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To his Excellency,
Gov Thos E Bramlette,
FrankfortKentucky
The undersigned petitioner respectfully sheweth that at the $50, on these several Indictments numbered respectively 782 -- 783 & 785, for selling liquor to minors. The 1st he repleived d he replieved the same day -- and the 3d he replieved leaked, eased to be over twenty one years of age -- they were doing business for themselves -- made their own contracts -- and were to all intents and purposes acting for themselves. One of them lacked but a few months of being 21. All were grown -- and to a person -- not related to them -- they had all the actions and appearance of adult men -- and upon their testimony he was convicted -- upon the instigation of one John Beasley, who became offended because -- affiant attempted to collect from him a small liquor bill. Affiant
keeps a regularly licensed Coffee House in the City of Covington
Henry Crout
Personally appeared before me John H. Fisk a Notary Public in and for the County of Kenton and state of Kentucky Henry Crout -- subscribed and made oath to the truth of all the statements in the above petition Given under my hand and seal of Office this th 1864
John H. Fisk
N. P. K. C. Ky
The undersigned jurors who tried the Indictments Nos 782, ^783, & 785,^ state that the facts and appearances, of the witnesses and their testimony is truthfully set out in the preceding petition. The Petetitioners a good citizen -- an honorable man -- We think this a fair case for Executive clemency -- and pray that it may be exercised in this case
Robert Howe
Jurorsnames
Joel Dedman
G. W. Lowry
J Sanderson
Thomas Robson
W N Roger
James Spilman