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The Evening Bulletin
Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky
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Records from the Secretary of State's office detail pardons issued since 1895 to Breathitt County residents: Governor Bradley pardoned seven felons (one life sentence, three manslaughter, two arson) and restored rights to thirteen; Governor Beckham pardoned seven and restored to twenty (including ten-year and manslaughter sentences). Both tied on pardons; criticized as overly liberal.
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The records in the office of the Secretary of State, in reference to pardons issued since 1895 to residents of Breathitt County, show that Governor Bradley during his term of office pardoned seven men convicted of felonies and restored to citizenship or gave the right to vote to thirteen men who had served terms and returned to that county. One of the seven felons had a life sentence, three were sent up for manslaughter and two for arson.
During Governor Beckham's term pardons have been granted to seven felons and twenty were restored to citizenship.
Two former convicts and one felon had a ten-year sentence, four had shorter sentences for manslaughter and two for smaller offenses.
The act of restoring to citizenship is not a pardon, but simply gives the right to vote to a former convict who has served his term out and is recommended by his neighbors as worthy to vote again.
According to the records Beckham and Bradley are tied as to the number of pardons granted to Breathitt County felons. They and their predecessors in office have all been too liberal in handing out pardons.
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Breathitt County
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Since 1895
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bradley: 7 pardons (1 life, 3 manslaughter, 2 arson), 13 restorations; beckham: 7 pardons, 20 restorations (2 former convicts and 1 felon with 10-year sentences, 4 shorter manslaughter, 2 smaller offenses); tied on pardons
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Records in the Secretary of State's office show pardons and citizenship restorations granted by Governors Bradley and Beckham to Breathitt County felons and former convicts since 1895. Restorations are not pardons but restore voting rights to those who served terms and are recommended by neighbors. Both governors and predecessors criticized for liberal pardons.