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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867 KYR-0001-004-0286 BR8-453 to BR8-454

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Excellensy Thomas E Bramlette Governor of the State of Kentucky

The undersigned petitioners citizens of owen County ^living at new Liberty & vicinity^ would respectfully represent to your Ecxcilancy that at the November term 1863 of the Owen Circuit Court three judgments of two hundred Dollars each were rendered against Lewis Krutz ^living at new Liberty^ under indictments for suffering gambling upon his premises

Your petitioners would further represent that said Lewis Krutz is a clever good natured man & we believe that he was ^has been^ frequently imposed upon by men in the habit of playing cards for money

We would also represent that said Krutz is a good citizen & a poor man & has a large family of small children dependent upon him for daily suport & if he is compelled to pay the aforesaid judgments his family will suffer great inconvenience & hardship Your petitioners believe it would be an act of justice on the part of your Excelency to remit the aforesaid fines will We also believe that the fees of the officers of the court will be a sufficient penalty & that said Krutz will here after prohibit gambling upon his premises. All of which is respectfully submitted

Grand Jurors J F. Hawkins foreman Grand ^jury^ J L Jurritt John B. McHatton L. montgomery Joseph Kincock J D Perkins M L Kinnon W. B. Roberts County Judge Duval English Clerk County James Haydon Deputy Sheriff. John. Scholler G. Garnett Wm Hicks Jailer O. CO

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W A. Bond Juror Henry Blanton Juror Abe Winscott J. D. Lillard Member ^of the Bar^ H. P. Montgomery atty for Owen county -- James H. Parker Owen Co Bar Th N Lindsey G. W. Craddock G S. Low Master Comr. P H Smith M D. J A Duncan Owen Co Bar W H Sandford Ck Owen Circt ct L. Sandford D. C ". ". ". A, J, Mason Owen Co bar Joseph Blackwell Atty T Gayle Robt. Long one of the Jury Wm Scruggs Jas M Brown Sheriff o c R. H. Gale G. West James Gayle J. W. Smith R, H, Munday u s officer E. C. Tandy C. O. C Jesse Foster H Stamper J P. O. C Ben F Sidebottom C. O. C B. D. Kemper J. P. Orr Ed D Hogan D C, Co Ct Geo. C. Roberts G T Ford J A Hearn Isaac Jacobs Wm Mcpherson WmLehnretyhor H. P. Gossage Levi Jefler Lequenier J W Bottenwiser W. P. Bacon Post Master J. A. Suter R, Wafford Grd Jury H Marrow H,, Sanford Howard Todd Thos H Ritchy, Jouror T W St Juror D Conder D. M. C. S. Willhoite Juror B Glass Jr Jury J. A. Moore Ds of owen John S Schooler Juror Wm M Suter Juror A. P. Grover Louis Todd Deputy Sheriff O C Dudley Smith A. B. Roberts A. G. Mothershien Peter D. Smith

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Owen Cir. Ct vs Lewis Krutz Gaming $600 -- Remtd23d Nov/63

Remit all except costs & fees

Tho E Bramlette Govr

To P. C. Smith owenton Ky --