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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-0001-004-0774 BR10-191 to BR10-192

Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky 1864-04-18 Correspondence English 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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Newport Ky. April 18th 1864 To His Excellency Gov. Bramlette

I assisted the regular Attorney for the Commonwealth in the prosecution of Patrick White & Philip Kennedy at the February Term 1862 of the Campbell Circuit Court, under indictment for Rape.

The conviction, in my judgment was right, but considering the doubtful character of the prosecuting witness Elizabeth Franklin, for chastity, I am satisfied that had the law allowed the jury would not have given them a longer time than they have already suffered imprisonment.

I therefore recommend that the Executive clemency be extended to Kennedy, as I understand it has already been extended to White.

Very Respectfully James R. Hallam Attorney at Law.