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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-0001-004-1969 BR14-107

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To his excellency, Hon Thos. E. Bramlette Governer of Kentucky,

Your Petitioner, Robert. M. Griffin would represent that at the March term 1865 of the Pulaski Circuit Court he was tried, and convicted of the offense of suffering and permitting gaming

He states that the only gaming which was permitted or proven was for cigars and treats at the Hotel bar -- He states that this gaming was done on a species of the billiard table -- that this character of table was never used as a gambling machine -- that there was at no time any betting done on the one in which he an interest -- He says that all manner of betting was by him positively prohibited. that he did not have the table for the purpose of inducing gaming; but simply as a matter of accomodation for his friends and the Patrons of his Hotel and that no betting even for treats was permitted with his Knowledge -- that boys were positively and successfully prohibited from even entering the room where the playing was being done --

He says that so far as he knows, no evil resulted to the community from the use of the table and during the four months he had it there was no difficulty, fight, disorderly or riotous conduct about the premises --

The Jury fined him the sum of $20000 He states that he is a young man, commencing in life and that the payment of that sum will embarass him in his business -- He, therefore prays your excellency to remit said fine

R. M. Griffin

The undersigned and ^signed^ endorse the above statement and reccommend the remission of the fine

Thos Z Morrow

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Thos W Sawyers Wm H Scott G. J. Vaught W. P. Ingram

I concur in the foregoing

M E Ingram

Hon Thos. E Bramlette. Governor,

From all the facts connected with this case, I think it is one deserving of Executive Clemency, ThoMr. Griffin from the proof did not know any gambling was suffered, and gambling was strickly prohibited by him, as I very well know

W. McKee Fox

Thos W Sawyers

Pulaski Cir Ct vs Robt M. Griffin $200, 27th June/65 Remit