To his Excellency,

GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF Wisconsin

WHEREAS, Claudius Tift stands charged by Indictment of John Barnes with the crime of Felony, AND WHEREAS, Information has been received at the Executive Department of this State, that the said Claudius Tift has fled from justice, and is now in the State of Wisconsin a fugitive from justice; and it being important and highly necessary for the good of society that the perpetrators of such offences should be brought to justice:

Now, Therefore, I, THOMAS E. BRAMLETTE, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do, by these presents, demand the said Claudius Tift as a fugitive from the justice of the laws of this State, and made known to your Excellency that I have appointed Moses Cook my agent to receive said fugitive, and bring him to this State, having jurisdiction of the said offense, that he may abide his trial for the crime for which he stands charged.

In compliance with the requisitions, I herewith annex and submit to your Excellency a copy of the Indictment affidavit upon which the demand is founded, which I certify to be authentic.

{SEAL OF KENTUCKY
[UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL]}

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Commonwealth to be affixed, at FRANKFORT, on the 17^th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Sixty five, and in the 74^th year of the Commonwealth.

BY THE GOVERNOR: Thos E Bramlette
E. L. VanWinkle, SECRETARY OF STATE,
By Jas R Page
Asst Secty
Commonwealth Office — WM. E. HUGHES, State Printer.

Requisition upon Gov of Wisconsin
Returned with Atty Genl's of Wisconsin Opinion
filed 8^th Dec/65
& new Requisition issued 8 Dec/65