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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-0001-004-0922 BR10-417 to BR10-418

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To his Excellency Thos E. Bramlett.

The undersigned members of the Greenup Bar, state that John E. Winn, was indicted for permitting gameing in his house, was tried at the (MayTerm 1864) and fined $20000. The proof showed that two or three years ago, cards were played in Winn's Tavern House, on two occasions, for money, but the witnesses stated that the playing was in the private room of a guest late at night with the door locked to prevent the sd Winn, from knowing anything about it, that when footsteps were heard approaching that the cards would be put up & the money put away for fear of its being Winn.

The proof was that one one occasion ^last summer^ Winn, came into the room ^Where some parties were playing,^ and immediately inquired the nature of the game & finding that the parties were betting, broke it up instantly and would not suffer it to go on to the conclusion of the game being played When he came in. The proof was clearly satisfactory that no playing for money had occured in Winn's house with his knowledge. The witnesses stated that last summer, there was played in Winn's

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house a game at cards. Not a regular game of cards -- but some new and amuseing game or trick -- and that on several occasions the witnesses (all of whom are gentlemen) played at this new game to decide who should pay for beer. The witnesses all said that no one considered this playing gameing, that Winn, did not, and would not have permitted if he had thought so -- as they knew him to refuse whenever solicited. We regard this as a case of peculiar hardship. and one strongly appealing to the executive clemancy.

The above is a correct statement of the evidence and I think the case one of peculiar hardship Geo M Thomas Atto for Comth H. Taylor. Wm C. Ireland Jeremiah Davidson, Elij.C. Phister. Jesse Corum Geo. E. Roe Ed F Dulin D K Weis

As Judge of the Greenup Circuit Court I concur with the entire Bar in recommending Your Excellency to remit the fine agans Mr Winn. I am very Sure from a long opportunity of Judging that Mr Winns house is very free from

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being a place where gaming is permitted nor do I belev that he would Knowingly allow it for or on any account

L. W Andrews. Cir Judge

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Greenup Cir Ct vs J. E. Winn $200 -- Remit except fees & costs Tho E Bramlette

Gaming 16th May/64