Commonwealth of Kentucky v. John Riley and James Russell, Verdict
1863-10-26
- Date of Creation
- October 26, 1863
- Place of Creation
- Jefferson County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Legal/Financial
- 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
- BR8-280
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-0173
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32203060
Citation
Commonwealth of Kentucky v. John Riley and James Russell, Verdict, 1863-10-26, 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-0001-004-0173 (November 12, 2026).
State of Kentucky
Jefferson Circuit Court
The Commonwealth Plff
versus Indict felony
Jno Riley & James Russell Defts
We of the jury find the prisoner Jno Riley guilty as charged in the within indictment and say he shall be confined in the jail and penetentiary house of this Commonwealth two years and six months And we also find the prisoner James Russell guilty and say he shall be confined in the penitentiary of this Commonwealth One year and we recommend said Russell to Executive Clemency
J. A. Gilliss "Foreman"
and thereupon the
A. Copy Att
To His Excellency,
Thomas E. Bramlette,
Governor of Kentucky:
I concur, with the Jury, in recommending the above named James Russell to Your Excellency's clemency.
Louisville, Ky.