James H. French to Beriah Magoffin

Accession Number

KYR-0001-021-0021

Document Genre

Correspondence

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

MG8-103

Place of Creation

Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

7 March 1861

Dates Mentioned

1861-03-07

1861-02-05

1861-03-12

Mt SterlingMarch the 7 1861
To His Excellency
Beriah McGoffon
Sir

Thomas B Judy appeared before the Police Judge of Mt Sterling on the 5 ultimo as shown by the recognizance, he gave for his appearance, for an examination of the charge of shooting Thomas Green with the intent to Kill, In said recognizance he gave bail on the penalty of $1000.^x/₀₀₀ for his appearance for an examination of the charge on this day After the Prisoner thus surrendered himself a warrant issued from the officr of the Police Judge directed to the proper Officer chargeing said Prisoner with the offince of murder, the said Thomas Green asIwasinformed having lived only about two hours after he was shot, and while said Judy was in the custody of the sheriff, he made his elopement, and this morning the time having arrived for his trial according to the time set in warrant, failed to appear. He has never had a trial before the examining court &c Given under my hand as presiding Judge of the Montgomery County Court. this the 7 day of March 1861

James H. French P J M C C

Montgomery
Asking for Reward for Tho. B. Judy

Reward of $500. of fund Mch 132 1861

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