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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-0001-020-2122 MG24-189

Jefferson County, Kentucky Jefferson County, Kentucky 1862-05-13 Legal/Financial English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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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Jefferson Circuit Court The Comwlth vs } On Indictment for a Misdemeanor Jeff. Rogers &c

The deft, Jeff Rogers, states that John Warner is a material witness for deft. on the trial of the above case, that he can prove by said Warner, & it is true, that this deft. did not committ the assault charged in the indictment that said Warner was present at the time the party charged to have been assaulted, was assaulted & witnessed the affair, affiant knows of no other witness by whom he can prove the foregoing fact

Affiant states that at the time a day was set for the trial of the above case, he at once had a subpoena issued for said Warner to attend as a witness in his behalf on the trial of this case & immediately caused said subpoena to be placed in the hands of a deputy sheriff of this Court to be served but said subpoena was returned "not found" & when another day was again set for the trial of this case, affiant again had a subpoena renewed accordingly for the afsd witness & immediately delivered it to a deputy sheriff of this Court to be served Executed -- Affiant states that said Warner resides in Louisville Ky, and his place of residence was & is known as he believes, to the officer who had said subpoena, Affiant states that he has used due dilligence to procure the attendance of sd witness on the trial of this cause & he cannot safely go to trial without having the benefit of his testimony and he believes he can procure his attendance by the next term of this Court He therefore, asks a continuance of this case that he may have a fair trial, & not for the purpose of delay

May 13. 1862 Jefferson Rogers

Subscribed & sworn to before me May 13. 1862 Att Jas P. Chambers cl

A Copy Att James P Chambers cl by Lee Chambers D. C.

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Comwlth vs } Copy of Affidavit Jeff. Rogers &c

fee 25 cts paid