J. S. M. Dickinson to Thomas E. Bramlette
- Document Genre
- Petition
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 1863-1867
- Box / Folder
- BR7-207
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-005-0134
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32206391
- Places
- Clay County, Kentucky
- Dates
- 1865-12-02
Citation
J. S. M. Dickinson to Thomas E. Bramlette, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 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-0001-005-0134 (November 12, 2026).
To his excellency Thos. E. Bramlett
Governor of the commonwealth of Kentucky.
Your Petitioner J. S, M Dickenson Presiding Judge of the Clay county court. Would respectfully represent to your excellency that Jacob Giltner has been and is guilty of killing & murdering William Clark- with malice afforethought in the most aggrivated manner imaginable. That an indictment has been returned by the Grand Jury of Clay county against the said Giltner a copy of which is herewith enclosed & refered to as part hereof; That said Giltner the accused has fled from Justice and is going at large
Wherefore the prayer of your Petitioner in the name of Justice and humanity is that you offer a reward for the apprehension and delivery of said Giltner, to the Jail at Clay county that he may be compelled to answer for this outrageous and brutal murder.
J. S. M. Dickinson J, C, C, C,
Reward $300,
Clay County for Jacob Giltner
offered