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Pardoned.-
James C. Aiken, U.S. Marshal for Delaware, has furnished us with a copy
of the pardon of Wm. Sweeney, convicted at the June term of the U.S.
District Court of purchasing a pistol from a soldier in the service, and
sentenced to seven months imprisonment and to pay a fine of $100. The
pardon sets forth the reasons for the executive clemency. Sweeney was
released on Monday morning by Marshal Aikin, immediately on receipt of
the official document.
ABRAHAM
LINCOLN, President of the United States of America. To all whom these
presents shall come greeting:
WHEREAS,
at the June term, 1863, of the U.S. District Court for the District of
Delaware, one William Sweeney was convicted of purchasing a pistol, the
property of the Government from a soldier of the United States, and
sentenced to imprisonment for seven months and to pay a fine of one
hundred dollars; and whereas, it appears that said Sweeney has three
brothers now serving in the Army of the United States, and is the sole
remaining support of aged and helpless parents; and whereas many
respectable citizens of Delaware represent that the offence was omitted
in entire ignorance of the law, and earnestly petition for the pardon of
said Sweeney; Now, therefore, be it known, that I Abraham Lincoln,
President of the United States of America, in consideration of the
premises, divers other good and sufficient reasons me thereunto moving,
have granted and do hereby grant unto him, the said William Sweeney, a
full and unconditional pardon.
In
testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed. |
