Benjamin Helm Bristow et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

Accession Number

KYR-0001-004-1190

Document Genre

Petition

Repository

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

BR11-327 to BR11-328

Place of Creation

Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

26 September 1864

Dates Mentioned

1864-09-26

1864-09

1864-10-08

Hopkinsville Sept 26^th 1864
To his Excelency. Gov Bramlett. Govenor of of the Commonwealth of Kentucky,,

The Undersigned citizens of Christian County. who are and have ever been Loyal Citizens. beg leave to represent to your Honor. that at the present September term of our circuit court. a citizen of our County, William Ellis appeared before said court in answer to an Indictment for Keeping a gaming house or permitting houses to be played in his house, Mr Ellis plead Guilty to the charge and the Jury returned a verdict for Two hundred Dollars. We are Personally acquainted with William Ellis and knowing him and all the facts in connection with the charge, we feel satisfied that M^r Ellis did not intentionally violate the statute. but through kindness and carelessness permitted the act to be done. We cheerfully recommend M^r Ellis to your Excelency as a fine Union man a Good citizen and deserving of your clemency. We respectfully ask your Honor to interpose and remit so much of the fine as is in the Power of the Executive

Respt — —
B H. Bristow
R. T. Petree.
W Evans
S M Starling
John. B. Gower
A D Rodgers

Christian Cir Ct
vs
W^m Ellis
Gaming
House $200
Remit
8^th Oct/64

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