Circumstances of which, as appear from the facts, are as follows—Barnett had been Charged by Murray, with seducing his daughter, and ^said Murray^ had attempted to take his—B'^s, life—A short time after which, it was reported to Moss that his daughters had been grossly & busily slandered—Moss immediately began to investigate the Slanderous reports and soon fixed them upon Murray as the Originator & propagator with the avowed intention and pur-pose of peacably settling the matter his in Company with two of his most peacable & respected neighbors—, repair-ed to Murray'^s residence, when an altercation occurred between Moss & Murray—About the same time Barnett rode up in great haste & before he could be stopped—shot and

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killed said Murray—Moss was wholly unarmed—and disclaimed any ^& all intention or wish to have a diffi-Culty but expressed to those who accompa-mied him, one of whom was then an officer of said County, his desire and object to settle the matter without difficulty—^~~and was showed [?] another time~~^ Petitioners are well satis-fied that there was no Confederation or Conspiracy between Moss & said Barnett—On the Contrary when Bar-nett was seen approaching Moss tried to induce him to desist—

Moss is one of our most estimable Citizens whose Character for honor honesty, veracity, and obedience to Law is equal to any—He has been put to great trouble and expense by having been Indicted Jointly with Barnett, who has escaped, He has a large & respectable family most of whom are females and almost helpless—

The premises considered Peti-tioners pray your Excellency to extend to said Newton F. Moss your Excellen-cy'^s most gracious clemency by granting unto him a full & free Pardon of the Offense with

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which he stands charged—And they will ever pray &C

New Albany Miss28 July 1874

	C. S. Robertson (Attorney)
C. Cullens Senator	L. J Langston
23^rd Dist.	C. P. Wiley
G. W. Wiley Chancy Clerk Union Co
Z M Stevens Rep of
Union Co—Miss

Thos W. Jones—Supt Edc—Union Co.