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| Title | Pardon papers for James H. Norris |
| Contributors | Agnew, L. C. [signer]; Armstrong, A. J. [signer]; Armstrong, Joseph [signer]; Atchison, John [signer]; Atchison, Mikle [Michael] [signer]; Atchison, William [signer]; Atkins, P. A. [signer]; Auxier, William Y. [signer]; Baker, G. B. [signer]; Baker, Robert [signer]; Baker, William [signer]; Bale, A. [signer]; Bale, Fieldon [signer]; Bale, Jacob [signer]; Bale, James L. [signer]; Bale, Solomon [signer]; Barnett, John W. [signer]; Barnett, R. G. [signer]; Bastien, Charles [signer]; Bastien, F. [signer]; Benscoter, J. [signer]; Bethel, W. [signer]; Black, George [signer]; Branson, A. B. [signer]; Buck, Samuel [signer]; Burbridge, G. [signer]; Chester, James [signer]; Clark, C. [signer]; Clary, R. A. [signer]; Close, C. B. [signer]; Close, F. B. [signer]; Close, James T. [signer]; Close John G. [signer]; Cox, Henry [signer]; Crawford, W. F. [signer]; Cremoore, John [signer]; Cuper, James A. [signer]; Davis, James M. [signer]; Devenport, E. T. [signer]; Devenport, H. [signer]; Devenport, Lewis [signer]; Dimon, W. T. [signer]; Dimond, J. C. [signer]; Dobson, John C. [signer]; Dobson, Josiah [signer]; Duff, James [signer]; Durrell, L. [signer]; Elmore, T. F. [signer]; Englange, George [signer]; Estep, David C. [signer]; Estep, J. N. [signer]; Estep, Martin V. [signer]; Estep, W. J. [signer]; Estril, W. [signer]; Furer, John [signer]; Gatton, R. P. [signer]; Giffin, Abner D. [signer]; Gillmore, Thomas [signer]; Gilmore, William W. [signer]; Godbey, T. S. [signer]; Godby, Nashvill [signer]; Green, B. [signer]; Green, Charles [signer]; Grigsby, O. B. [signer]; Hall, Andrew [signer]; Hall, James [signer]; Halley, Jeremiah [signer]; Hanks, G. W. [signer]; Hawks, James L. [signer]; Hawthorn, H. B. [signer]; Haynes, Charles [signer]; Haynes, D. G. [signer]; Haynes, G. W. [signer]; Haynes, James H. [signer]; Hays, George [signer]; Henderson, Joseph N. [signer]; Herrenknecht, Andress [signer]; Hurt, R. A. [signer]; Hurt, William [signer]; Ishmel, Lewis [signer]; Janes, William [signer]; Jones, John [signer]; Kibler, Anthony [signer]; King, Thomas [signer]; Kinzey, Frank [signer]; Leads, C. L. [signer]; Mann, William [signer]; McCollar, P. H. [signer]; Meeds, John [signer]; Morgan, D. C. [signer]; Moslander, D. [signer]; Moslander, Dannel [Daniel] [signer]; Neely, John H. [signer]; Noble, Nelson [signer]; Norris, F. [signer]; Parris, Sylvester [signer]; Pelham, James G. [signer]; Pelham, Rene [signer]; Pelham, Starling [signer]; Pelham, William [signer]; Pelham, William C. [signer]; Pence, S. [signer]; Plunkett, R. W. [signer]; Potter, Elijah [signer]; Potter, John [signer]; Price, George B. [signer]; Pudd, H. T. [signer]; Ragan, John H. [signer]; Ragens, Thomas [signer]; Rogers, Hamilton [signer]; Samms, L. G. [signer]; Sampson, John W. [signer]; Sampson, William [signer]; Sears, Henry [signer]; Sears, John [signer]; Shailts, James [signer]; Short, J. G. [signer]; Short, William L. [signer]; Smith, G. [signer]; Somers, Levi [signer]; Stone, C. [signer]; Stone, T. S. [signer]; Stone, Truman [signer]; Strait, J. [signer]; Thomas, Daniel [signer]; Thomas, G. [signer]; Tomlin, T. F. [signer]; Trenary, Hiram [signer]; Trent, Martin [signer]; Watkins, Elies [Elias] [signer]; White, Fransis [Francis] M. [signer]; White, James [signer]; White, John [signer]; Wilcox, J. Henry [signer]; Yardley, James [signer]; Yardley, John [signer] |
| Subject [LCSH] |
Criminal offenses Jury, Trial by Manslaughter Punishment--Prison sentences Pardons and reprieves Almanac Trial Metzker, Grigsby Armstrong, William Norris, James H. Yates, Richard, 1815-1873 Illinois. Governor (1861-1865: Yates) |
| Description | The events leading to the famous "Almanac Trial" began on the evening of Saturday, August 29, 185,7 during a religious camp meeting in Mason County. Willam "Duff" Armstron, James H. Norris and Grigsby Metzker were drinking on the outskirts of the meeting when a fight started and someone allegedly struck Metzker with a slung shot. Metzker died three days later. The state's attorney indicted Armstron and Norris in the Mason County Circuit Court for murder. Within one month the court tried, convicted, and sentenced Norris to eight years in the Alton Penitentiary. Norris later asked Lincoln to assist him in overturning the conviction. This collection of letters attests to Norris' character and asks the governor for clemency. Norris was pardoned August 10, 1863. Additional details may be found in: The Law Practice of Abraham Lincoln: Complete Documentary Edition. [Not all signers are listed in this record.] |
| Date Original | 1857-1863 |
| Type | Text |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital Format | JPEG |
| Date Digital | 2006 |
| Language | eng |
| Geographic Coverage | United States--Illinois |
| Contributing Institution | Illinois State Archives |
| Rights | Materials in this collection are made available by the Illinois State Archives. To request reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact: Illinois State Archives, Norton Building, Capitol Complex, Springfield, IL 62756, telephone: 217-782-4682. Please cite the item title and collection name. |