Louisville DecJany 3^rd 1864
To His Exclency
Thomas E Bramlette
Govenor of the Commonwealth of Ky

Your petitioner would respefully state that at the last October Term of the Jefferson Circuit Court, her son W^m Krepp (a german by birth) was convicted on an indictment for larceny. It was proved on trial by one John Cross that he Cross missed 3 [lbs] of thread such as sadlers use and some tools used in said sadlers trade the value of said articels were proven to be worth more than 4 4,⁰⁰

It was futher proved by Jas Shanks Esq an Policeman that articels like those of described by Cross as his were found in the house of accused Krepp One John Kelley was discharged arrested but by the court discharged upun the same charge. The defendant proved on trial that an exlent character for honesty. and good behavior as good as could be done by any man. Upun the facts in the case the Jurry convicted W^m Krepp to one year in the state prison

Your petitioner would futher respecfully state that she is a widow and that

W^m Krepp is her only child her only son and upun his labor she has beeen supported. That her said son is her only support as she has no property or income, and that she is old and infirm, and without any relations in this country upun whom she can depend.

Wherefore as her son proved a most exlent character and the fact that one Kelley was also charged with the afforesaid felony and discharged, and that her said son is the only support of a widowed mother she prays your Excelency will repreave her unfortunate son

We the Undersigned recemeond W^m Krepp to executive clemency, and this the petition of Mr^s Krepp —

Harry Stricky. Clk. Lou. city Court —

Jefferson Cir Ct
vs
W^m Krepp

Refused