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 November 12, 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-0001-004-0661 BR10-15

1864-04 Petition English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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To His Excellency Thos E Bramlette Govr of Ky.

The undersigned Wm M Heaton, states that he was tried before the Police Court of Shelbyville Ky, on the 13th day of April 1864, & a verdict & Judgment rendered against him for $10.00 for a breach of the peace, committed by shooting at one Picket, who was also tried & convicted & fined in a smaller sum by half. That Petitioner was drawn into the difficulty, without fault. He had acted as clerk for the enrolling officer, and Picket, concluded to insult him, & drew his Pistol & threatened to shoot him, if he batted his eye. Petitioner had not spoken to Picket. So soon as he got a chance to do so, he drew his Pistol to defend himself, against Pickets assault, & shot at Picket several times but did not hit him. He was arrested & tried as stated. The witnesses present & Picket were all secessionist & would not state what Pickett had done to provoke the difficulty, but said they could not recollect. The mob of the Jury who tried him were also secessionists. He is conscious that he

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was not to blame in the affair, & therefore prays to have the fine remitted, & as in duty bound he will ever pray &c

Wm M Heaton says the statements of the foregoing Petition are true

Sworn & subscribed to by W M Heaton before me this day of April 1864

Wm M Heaton

T. O. Shackelford Ex --

Shelbyville Police Ct vs Wm. M Heaton Breach peace 20th Apl/64

Remit except fees & costs Thos E Bramlette Apl 20th 1864