Squire Stinson to Thomas E. Bramlette

Accession Number

KYR-0001-005-0072

Document Genre

Correspondence

Repository

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 1863-1867

Item Location

BR7-114 to BR7-115

Place of Creation

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

21 July 1865

Dates Mentioned

1865-07-21

1865-07-20

1865-07-24

Office of the Chief of Police,
Louisville, Ky., July 21 1865
To his Excellency
~~Jno~~Thos. F. Bramlette
Governor of Kentucky

On the afternoon of the 20^th inst, Hon Caleb Stinson Ex Representative of the Legislature from Grayson Co was foully way laid & ~~murdered~~ mortally wounded by B. F. Dewees of same county The only reason alleged for the act was the fear of M^r Stinson's exposing some rascality of said Dewees and bringing him to Justice- If it would please your Excellency to offer the customary reward for the apprehension
of the Murderer, it would no doubt facilitate his capture —

Said Dewees is ^about. 32 years old^ five feet ten inches high — red hair blue eyes, ^no whiskers^ sandy complexion had the end of his nose bitten off some years ago — ^is^ weighs about 180 lbs —

very Respectfully
Squire Stinson

Reward
$300,
B. F. Dewoees
$300,
offered 24 July/65

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