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 November 12, 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-0001-004-2846 BR17-136

Elkton, Todd County, Kentucky Elkton, Todd County, Kentucky 1865-12-14 Petition English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Elkton Decr 14th 1865 To his Excellency Thos E Bramlette Gov of Ky

The undersigned would state that at the Oct term of the Todd Circuit Court George Athison was tried on an indictment for Grand Larceny & Convicted and his punishment fixed at two years Confinement in the Penetentiary of the state

The testimony in substance was that D K Nichols a grocer missed from his drawer more than twelve months prior to Oct 1865 & suspecting young A, as the thief charged him with the taking when Atchison gave the up the money except a few Dollars Nichols recognised the money as the same taken from the Drawer Atchison was seen near grocery Door after dark the night money was taken on his trial counsel appointed by the Court defended him -- He was suffering from a wound received a short time previously

Atchison was quite young at the time of the Commision of the offense I do not believe that the offense was a consequence of moral turpitude or depravity Young As parents and Family are reputed honest industrious people possessing more than ordinary inteligence I think his youth & inexperience his former good conduct

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The abscence of moral depravity the crippled condition of Young A the character & reputation of his Parents & family require the interposition of Executive clemency I believe this act of youthful indiscretion & reckless resulted asmuch more from the recklessness of the time than want of honesty I was one of the Counsel appointed to defend said Atchison, believed then as I now do that he should be dealt with in mercy --

J A Russell

I am well acquainted with Young Achison and his Parents, witnessed his and endorse the Statements above made by Mr J A Russell that 14th Decr 1865

J. G. Hollingsworth Judge Todd. Co

Mr S W Kennedy is not in Town I am confident he would also indorse the above he was one of the Counsel appointed to defend

Jas Russell