Rufus K. Williams to James F. Robinson

Accession Number

KYR-0001-029-0227

Document Genre

Correspondence

Repository

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons, Remissions, and Respites, 1862-1863

Item Location

R3-341

Place of Creation

Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

28 February 1863

Dates Mentioned

1863-02-28

Mayfeld Ky
Feby 28 1863
Govenor J, F, Robinson

I understand there is a petition for the relase of S, C, Hughes and his security, of Union County from the penalty of a forefeeted recognizance in assaulting me whelst judge of the Court

Mr Hughes at that time was unfortunately very dissipated and being disorderly I had him arrested and brought into court and bound him to be of good behavior after I left the Court
house he approach and struck at me not however touching my person. I then had him imprisoned until next morning he then got so sober and ndid not again disturb the Court

Mr Hughes has since thoroughly reformed is now quite stead, has married and is in humble circumstances as to property but bids fair to be a prominent and useful member of the legal profession

I think the law has
been fully vindicated and all the good desired accomplished and Join Earnestly in asking you to remit the forfeiture I should Exceedingly regret that this thing should now be pressed on him and destress his family and perhaps be the cause of driving him back into his former unfortunate condition

Truly yr fred
R, K, Williams

S C Hughes Pettn
letter of Judge Williams

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