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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-0001-004-2220 BR15-33 to BR15-34

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His Excellency Thomas E. Bramlett Govinor of Kentucky

The undersigned states that at the present term of the Fayette Circuit Court he was convicted upon trial, and sentenced to the Penetentiary for one year, for stealing a small boxes of cigarettes and two small bottles of hair-oil from Fredric Rothenhoofer. The facts are about these: he was familiar in the store of Rothenhofer and had a running account with him of small amount, and while drunk from liquor got at Rothenhoofer, he took the Cigarettes & hair-oil, with no intention of purloining them in day time, and three or four persons were standing by within a few feet. Directly took said articles into an adjoining room of the same house and gave them up when asked about them, and did not remove them from the house atall. He earnestly avers that he had no purpose of stealing, and believes the prosecution was set on foot to compell him to pay an

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existing account. He knows that he is not guilty of crime, and he asks for pardon

R. Henry Smith

We the jurors of the above case who tried the above case earnestly reccomend a pardon for Smith. His case presented features extenuating guilt

E J Smith Jefferson Chrisman J. W. Royster Simon Haffer Pollard Echert Charles Hunley Richard Evans J L Keyes B F Lowering

We the undersigned reccomend and petition for the pardon of Smith

Chas H Wickliffe Wm Jefferson B Catisby Barnes Jr Jas. Cates

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Jno B Wilgers G M Adams J. F. Miller D. S. Goodloe John McCoy

All the jurors that could be found cheerfully petitioned -- The other three have gone home --

I defended Smith at the appointment of the Court. He had no means to pay a fee I thought he should have been acquitted This might have been the effect of defending but I do sincererly believe that feloniousintentneverexisted. He proved a good character for honesty & good conduct. Every one who knows of the case are desirous to have him released -- He is a young man of good appearance I think he should be pardoned. He was very drunk at the time

Jno B Huston

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E H. Smith Fayette Cir Ct vs E. H. Smith Pardon -- 18th Aug/65