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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-0001-004-3271 BR42-77

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To His Excellency Govn Thos. E. Bramlette Dear Sir,

I would make this statement in behalf of Capt. Crout, the petitioner, herein.

He was indicted in the Kenton Circuit, on three several indictments, charged with having sold liquor to 3 minors. One of the regular pannell tried 2; the other one of them.

The principal witness against him was one John Beasely, by whom (as Beasely himself testified) the boys- Merriman, Moran, and Peter- , were invited to go into Mr. Crouts saloon and drink wine &c. One of those boys lacked only a few months of 21 years; and they all had the appearance of men. Mr. Crout was fully deceived by their appearance- deeming them of age. The jury were constrained to find him guilty on the three Indictments Nos 782,783 & 785 and a fine of $150 ^or $50 in each case^ was assessed against him, for selling to each of the 3 minors. These young men all worked, contracted, and did business in their own names.

I shall always believe our late Commonwealth's atty- ^R.B. Carpenter^ who has left these

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parts- and against whom are now pending two indictments- one for "malfeasance in office", and one "for obtaining money under false pretences"- took unwarrantable steps in the proceedings against Capt. Crout.

Hon John F. Fisk prepared the petition to your Excellency; and I afterwards procured the affidavit of Mr. Pack, on file with the papers, and the signatures and written statements of some of the jurors. All of the jurors, I doubt not could have been obtained to join in the petition; but many of them live in the country.

The written statements of MessrsLowry, Robeson & Spilman, jurors, are also filed=

Capt. Crout is a man who bears a very exemplary character for honesty and probity; I believe he would never willingly violate any penal law.

The witness, Beasely, is shown to be a a person utterly disreputable & untrustworthy.

I am constrained to think the matter is one of such a character as makes it a fit subject for Executive Clemency.

Very Truly Your Excelleny's Obt. Servt. Robt. Richardson Govn Bramlette=

accompany the petition is also a certificate signed by some of our best citizens.