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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-0001-004-2161 BR14-393 to BR14-394

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To his Excellency Thos. E Bramlette Gov. of Kentucky.

Your petitioners respectfully represent, that at the May term of the Jefferson Circuit Court ^for 1865^ a Judgment was rendered against them Jointly, as the Bail of one M. E. Baldwin, (who Stood indicted in Said court for felony.) for the Sum of $400, -- having at the January^Oct term^ term previous, became his bail in that Sum.

Your petitioners Say, at the time they went his bail, the was Said Baldwin was under bonds to answer in another charge for Mallicious Shooting, and that one Mr Gazlin was his bondsman, and his Baldwin's brother had indemnified Gazlin against all loss that he might Sustain by reason of his failure to appear. We knew these facts; and believing that Baldwin would certainly be aquitted when tried in both cases, and believing that he was an honorable young man, who had unfortunately go into these troubles innocently; and believing that he would certainly appear in both cases -- and especially did we believe that he was too honorable to allow either his brother or us to lose or Suffer by him, we being his counsel through Sympathy for

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him whom we believed to be an innocent, and persecuted young man, became his bail without any indemnity except $50, which he left with us. His brother was not a resident of the State, nor was he here at the time, and he could not, at the time get any other bail.

We did not become his bail to prevent to prevent him from being tried and punished; nor with any other expectation than that he would appear and Stand his trial; and we believe he would have done So but for the fact that when he appeared to answer the case wherein Mr Gazlin was bail, the Judge of the court -- believing as we did -- that he was honest -- trusted him -- to after Gazlin had Surrendered -- to go out of the court-house alone, to hunt up his bail, or other bail. When he got out, and Saw Mr Gazlin he refused to go on his bond again; and he knew that if he returned and gave himself into court again he would have to go to Jail -- ; and instead of doing this he gave us all "leg Bail," and we have not heard of him Since. We think he could have gotten bail agin, he would not have left, and that he ran away not So much form the fear of punishment as the dread of lying in Jail

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He was an energetic, industrious, business-like young man, and was at the time making money, and we had no idea of having a bond to pay when we went on it. We know that this no legal excuse reason why we Should not pay it; but in view of all the foregoing facts, and exspecially the fact that his looks, appearance &c, were calculated to deceive the court, and did deceive the court; and as we are poor men, illy un able to pay $200 each, we pray your Excellency will interpose and remremitit all except the Commonwealth's atty's fee and court costs.

Respectfully L. A. Wood W. B. Hoke

We the undersigned, thinking this a case of merit pray the Governor to remit the Judgment to the extent of his power

James R W Smith Hugh Hays J, B, Ehrich John Lamtoon James T. Kelly W K Thomas Saml Matlock Jos. Clement. James S Pirtle. Ben M. Harney Selby Harney

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M. A. Walker E. R. Wong C. T. Taylor Ro. F. Baird W. G. Reasor S. S. English

Jefferson Cir Ct vs L. A. Wood & W. B. Hoke $400, Remitted 10th Aug /65