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Louisville 16th Jany/61 Hon' Beriah McGoffin Gov" of Kenty Dr Sir

Enclosed you will find two affidavits from Wm Brown and Thos Murray, exculpating young Hawkins in a material degree, from the charge, for which he was convicted, of having, maliciously stabbed Murry with intent to Kill -- together with a communication from Judge Johnston, as to the character of the witness upon whom testimony he was convicted. The Judge was misinformed as to Wm Brown having testified on the trial of Hawkins as stated in his communication -- A subpeonea was issued for him but he was absent from the City. and his leading council not supposing that this man John Koenig whom the Judge speaks of would perjure himself to the extent he did, went into the trial without Brown, whom, if he had been present and testifed, his testimony would have, without doubt, procured the acquital of Hawkins

In a word the whole record with ^regard to^ this youth, now in his twentieth year is, that some five, or six years since he was induced to join them K Ns order, but varry soon finding out its true character, had the moral courage to withdraw from them, & speak of them as they deserved, whom, from thence forward they have continued to persecute him in every way and manner