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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-020-1853 MG23-248 to MG23-249

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To his Excellency Govr Magoffin

You undersigned petitioners would respectfully state to your Excellency that some three weeks since -- in the latter week of January 1862 John. W. Bruner of Irvine Kentucky was on a visit to his family relations in Winchester Kentucky and whilst there was rudely insulted & assaulted by one Proctor Dills of said latter place, and after Dills had drawn a heavy weight to strike Bruner with, he Bruner drew his pistol & made Dills lay down his weight. & thereby probably saved his life, Bruner immediately went to the Police Judge & confessed judgment for violation of the town law in drawing his Pistol & a fine of $1000 was entered up against him in the Police Court of Winchester Kentucky, we beg your Excellency, under the circumstances attending the matter

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to remit the fine against Bruner.

Robt. Fluty Robt Riddell Jr J. M. Pigg A. A. Curtis C. W. Friend Ewd D, Stockton

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Winchester Po. Ct $10. } Misd Jno W. Bruner Remission IssdApr 24 1862