John F. Fisk to Thomas E. Bramlette

Accession Number

KYR-0001-004-1393

Document Genre

Correspondence

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

BR12-163

Date of Creation

n.d.

Dates Mentioned

1864-12

1862

1865-01-13

His Excellency Gov
Thos E Bramlette,
Sir,

At the present December Term 1864, David Whitehouse— was convicted under two indictments for selling liquor to two Minors— one John Cure— the other C. Sandfass— On the trial of Cure— defendant produced and proved by the Father of John Cure— that in the year 1862 — he had given Dr Whitehouse a written authority to sell his sons Ferdinand and John Whatever they wanted. Whitehouse kept a Tavern and would not permit the boys to drink liquor without the order — which the father gave — The Judge construed the law— that there must be written authority for every sale — that a general authority would not shield the defendant and therefore he was fined— and immediately replevied the debt —

Precisely the same state of facts existed as to C. [Sandfass]— under the same instructions he was fined $50 — in each case— the undersigned John F. Fisk defendant— and the undersigned J. R Hallam prosecuted as Commonwealth Pro Tem — We think this a fair case for Executive Clemency, Evidently the Landlord and both the parents did what they thought was a compliance with the law —

John F, Fisk

I make no recommendation but the facts are correctly set out in the above

J. R. Hallam
Comlths attorney pro tem

Kenton Cir Ct
vs
John F. Fisk and J. R. Hallam
D. Whitehouse

To } Statement for Dr. Whitehouse
Gov Bramlette

Remit & hand to Senator Fisk —

T E B
2 Judgts.
13^th Jany/65

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