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His Excellency
Tho s E. Bramlette
Governor of Ky.
We would represent that James Higgins & John Lockhead, who have just been fined by the Marshall Circuit Court the former on a charge of retailing ($20) and the latter for tippling ($60) are both very poor and needy, but clever citizens. Said Higgins is extremely poor and has a family of grand children to Support.
The offenses were Committed at a time when there was no Courts here nor enforcement of Civil law. Military rule was the law, and Said parties acted under the authority of military orders & permits from Paducah Post. Said fines Should be remitted.
W W Tice
Commonwealths Atty. 1 st J. D. Ky --
N Copeland
H, B, Williams
H. Peel
F M Pool
C Kuykendall
J W
James Brandt
John Brandt
John Peel
E. H, Peel
A. P. Nance
G S Jones
L R Finley
J. H Riley
J E Bourland
vs
Jas Higgins
$20
John Lockhead
$60
Remit
d Oct/65
2 cases
Sent for check