John Dishman to Beriah Magoffin
- Place of Creation
- Ducker, Woodford County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862
- Box / Folder
- MG18-9 to MG18-10
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-0324
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- 32208733
Citation
John Dishman to Beriah Magoffin, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-020-0324 (November 12, 2026).
Ducker P. O
Woodford Co
Hon Beriah Magoffin
Dear Gov.
At the request of Mr. South, I write to you to give a statement of the Evidence in the case of the Comlth agst John Gmbill;
Gambill was indicted in the Perry circuit court for passing counterfeit money —
The proof showed that a Mr. Gullit called on John Gambill to loan Him money Gambrill Had none according to His statement, a man by the name of Harman Bush was present — Gambill called
on Bush to Know if He had any money, who took out of His purse a $20 — on some Louisiana Bank and $10 — Kentucky Bank note, put them on the counter and Gullit took the money it was not in the Hands of Gambill, Gullit was to pay Gambill.
There was proof to show that Gambill Had previously been seen with a Louisiana Bank Bill similar to the one that was passed — And some Testimony I think by one witness who could not read. That He Had seen Gambrill with the $10 Ky Bill. This is as near as I reckollect the proof
in the case — The Jury I have no doubt came to the conclusion that there was some understanding between all of the parties Though Gullit who was the principle witness swore that He did not Know the money was counterfeit at the time He took it.
Since the conviction of Gambill Gullit Has been Indicted for passing or Having in his possession with Intent to pass, the same money.
I wrote to you some months ago the full historie of the case, to which I would call your attention
Gambills wife & children are very respectable — a number of good citizens
would like to see Him pardonded
respectfully
Your obt Sert
John Dishman
