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Louisville Ky st 1865
Govr Bramlett
Dr. Sr.
I was in Hopkinsville a few days ago, and defended Mr. J. Torian under a charge of keeping a Gambling house, I say defended him, I represented him as atty at his request & during the progress of the trial, he told me all about the case & I advised him to confess the charge & he did so, & I took it on my self to investigate his case outside & I learned that he was once reached by his frd's using his room in substance as stated by him in his petition to you for relief Torian is a young man of good moral character of good family, but poor
I made no charge vs him for what I did for him, & do hope you may feel justified in remitting his fine the Commonwealth's Atty fees & the other cost will be as much as he can raise, I am satisfied that your act will be approved by the community --
Respectfully --
S. M. Bernard
Remit --