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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-0001-004-0745 BR10-136

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CIRCUIT COURT. THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, Plaintiff, AGAINST } Indictment for Assault & Battery Thomas Ruth Defendant.

The Grand Jury of Owen county, in the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, accuse Thomas Ruth of the offense of Assault & Battery committed as follows, viz:

The said Thomas Ruth, in the county, circuit, and State aforesaid, on the 28th day of April, 1864, did unlawfully assault beat and bruise and then and then and there unlawfully shoot at Jeptha Estes with a loaded gun loaded with powder & Shot & did then and there unlawfully assault beat & bruise the wife & daughter of said Jeptha Estes -- to wit Cordelia Estes and Miss Frances Estes -- they being then & there in the dwelling House of the said Jeptha Estes and under his control & protection -- and the said Thomas Ruth did then and there unlawfully and in a violent & forcible manner bust open the door and enter the dwelling house of the said Jeptha Estes and set said dwelling house on fire without consuming said house and all this in the night time contrary to the statute in such case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

John L Scott Commonwealth's Attorney for 8th Judicial District.

Witnesses for Commonwealth: Jeptha Estes Corelia Estes Miss Frances Estes Salem Wiley David Hoover Sara Butler Jesse Butler

Yeoman print, Frankfort, Ky.

A Copy Attest W H Sandford Ck

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THE COMMONWEALTH AGAINST Thomas Ruth INDICTMENT FOR Assault & Battery A TRUE BILL. J F Hawkins Foreman.

FiledMay 5th 1864

We of the Jury find Thos Ruth guilty and assess the damages at Three Hundred and fifty Dollars --

R S Bond

Foreman

A Copy Attest W H Sandford Ck