Covington Ky March 9/64
His Excellency
Gov Bramlitte
Sir,

I most respectfully ask you to carefully examine the papers enclosed. I am impressed with the idea that this case, comes up to your idea of the time when & the case in which, executive clemency out to be exercised.

I begin with the fact that the prosecutive was a pregnant prostitute, then the statement made before Hon E. W. Hawkins Mayor- that Kennedy only had connection with her but he had two, within two or three moments of each other. In the course of nature that was impossible and false.

Then before the petit jury she [...] this story, said both Kennedy & White

had connection with her- but this discripancy the jurors state was not brought home to them. but if it had they say they would not have convicted White. Then again the improbability of the whole affair. Why Rape-a woman-when the article sought could be bought at a low price. As to Kennedy I know nothing, but White positively denies having had connection with the woman- and any compliticy with, or knowledge of any such thing by Kennedy. A youth just above Eighteen of good habits and character, when convicted, he has now served two years. Mr Arthur, the Atty who prosecuted, writes you that this case presents a clear case meriting in his opinion executive clemency. All the jury, living and accessible- say the same thing. The jailor writes that she ^the [prostitute]^ had had a childprevious to this trial- at which time she was again pregnant- that she had been confined

in his jail charged with theft that she was of generalbadcharacter, Forty eight of the most respectable business men of Newport, where the woman lived, and the trial was, ask a pardon. The list includes the city clerk-Jailor-Deputy Sheriff-Member of the present Legislature-lawyers, owner of the Fery-Clerk of the County Court-City Marshall Assessor of the County-Members of the City Council-Mayor of the City-Leuit Col J. P. Jackson- and other eminent gentlemen, who have been selected because of their weight of character. It is indeed a petition that ought to command great respect and consideration from the fact that White is a poor young man without power and influence. It is the intrinsic merit of the case that has caused these eminent citizens to take the intent they have in the case. From the doutbful

character of the prosecutive they fear a great wrong has been done- and for that reason and interest- general in its character, is manifested in the case. They say even if the offence, was committed on this woman, the punishment endured is quite sufficient- but the great doubt- that hangs over the whole matter is [...] as a good and sufficient reason for liberating the young man. I hope Governor you will give the papers a favorable examination and the case a favorable decision. His aged parents are quite afflicted about the case. Please inform me of the result

Respectfully Yours
John F. Fisk

The other son is now in the Federal army —

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