27 April 1870
Hayes, Rutherford Birchard (1822-1893)
Document signed
Title: [Pardon of Frank Hardy]
This document commutes the sentence of Frank Hardy, who was convicted of first degree murder. Frank Hardy was to be hanged on 6 May 1870, and on 27 April 1870 Rutherford B. Hayes altered his sentence to life imprisonment. Hayes signed as governor of Ohio. Sealed in mylar, dimensions of the document and the mylar are 45.5 x 37.1 cm.
GLC02843