The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-06-01
saursasy. yuIe l. 1874.
Al Object o. Executive clemaasy

Al Object o. Executive clemeasy
". do not kaoa that We can lurvhef the
interests oi our young friend, Who Tor :
many wears has been incareera'ed IN tae
Iowa p,ni;entarr, than ~ publishing YET
ha,im The nicely written an well composed
letter Il h;ch he sends Us fram his prison
To those who DO not understand thus cas
~es Guild state, that Gardner was sentenced
Is The peaitentiary when only about seven
teen wears or age. HIS father lei him in
charge OF the post office III this county
while he visited California. Taking adtail-
tage of his iacAperlence, designing men
we have reason TO beiieye, made Kim tool
10 abstrac, a monied letter from the mail
Gardner was tried and sentenced to the
penitentiary for ten years. He has served
more than one-half Of his time, has been a
faithful assistant 10 the warden. and refused
TO avail himself Of many opportunities pre-
scented him Of escaping. HIS mother and
sisters reside in this couaiy. and i Is his
desire when he leaves the penitennary, e
pass his life here. We doubt il single
individual can be found in Sect county who
would rcfuse 10 give his name and influence,
To free this young man from the heavy PEN
sl;y which has already been inflicted upon
him. We unite with our citizens in praying
the President is exercise lis pardoning
power in favor OF this young man
FoRr MApises, Ie., May 18Th, 1851
A. SANDERS, Esq,
Dear Sir MIR. Geo
Gnrsby, Warden OF the Iowa Feni,eatlary.
presents this TO yen. His object in visiting
Scott County, is 10 make another effort to-
wards securing my release from this place
On his return to this place petition VII.
be circulated here, aud iaasmach As have
been here so long have got quite we'll &C.
susin,ed with great many who will d. al
in their power to ct ine 1araoned; il wii
be largely signed. This, with the on'
which Mr.. Grigsby expects to get up u
Scott. will be sent To men in Washington
10 Will present them L the President, ms
personally request bin 70 pardon me-. Bu'
this Mr.. Grigsby viii tel you.
4 cory OF the Gazette" found is way t.
me more than year $50 IN wAieh fouhS
an article which | knew referred p NE ~
though ms name was not gwen, and s'nct
then, have been informed, that other edt
,orials of the same tenor have appeared
from which have been led 70 lock on YOU
as real friend.
II is oaly BY Hfe Of future usefelnes:
aad swell doing" that ! hofe e pay TBS.
who have already done % mach e get ~
paraoned. When released shall return I;
Scot, county and hope TO pass my declining
DAYS on the ground where the /" scenes Q
nv youth" were enacted. 1t is there,
any where in this ..wide, wide world, tha
| have friends and II i there wish 10 n,
nv home. have tried 10 conduct myse!
sruht while here and how far | have sue
ceeded viii leave Others 70 say. 81 ~
past need say no more. but sill SAY, tha
when leave these massive stone sEalt-'' 81
future will lay spread out before me, and
is there hope to rear whatever IN the va
of fortune or fame shall belong t. me whe
the final hour shall cpme.
Any assistance you can g'Fe ("ith9Lt 10
much trouble TO further the Object OF If
Grigsby during his short stay IN DaFehpo'
viii b. remembered with gratitude
Abhoring the errors Of ny past life, shs
start On the future With high hopes ~
lofty autieipations. and Intending t. prof
By the past expect TO make tie most Of III
good which / meet with in after life.
Without tresspassing further on the tlm
of an Editor and friend, remain very
Truly and Sincerely
O 4. 4. GAEpxER.