Petition from O. Kellogg to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; November 29, 1875

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Petition from O. Kellogg to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; November 29, 1875

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People

Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Boon, Unknown Evans, J. J.Harris, Unknown Kellogg, O.Rhodes, Travis Tabler, Robert C.

Events

Crime Crime--Theft Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure--Charges and specifications (Civil and Criminal)Criminal Procedure--Convicted Criminal Procedure--Imprisonment Criminal Procedure--Pardon Criminal Procedure--Sentencing Criminal Procedure--Trial

Organizations

Jails Mississippi--Executive Department Mississippi--High Court of Errors and Appeals Mississippi--Office of the Attorney General

Businesses

Circus

Occupations

Law Enforcement Law Enforcement--Sheriffs Mayors Secretaries

Places

Mississippi--DeSoto County. Hernando Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson

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Imprisoned People's Families Imprisoned people

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Hernando Miss Nov 29 1875

To His Excellency
Govonor Ames
Jackson Miss

D^r Sir

There is one Robt C Tabler here in our County prison convicted in our mayors Court of a petty offince viz attempting to pick a mans pocket at a Circus on the 19 of this month the main witness was Mr Boon No one lost anything and there was no proof that the man did the offince charged upon him But the mayor sent Him to the Jail for three months would not put a fine upon him for he could then appeal to the Higher Court for Justice after the trial Mr Boon and myself went to him and tried to get him to remit the imprisonment but he posatively refuses to do so He is in my oppinion not Guilty and being punished innocently He has a wife and three little Children that depend upon

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him for a living the above is the facts in the case and while you know nothing about me or my character I will refer you to Our Atty Gen Harris who knows me for several years and will get Our Sheriff to sign this with me

Now if you can consistantly pardon Mr Tabler we would be pleased to have you do so Hoping this will meet your approval

We Remain Most Respctfully Your
Humble Servants

O. Kellogg
J. J. Evans shff

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Robt. C. Tabler.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
DeSoto—County,

From O. Kellogg
Address Hernando, Miss
Dated November 29, 1875.
Received ^,, 30, ^,,
Answered [gap]

SUBJECT:

Desires the pardon of Mr. Robt. C. Tabler, convicted of attempted pocket picking, and sentenced to county jail for three months.
[gap]

(Inclosures [gap] )

ADELBERT AMES,
Governor.

TRAVIS RHODES,
Private Secretary.