Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908 Pardon of J. P. Shonebraker, convicted of robbing a mail coach.

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GLC00230.01
GLC#
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Type
Documents
Date
November 9, 1885
Author/Creator
Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908
Title
Pardon of J. P. Shonebraker, convicted of robbing a mail coach.
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 40 cm, Width: 27 cm
Primary time period
Rise of Industrial America, 1877-1900
Sub-Era
The Gilded Age

Convicted of robbing a mail coach and its passengers; sentenced to 5 years imprisonment. Pardoned after serving 3 years and 6 months of his prison term due to his frank confession of the crime and his returning of the stolen property, and because of his precarious health. (c/s Thomas F. Bayard)

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