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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-0001-004-2345 BR15-246 to BR15-247

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Hon Thos. E. Bramblette Gov. of Ky --

The undersigned your petitioners citizens of Caroll County would respectfully represent that at the March term 1865 of the Carroll Circuit court Cassius Claxon was fined $20 and costs for gaming on premises without consent of the occupants -- Judgement was taken by default. At the August term 1864 while this indictment against Claxon was pending, All the indictments were stolen from the court most of the were subsequently returned -- Claxon hearing that the indictments had been taken believed his case was ended, and paid no further attention to the matter. Petitioners further state that two other persons were indicted for playing with Claxon being in the same game. They defended and were acquitted, the gaming having been proved to be with the Knowledge and consent of the occupant. Believing it would be unjust for Claxon to be punished

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when he could have established his innonce if he had thought the case pending we respectfully request your excellency to remit said fine

Cassius Claxon

W. M. Fisher William Sarns W. Gardner W. Langstaff L B Wilson Sheriff T, W, Bates M. Earley John H Myrick D W Hogan C A Sanders A L Dunagan I ask that the fine be remitted R. W. Masterson Cty Judge Allen Hanks C, C, C, C A. R. Gaunt C. C. C. C. Wm Boggess

We recommend that the prayer of the petitioners be granted

W M Fisher H. S. Wright, rep Elect

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Carroll Cir Ct vs. Cassius Claxon Remit $20, Gaming 21st Sept/65