Harrison R. Littell to Thomas E. Bramlette

Accession Number

KYR-0001-005-0135

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

BR7-208

Place of Creation

Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

13 December 1865

Dates Mentioned

1865-12-13

1865-12-09

1865-12-18

Hopkinsville Ky
Dcr 13 1865
Hon Thos E Bramlett
Govenor of Kentucky
Dr Sir

On the 9^th of this monthPinkney A. Yancey in this County Shot and mortally wounded Robt Coleman who has Since died from the effects of the wound The circumstances and facts of the case Show it to have been done without cause or provocation And the Said Pinkney A. Yancey having deluded & escaped from the Officers of the law & being now a fugitive from Justice It becomes me as the County Judge of Christian County to request you to offer a suitable reward for his apprehension It is probable he will try to make his way to Illinois near Vandalia in which State he formerly lived and now has relatives

Dsescription About 28 years of age about 5 feet 3 inches high thick & heavy built weighs about 140 pounds Auburn hair florid complexion without whiskers prominent cheek bones & very Small hands Walks rather Stooped shouldered & quick in his Step

Yours respectfully
H, R, Littell
County Judge

Reward $200,
Christian County for Pinkney A. Yancey for murder of Robt Coleman
offered 18^th Dec 1865

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