John L. Butch et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette
1864-04-13
- Date of Creation
- April 13, 1864
- Place of Creation
- Henry County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Petition
- 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
- BR10-181 to BR10-182
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-0771
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32203658
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Citation
John L. Butch et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-04-13, 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-0001-004-0771 (November 14, 2026).
Henry Circut Court
At the present term of the Henry Circut Court an Indictment charging James Mitchell of Henry County with murder in shooting One Q. A. Smith with a pistol produsing his death. In the undersigned were the jurors who tried the cause at the present Term of the Henry Circuit Court and by our verdict found the Said James Mitchell guilty of man slaughter and find his confinement in the penitentiary of the State for Two years. We think there were facts and circumstances in the case (although not to be considered by the Jury) calling for Executive clemancy. We therefore ask your Excellancy to pardon him.
John L Butch
B. Chilton
W., F. Bryant
E M Baskett
J, M Forbis
Robert [faquer]
M Hardesty
Henry Cir Ct
vs
Pardoned ordered
Richard T. Jacob
Lt. & Act. Gov
James, Mitchell
Manslaughter