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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-0001-004-2608 BR16-165 to BR16-166

Madison County, Kentucky Madison County, Kentucky Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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His Excellency Thos E. Bramlette Governor of Kentucky

The undersigned citizens of Madison County Kentucky respectfully represent that at the June Term 1865 of the Madison Circuit Court William Simms was indicted for Maliciously assaulting and beating John Heathman "withClubs & Pistols".

Said case was tried at the September Tern 1865 of said Court and the Jury returned a Verdict of Six days imprisonment and a fine of $25 against said Simms --

Your Petitioners represent that the Evidence on the trial was that Sims rode up to where Heathman was riding along the public road and charged Heathman with having treated him badly upon a former occasion -- Heathman at first denied it and afterwards substantially acknowledged it -- Words passed between them when the "damnlie" passed betwe several times, and Simms struck Heathman with his fist -- Heathman fell off, or jumped off, or was knocked off of his horse, the witnesses could not tell, & drew up a rock or attempted to do so when Simsms drew his Postol, but made no effort to fire nor did not advance upon Heathman but told Heathman if he threw the rock at fhim, he would shoot him or kill him.

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No other blows passed between the parties and they soon parted --

The only lick struck was the one by Simms with his fisst -- Heathman was not hurt but rode on and attended to his business as usual -- Simms did not attempt to use his Postol or any clubs & only struck the one blow.

Simms has always been a Union Man & volunteered to fight John Morgan, & Heathman has had the reputation of being a Rebel --

As there was no injury ^done^ we think the verdict of the Jury was wrong & excessive & a great hardship upon Mr Simms --

We earnestly pray your Excellency to remit said fine & punishment & relieve him from incarceration in a filthy County Jail -- very Resp'ly

Milton Alverson J. P. Stapp Wm Taylor Harrison Taylor Thomas B Burriss John T West Reuben Comly J. P. Ham Alonza E. Hughs Andrew F Hughs Daniel Hyte I think it right to relieve Mr Simms of the imprisonment imposed upon him

J M Shackelford Clk. Mad Cir ct Geo T Shackelford D. C A D Davis D. C Thomas Jones Morgan Tudor William H Ham David C Page Green B Million David Clark A D Burriss J F Salle

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William Hughs Murel Hughs Did Hughs Yalten Roach Alonza E. Hughes Amos Agee James Roburts Abress Agee Thos finne Wm Roach Reuben Weber James Colley James M Landers Micheal Simp^son^ George Hill Jesse Barner William Sidney Whicker William J Salley Turner Massters Miles M Chandler W H Reynolds Wm J Harvey E B Harvey John longe Sidney longe Robert Roberts J T Hatheman Johnson Ham Wm H Masters George M Tudor Tolton Newby Wm Hughes Thomas J. Long James Roberts Shady Roberts Robt Million Owen F. Taylor John Cox Reuben Million G V Wood Merton Still Noel Robert Nathan Robards S W. Hurst Y D Birdwell James Long James newby henson cox. William Martin J S Roberts Ass J W Harcourt

E L Shackelford joins in petition for release from prison, but Knows nothing of the Case or facts --

Will Rodes R. H. Johnson D, Breck

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Madison Cir Ct vs Wm Simms $25, & 6 days Imprsmt 10 Oct/65