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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Requisitions for the Return of Fugitives from Justice, 1862-1863 KYR-0001-034-0005 R3-6 to R3-9

Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio 1862-10-06 Legal/Financial English Version 1 of page "8": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "8": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "7": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "6": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "5": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "5": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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DAVID TOD, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF OHIO: To his Excellency, the Governor of the State of Kentucky

It appears by the annexed papers, duly authenticated according to the Laws of our State, that William Orr and George Orr, late of Hamilton County, State of Ohio, have been charged by O. W. Dimmick within committing the crime of breaking open the stable of said O. W. Dimick, on the 27th day of September A. D. 1862, in the night season, within intent to steal, in the County of Hamilton, in the State of Ohio and it has been represented that said William Orr & George Orr, have fled from the Justice of this State, and have taken refuge within the State of Kentucky.

Now, Therefore, Pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution and Laws of the United States, in such case made and provided, I do hereby require that the said William Orr and George Orr be apprehended and delivered to James L. Ruffin Esq who is hereby duly authorized to receive said William Orr & George Orr and convey them to the State of Ohio, there to be dealt with according to law.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto affixed my name, and the Great Seal of the State of Ohio, at Columbus, this 6th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two

David Tod BY THE GOVERNOR; W S Kermon Secretary of State.

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State of Ohio Hamilton County } SS

Before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came O. W. Dimick and after being duly sworn says that on the 27th day of September A D. 1862 one William Orr and George Orr did in ^the^ night season break open the stable of said affavient with intent to steal in said Hamilton County

O. W. Dimick

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of September A D 1862

R. Marchant Justice of the Peace

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State of Ohio Hamilton County } SS

This is to certify that I know the within named, O. W. Dimick to be a credable person and intitled to balief Sept. 27th 1862

M. Marchant Justice of the Peace

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The State of Ohio VS } Application for a Requisition Wm Orr and George Orr

I. Wm H. Kerr Asst Pros Atty in and for Hamilton County Ohio, do hereby certify that I approve of the application herewith made for a Requisition for Wm Orr and George Orr, charged with Burglary, that the said parties are now in the state of Kentucky whither they fled from the State of Ohio in order to avoid arrest, that the ends of Justice require that they should be brought back to this State for trial and that if the facts as stated are true a trial would in my opinion result in a conviction I therefore ask that a Requisition upon the Governor of Kentucky and name James. L. Ruffin as a proper person to be appointed agent of the State of Ohio.

State of Ohio Cincinnati, O. Sept 27th /62.

Wm H. Kerr Asst Pros Atty Ham. Co. O.

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Cincinnati Oct 5th 1862 Hon David Todd Sir

I take the liberty of addressing you to asertain if you hence received a letter and affidavit for a Requisition for two men by the names of Orr they broke into the Stable of one of our best citizens and attempted to steal four horses valued at fifteen thousand dollars they are both Rebels one of their brothers is a Col in the rebel Army -- the people here are very anxious to have them caught if consistent I wish you would please issue the requsition.

Yours respectfully Jas L Ruffin

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The State of Ohio, Hamilton County vs William Orr & George Orr

Fugitives from Justice Requisition Warrant Issd Octo 9. 1862