Unknown to Beriah Magoffin

Accession Number

KYR-0001-021-0010

Document Genre

Petition

Repository

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 1859-1862

Item Location

MG8-81 to MG8-82

Date of Creation

12 December 1860

Dates Mentioned

1860-12-12

The description of William Gardner Capps he is about 17 years of age weighs about 140 or 50 lbs he is lite complected lite hair very little if any beard. blue eyed. he is about 5 feet 10 inches high. The said Capps is supposed to have gone to N. C.

B K [Bithurum] J R C

Offer reward
of $200 — B. M.

To his Excellency
B Magoffin governer of the Commonwealth of Ky

William gardner Capps having murdered Jessee Burton in the county of Rockcastle state of Ky and having fled from justice this is to petition your Excellency to offer a reward for his apprehension

B. K. Bethurum J R C

$200. Reward

W.G. Capps
off^dDec 12 1860

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