J. R. Hallam to Thomas E. Bramlette
1865-03-25
- Date of Creation
- March 25, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- 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
- BR13-73
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-1619
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32204506
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Citation
J. R. Hallam to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-03-25, 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-0001-004-1619 (February 13, 2026).
Newport Ky.
Governor Bramlette
Dear Sir:
I was acting Commonwealth's Attorney at the
The evidence showed that on a Sunday afternoon in June or July last, he was riding out from Newport to the place of his residence about three miles from town & had fastened to the back strap of his pataloons behind & under his coat a dirk knife It was noticed by some persons riding behind him & by others when he took his coat off, at a tavern on the road There was some evidence tending to show that the road he was compelled to travel from Newport home was frequented by persons who were in the habit of attacking persons ^those^ passing that way.
Mr Southgate is a youth, a little over sixteen years of age, & no harm I think would result from the exercise of Executive Clemency.
Very Resply,
J. R. Hallam
Campbell Cir Ct
vs
Jas M. Southgate
$50 —
Remitted
sent for fee