W. W. Trimble to James F. Robinson
1863-05-30
- Date of Creation
- May 30, 1863
- Place of Creation
- Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 1862-1863
- Box / Folder
- R3-75
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-033-0043
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32212206
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Citation
W. W. Trimble to James F. Robinson, 1863-05-30, Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 1862-1863, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-033-0043 (November 14, 2026).
Cynthiana
J F Robinson Esq
Respd Sir
Herewith I send the petition of the County Judge to gether with a copy of the indictment against James Kellar for murdering Jno Dills of this Co.
Kellar is about 23 years of age, tall and slender, hight about 6 feet one or two inches, light hair, fair complxion & blue Eyes. He generally wears weares a pair of black false whiskers. He was once connected with the Rebel army under the command of H Marshall; but roams over the County sometimes dressed as a federal soldier & sometimes in janes. More recently he has gone without his false whiskers.
Sect 22 page 374 1st Vol Rev Stat Authorizes the Gov to issue the proclamation offering a reward for the apprehension of criminals.
Yours Respy
W W Trimble
P S. Advise me at once so that we may have hand bills struck
W W T.
Harrison Co
$200 for Jas O Kellar
Offer $200. for Kellar —
J F Robinson
Issd.