Robert Richardson to Thomas E. Bramlette
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- Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867
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- KYR-0001-004-3271
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Robert Richardson to Thomas E. Bramlette, 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-0001-004-3271 (November 14, 2026).
To His Excellency Govn Thos. E. Bramlette
Dear Sir,
I would make this statement in behalf of Capt. Crout, the petitioner, herein.
He was indicted in the Kenton Circuit, on three several indictments, charged with having sold liquor to 3 minors. One of the regular pannell tried 2; the other one of them.
The principal witness against him was one John Beasely, by whom (as Beasely himself testified) the boys- Merriman, Moran, and Peter- [...], were invited to go into Mr. Crouts saloon and drink wine &c. One of those boys lacked only a few months of 21 years; and they all had the appearance of men. Mr. Crout was fully deceived by their appearance- deeming them of age. The jury were constrained to find him guilty on the three Indictments Nos 782,783 & 785 and a fine of $150 ^or $50 in each case^ was assessed against him, for selling to each of the 3 minors. These young men all worked, contracted, and did business in their own names.
I shall always believe our late Commonwealth's atty- ^R.B. Carpenter^ who has left these
parts- and against whom are now pending two indictments- one for "malfeasance in office", and one "for obtaining money under false pretences"- took unwarrantable steps in the proceedings against Capt. Crout.
Hon John F. Fisk prepared the petition to your Excellency; and I afterwards procured the affidavit of Mr. Pack, on file with the papers, and the signatures and written statements of some of the jurors. All of the jurors, I doubt not could have been obtained to join in the petition; but many of them live in the country.
The written statements of MessrsLowry, Robeson & Spilman, jurors, are also filed=
Capt. Crout is a man who bears a very exemplary character for honesty and probity; I believe he would never willingly violate any penal law.
The witness, Beasely, is shown to be a a person utterly disreputable & untrustworthy.
I am constrained to think the matter is one of such a character as makes it a fit subject for Executive Clemency.
Very Truly Your Excelleny's Obt. Servt.
Robt. Richardson
Govn Bramlette=
accompany the petition is also a certificate signed by some of our best citizens.