W. H. Lusby to Thomas E. Bramlette
1863-09-08
- Date of Creation
- September 8, 1863
- Place of Creation
- Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867
- Box / Folder
- BR8-7 to BR8-8
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-0006
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- FTP Identifier
- 32202893
Citation
W. H. Lusby to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1863-09-08, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-004-0006 (November 12, 2026).
Lexington
Gov T. E. Bramlett
Dear Sir
James Maloy arrested some months since for stealing 3 horses from this County, was indicted by the Grand Jury & confined in Jail. In July he formed a conspiracy with several others to Break jail. He & another prisoner named Barnes, since captured, & convicted on a similar charge succeeded in making their escape under very agravating circumstances, for in my resisting their attemptd escape I was very badly injured myself
not however until I had succeeded in Killing one & dangerously wounding another of the party. I offered a reward of $50 for his arrest, which is as much as I can afford being a poor man.
I now have information from the Marshal of Covington that if an additional reward of $50 is offered he can be captured & brought to justice.
Maloy is a notorious thief and is one of a gang who have been extensively engaged in Horse stealing in this region for months He should be made an example of & I write to request you
to offer a reward of $50 on the part of the state
Please answer by Telle Telligraph —
Most Respectfully
Jailor Fayette Co
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