Elizabeth Rush to Thomas E. Bramlette

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KYR-0001-004-0081

Document Genre

Petition

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Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867

Item Location

BR8-120 to BR8-121

Place of Creation

Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

18 September 1863

Dates Mentioned

1863-09-18

1863-09-23

Elizabeth Rush to Thomas E. Bramlette, 18 September 1863, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867, BR8-120 to BR8-121, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-004-0081, (accessed December 22, 2024).

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Covington KySept 18^th 1863
To his Excellcy C, F, Bramlette
Governor of the State of Kentucky

Your Petitioner Elizabeth Rush would respectfully represent to your Honor that She was fined at the present term of the Kenton Circuit Court the sum of fifty dollars for selling Spiritous Liquor to a minor.

The proof was, that John Davis who testified to the same before the court, that he was sick and ^frequently^ Sent his son to your petitioner for a Bottle of Whisky; and ~~that~~ his son ^stated that he^ got the whiskey and paid petitioner for it, ^and paid her for one drink, 5 ^cts,^ and took it home to his father ^that is the pint, Bottle of Liquor^ they being neighbours and for this, and this only, your petitioner was fined as above stated. Petitioner states that She had no doubt of the son being at least 21 or more years old, but She says She would have sent it to his father in such a case in any Event as he is her good neighbour, and she knew he was sick at the time with disease and she put some Barks in it for him. She further states that she did not know she was Violating any law when she committed the offince, wherefore she prays your Honor to remit So much of said fine as you can Lawfully and your Petitioner will Ever pray &C

Elizabeth Rush,

We the undersigned Citizens of Kenton County join in the foregoing Petition and
and pray your Honour to remit said fine or as much thereof as you can

Petitioners names

I was counsel for Mrs. Rush on the trial. The testimony was substantially as stated above. The son who got the whiskey was between 20 & 21 years old at the time of the transaction,

H. Myers.

I concur in the statemt of Mr Meyers

R, B. Carpenter

M J Dudley
R, Richardson
John W Leathers
James B Gray.
David McKay
L. M. Rees
Davis Kenndy

John Davis the Father of the young man that got the whisky.

W. J. Perrin
Benj Egelston

James G Arnold
J S. Scott
S. C Perrin
H C. Harris

I have no knowledge of the facts in this case & was not present at the trial, but from the signatures of the Commonwealths Attorney & M^r Myers who represented the defence I doubt not the case has merit for Executive interposition & therefore concur in the request of the petition

J. W. Stevenson

Please direct to S. C Perrin
Covington Ky

E Rush

Elizabeth Rush's Petition

Kenton Co

Mr^s Rush'^s Pet for remission. fine --

Remit all except costs and attys fees Sept 23^rd 1863
T. E. Bramlette

Tipling
$50 --

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