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CivilWarGovernorsOfKentucky · Feb 16, 2017 · 32e034c · 32e034c
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-   <p>To His Excellency <persName ref="N001000">Thomas E. Bramlet</persName> Governor of Kentucky</p>
-<p>Your Petitioner, Caroline, a woman of color, would respectfully state that she was tried in the Jefferson Circuit Court at the May term upon a charge of Murder, she was convicted &amp; sentenced to be hung <date when="--08-14">August 14th</date>. A petition for a respite was pesented to your predecessor which was kindly granted. Your petitioner now prays your Excellency to grant her a full pardon. She is innocent of the crime charged, &amp; that your Excellency may be impressed with the truth of the statement she will state the leading &amp; important features of the case.</p>
+   <p>To His Excellency  Governor of Kentucky<persName ref="N001000">Thomas E. Bramlet</persName></p>
+<p>Your Petitioner, <persName ref="N002001">Caroline</persName>, a woman of color, would respectfully state that she was tried in the <orgName ref="O001000">Jefferson Circuit Court</orgName> at the May term upon a charge of Murder, she was convicted &amp; sentenced to be hung <date when="--08-14">August 14th</date>. A petition for a respite was pesented to your predecessor which was kindly granted. Your petitioner now prays your Excellency to grant her a full pardon. She is innocent of the crime charged, &amp; that your Excellency may be impressed with the truth of the statement she will state the leading &amp; important features of the case.</p>
 <p>The evidence was altogether circumstantial.</p>
-<p>Your petitioner lived in the state of Tennessee, her master Mr. Dennent had joined the army. When General Beull's army marched from Tennessee to Louisville she was brought along in the train. On her arrival in Louisville she found her self in a strange place without any one to advise with. She was houseless &amp; home less, &amp; "had not where to lay her head."<pb/>
+<p>Your petitioner lived in the state of Tennessee, her master Mr. Dennent had joined the army. When <persName ref="N00000202">General Beull</persName>'s army marched from Tennessee to Louisville she was brought along in the train. On her arrival in Louisville she found her self in a strange place without any one to advise with. She was houseless &amp; home less, &amp; "had not where to lay her head."<pb/>
 <lb/>In this forlorn condition she was arrested as a fugitive slave by a Policeman &amp; carried to M<hi rend="sup">r</hi> Willis Levys that she might have a home, untill such time as her master might come &amp; take her back to Tennessee. For this kindness she was greatful. She endeavored to pay for this kindness, by being attentive to her duties as a servant; watchful of their interest, &amp; in all things to be faithful &amp; trustworthy.</p>
 <p>The family of Mr Levy consisted of himself his wife &amp; a lovely little Girl called Blanch about fifteen months old. This little child died Sudenly, &amp; a practical chemist discovered that the stomach contained stichnine.</p>
 <p>The child was fed by petitioner at breakfast, it was carried into the mothers chambers, it was playful &amp; fondled its mother. In a little while petitioner led the child into the yard &amp; several minutes there after the child was seized with convulsions &amp; in a short time expired.</p>
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 </persName><lb/>City Attorney</p>
 <p><persName ref="N002030">Burton Farmer
 </persName><lb/>Turn Key at Jail
-<lb/> Policiman<persName ref="N002031">A C Cross</persName><lb/><persName ref="N002032">Wm Cross </persName>Poleceman<lb/>Henry C Russell <unclear>D M, E D</unclear>
+<lb/> Policiman<persName ref="N002031">A C Cross</persName><lb/>Poleceman<persName ref="N002032">Wm Cross </persName><lb/>Henry C Russell <unclear>D M, E D</unclear>
 <lb/>John H Williams Policeman
 <lb/>Georges Jonas Interpaeter
 <lb/>J C Baird Policeman