Correspondence

Thomas C. Dabney to Beriah Magoffin

Document Genre
Correspondence
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 1859-1862
Box / Folder
MG8-75
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-021-0005
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32210797
People
Magoffin, Beriah
Calvert, Daniel B.
Williams, James J.
Dabney, Thomas C.
Places
Caldwell County, Kentucky
Princeton, Kentucky
Organizations
Caldwell Circuit Court
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Second Judicial District of Kentucky
Dates
1858-03-02
1859-09
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Citation

Thomas C. Dabney to Beriah Magoffin, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 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-0001-021-0005 (November 12, 2026).

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To Hon Beriah Magoffin
Governor of Kentucky

Your Petitioner Thos C,, Dabney Circuit Judge of the Second Judicial District of Kentucky states that On the 2nd day of March 1858 — One James Williams Killed in the Town of Princeton Caldwell County Kentucky One Daniel B,, Calvert by shooting said Dan B,, Calvert several times with a Colt Revolving Pistol and the circumstances attending the killing of Calvert by said Williams show an agrivated case of Homicide,, Williams was indicted by the Grand Jury of Caldwell County for the murder of Daniel B,, Calvert and at the September Term 1859 of the Caldwell Circuit Court forfeited his Recognisance for the sum of ($4000) and left the state of Kentucky—

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and the indictment is now pending against said James Williams in the Caldwell Circuit Court — Wherefore your petitioner prays Your excellency as Governor of said Commonwealth to Offer a suitable reward for the arrest and delivery of James Williams to the Civil authorities of Caldwell County so that he may be put upon hisTtrial and the criminal laws may be enforced against him.

Tho, C, Dabney
Judge of Second Judicial District