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To His Excellency Govenor Bramlett

Your Petitioners would respectfully represent that One Frank Story of the County of Gallatin State of Kentucky was indicted in the Gallatin Circuit Court for the offense of attempting to Commit rape Said Story is a boy about 15 Years of age at the time He attempted to commit Said offense and the testimony of His guilt was proven by Children only. the Jury under the Circumstances thought it their duty to find him guilty of an assault and battery only and fixed his punishment at fourmonthsimprisonment and OnehundredDollarsfine. He has now been Confined in the ^County Jail^ Army Since about 25th day of March last. His Father G. W. Story was in the Federal Army at the time the offense was Committed and therefore had not that Control over his Son & could not govern his Conduct. as he would like to have done -- His father has now returned from the Army discharged ^in consequence^ of from disease Contracted while in the Service of His Country He is a very poor man this Son is all the help he has, He himself still being unable to labor for a Support and in view of the premises aforesaid Your Petitioners would represent, that in their opinion the Said Frank Story Should be released from further Confinement in the County Jail He having already been Sufficiently punished for his offense and that Said fine of One hundred Dollars Should be remitted except officer's fees & &, as the Same will have to be paid by G. W. Story the Father who ought not to Suffer the burden of his Sons iniquity, or He will be Compelled to loose the service of his Son for fifty days longer, we hope Your Excellency will come to the Conclusion that our request Should be