John E. Winn et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette
- Place of Creation
- Greenup 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
- BR42-90
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-3279
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- FTP Identifier
- 32206057
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- Dates
- --11
Citation
John E. Winn et al. 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-0001-004-3279 (November 15, 2026).
We the undersigned citizens of Greenupsburg Ky [...] would respectfully represent to his Excellency the Governor of the Commonwealth of Ky. That At the this the Grand Jury of Greenup County; returned our Indictment Against Geo. E. Roe for suffering Gaming in his office. Roe is our Attorney At Law in Greenupsburg. he is neither a Gambler nor a Black leg. the circumstances are these. on one occasion Some two or three respectable Gentlemen met at Roe's office. & out of mear Sport and past time. they prevailed upon Roe. to permit them to Engage in a little Game of Draw Poker 5 cent Anty. for mear Sport. Roe is a man in humble Circumstances & we are Satisfied. he intended no wrong to the morals of the Community.
We know him & therefore recommend his case as a fit one for Executive clemency. & pray that the fine may be remited.
John E. Winn
John Moran Jailor G C
A. L. Reid S. G. C.
James Morton
W A Womack
Wm Gorum clk
S. Reed D. C.
G W Darlinton
James.H. Morgan
J M Bevins
J B Welsh
R W Robb
Greenup County
Mr Rowe is our atty & knows the violations of law and must abide the consequences
Refused
Tho. E. Bramlette
