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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-0001-004-0771 BR10-181 to BR10-182

Henry County, Kentucky Henry County, Kentucky 1864-04-13 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Henry Circut Court April Term 1864.

At the present term of the Henry Circut Court an Indictment charging James Mitchell of Henry County with murder in shooting One Q. A. Smith with a pistol produsing his death. In the undersigned were the jurors who tried the cause at the present Term of the Henry Circuit Court and by our verdict found the Said James Mitchell guilty of man slaughter and find his confinement in the penitentiary of the State for Two years. We think there were facts and circumstances in the case (although not to be considered by the Jury) calling for Executive clemancy. We therefore ask your Excellancy to pardon him.

April 13th 1864.

John L Butch B. Chilton W., F. Bryant E M Baskett J, M Forbis Robert faquer M Hardesty

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Henry Cir Ct vs

Pardoned ordered Richard T. Jacob Lt. & Act. Gov

James, Mitchell Manslaughter 15th Apl/64