Petition signed by thirty-two citizens in Morgan County, Alabama, requesting that Governor Israel Pickens pardon Adam Lowry from his remaining prison sentence.
Lowry was convicted for stealing a hog and a horse; the signers argue that the "whipping and branding" were sufficient punishments for his crimes. A partial transcript is included. [Lowry's name is spelled inconsistently in the four documents pertaining to this case; the spelling in t...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | Lowry was convicted for stealing a hog and a horse; the signers argue that the "whipping and branding" were sufficient punishments for his crimes. A partial transcript is included. [Lowry's name is spelled inconsistently in the four documents pertaining to this case; the spelling in the governor's statement (Q32524 - Q32525) is used in this description and in the subject headings listed below.] |
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