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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-0001-004-1476 BR12-291 to BR12-292

Bristow, Warren County, Kentucky Bristow, Warren County, Kentucky 1865-01-17 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Bristow Ky. Jan 17 1865 Gov Bramblette

I learn that at the Sept term of Inst an inditement was found against Mr E K Owsly for killing hogs at Cave City Hotel during last winter and further learn that Philip Wilder was the Principal witness in the Case I can state that I was living with E K Owsly a Portion of last ^(winter)^ was living there when I heard Mr Owsly direct Philip Wilder that he wanted him Wilder who was stewart at the Hotel to kill his Owslys hogs that were Runing around the Hotel and I heard Mr Owsly Caution wilder to be Particular and not to kill any ^but our own^

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hogs as there was some hogs belonging to other Parties living with his

and I further know that Mr Owsly discharged said Wilder from his employ and since that time I know that wilder feeling have not been good toward Mr owsly indeed they have not been on speaking terms

and further from my Knowledge and acquntace with Mr owsly I am satisfied that he would not have contracted the killing of any hogs but his own

Wilder attended to the Dinning Room and Mr owsly was source of help and attended to office and if any hogs were Killed

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I am satisfied they were Killed without Mr Owsly knowledge or consent

John Smith

I know Mr Smith to be an honest and truthful man W F Evans Jay 23d 1865