N. T. Lindsay et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette
1864-08-09
- Date of Creation
- August 9, 1864
- Place of Creation
- Cynthiana, Harrison 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
- BR11-220 to BR11-221
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-1124
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- 32204011
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Citation
N. T. Lindsay et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-08-09, 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-0001-004-1124 (November 15, 2026).
Cynthiana Kentucky.
July August 9th 1864:
To His Excellency
Thos E. Bramlette
Govenor of Ky.
Dear Sir
We the undersigned citizens of Harrison County Ky would most respectfully state that on the aaird two Justices of the Peace for said county on the charge of stabbing John Bell, That by said Justice's court said A. P. Baird was held over for further trial, in the Harrison Circuit Court, That said Baird was recognized in the sum of $250.00 for his appearance in said court on the first day of its ensueing term. That in accordance with the requirements of said recognizance bonds. the said A. P. Baird was present and surrendered himself up to the court on the first day of the term. and was ready willing, and anxiously awaiting his trial. and there being a large
amount of Criminal business before the court, he was told by his Lawyer and by the Commonwealth's attorney pro tem that it would be some time probably several days before his case would come up for trial, and that it was not necessary for him to remain immediately in the court room all the time, but to be about so that he could be present in a moments warning when needed. which he did and not being informed by his Lawyer when precisely his case would be called, when it was called he was not present in the immediate court room although near by and his bond of $250 — was forfeited, We state that A. P. Baird is here in this county now that he does not nor has he ever made any attempt to escape a trial or Justice, but on the contrary is ready and anxious for a trial, That sd Mr Baird is a poor man, and if he has this amount to pay to the commonwealth it will be very hard on him,
and inasmuch as we believe that said A. P. Baird has not acted otherwise than in obedience to the ^advice of the Attys aforesaid & what he thought to be the rules of law & of The^ off Court and the obligations of his bond, we ask and trust that this case may be the object of Executive Clemency.
N. T. Lindsay D S N C
Chas. T. Wilson Clk Co Court
J T Woods D. C. H. C. C
J. Q. Ward Com Atty protem
A, H, Ward, Atty
Jno T. McClintock "
J. S. Boyd "
J F. Ware Clk H. Circt Ct.
Isaac Hodges, Atty.
J L Griffith
J, B. McClintock SHC