The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-08
A PARDON ASKED
Governor BeSertdge PetitiOned "a
Pardon ReS. MR.. caldwell.

The motion for new trial in the case
of the Rev. Mr.. Caldwell, convicted of
perjury, and sentenced to one year 5 i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary, having
been overruled by Judge Baker on Thurs
day, his many friends here, both black
and white, have determined TO make a
last effort to save him, by petitoning
Governor Beverage to grant him par
don.
On Thursday night petition was
drawn up by Hon. John N. Lansden,
and copies were pat into the hands of
number OF gentlemen, tolored and
white. yesterday morning, who circu-
lated them. At noon not less than seven
hundred names had been enrolled, and
the papers were put into the hands o.
John Ii. Oberly. who left with them for
Springfield last night to lay them
before His Excellency, the governor.
There are very few people in this city
who do not firmly believe thai Mr.. Cald-
well is wholly innocent of the crime for
which he is convicted. The following is
the petition. and very few OF the names
of the leading men OF the city who
signed it:
To His EAceilcncy, theGoyernor Of the State Of
Illinois
The undersigned, your petitioners,
would respectfully show that At the May
Of A cir
court, Robert Caldwell was convicted of
the crime OF perjury. and sentenced to the
| pcnitentiary of the State tor tfG period Of
one year.
They would further show, that the
| said Robert Caldwell is colrcd man,
and that he has resilcd with his family
| in the city of Caro-, in sail county,
about four years; hat during that time
he has been the pastor OF the first Baptist
church, (cOlored) o, Cairo, Illinois, and
was such at the time Of his trial and
| conviction; that during his resi-
dence in Cairo, he made an
extensive acquaintance among both
white aud colored peopk in Cairo. and
that until this offense was clarged against
him, in January last, he ms born an ey-
cellent character for truth veracity and
integrity of conduct; that as citizen
I
church, his conduct has been at ali limes
they verify believe, uprigh and eXem
plary; that for number Oh years prev!-
Gus to his removal to Cairo, he resided al
Russellyille, in the State If Kentucky
where persons. now resident in Cairo
knew him, and who bear testimony Il
his good conduct while he Gslded there
They would further show that whilt
they here expressly disclain casting any
reflections upon the witnesses upon who's,
testimony he was convicted yet the sale
witnesses, upon the trial OF the case. &C
knOwledged that they had been, but a
few months before the indictment of the
said Caldwell. dismissed iron the churcl
of which the said Caldwell was pastor
AMI that most Of them acknowledged &c
their having and entertaining uniriendly
feelings toward him, the said Caldwell.
Your petitioners would further show
that the said Caldwell is now. rs they arr
informed and believe, tiftyfiye years o
age, and that this is the first offence eve
charged against him, and that yer.
large number OF your petitioners. &C
quainted with the case. sincerely believe
that the said Caldwell is wholly innocen
of the charge, or ofiense, OF which h
has been convicted.
, |
said Caldwell truly deserve the exer
. else of that clemency which the law ha
wisely vested in your eXcelency, woul(
! respectfully ask and petition your excel
! lency to grant unto the said Rober
Caldwell a pardon for tie offence o
which he has been convicted and as II
duty bound your petitioners will eve
, pray, etc.
John NJ. Lansden, attorney at law.
, Henry Winter, mayor Of the city G
Cairo.
G. G. Alvord, superintendent of Carl
r schools.
: II. Ii. Cunningham, merchant.
Henry Elliott, merchant.
b. +. Thistlewood, merchant.
= q. ID. Williamson, merchant.
a John Antrim, merchant.
( Paul e. Schulz, druggist.
Stafford. Morris & Candee, insuranc
agents.
Barclay Brothers, druggists.
c Thomas Wilson. eN-mayOr Of Cairo.
A Jewett Wilcox IL Co., proprietors {
9 the st. Charles hotel.
StrattOn d Bind, Wholesale grOcers.
A. b. Stafford, cashier City Nations
y bank.
: w. p. Halliday, manufacturer.
II. L. Robbins, merchant.
Il. w. Miller, merchant
:. ID. Ayers, merchant.
: T.. A. Wheelock Il Co., merchants.
= +. korsmeyer, merchant.
.. HaythOrne a Cos merchants.
Peter Neff, merchant.
Casper YOst, merchant.
|, Samuel Wilson, merchant.
;. Joseph b. Reed, merchant.
y L. ID. Rexford, proprietor Plante
House.
George w. Mckeaig, postmaster.
:: NJ. Is. Harrell, editor Cairo Gazette.
- Ii. +. Parker, alderman Third ward.
> II. ii. Candee, United States comm
J. siOner.
:; w. b. Gilbert, attorney at law.
, h. w. Halliday, president Cairo ci
coal company.
,; ID. Il. Linegar, attorney at law.
:; VIM. ii. Green, attorney as law.
:: Charles Thrupp, county surveyor.
= John Sheehan. deputy sheriff.
= Charles +. Nellis, dry dock propr
j. tor,
+. Bross, county judge.
L James s. ReardOn, agent nj. VT.
C. Pink, agent express company. -.
Richard Fitzgerald, justice OF