The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-10-06
TIE CASE OF RUFUS B ANDERSON.

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man, r. B. Anderson by name, is under
sentence of death in Lander county.
They are also, many of them aware
that strenuous efforts are being made by
his mother. Mrs. Zutman, to procure &
connutation of his sentence to impris-
onment for life. AT the request of that
unfortunate and deeply Borrowing lady
We give place in our columns to the fol
lowing letters one from her sons
| teacher, and the other from the prisoner
himself:
Rufus B. Anderson was pupil of St. Aus
tin School, from July, 1867, til! within a few
weeks of the most unhappy occurrence for
which he is now sentenced to sutirr the ex-
IRENE penalty Of the law. While he was
attending my school, l can unhesitatingly
testify that his conduct and behavior were not
only unexceptionable, but in the highest de-
gree exemplary. He was, in every respect,
a model pupil; and stood so high in my es-
tirnation and regard that generally entrust-
ed him with the supervision of the other pu-
pills, when any thing occaslOned my tempo
rary absence from the schoOlroom or play
ground. Sensitive to reproof as little girl;
in all his relations with me and with his
school-fellows he manifested a disposition so
gentle and so kind, that It is most difficult to
reconcile it with the heartless depravity of a
hardened criminal; and indeed, he al
most the last person on earth to whom l
would have imputed premeditated guilt.
Endowed with the rarest gifts of a mind of
the very highest order, he labored so jealous
" and successfully TO repair the defects OF an
imperfect education, as to win upon my re- |
spect and esteem to the extent that [ only !
waited an opportunity to recommend him to /
an influential friend young man most
capable and worthy of filing a position of
ard trust in his Office. Would !
to God that my most truthful and disinter-
ested testimony could shield nv most I'M
happy, unfortunate pupil from the ignomin- !
ious consequences of the rash and most de-
plorable act, to which l cannot but believe .
fatally erring impulse, rather than the de-
prayity of a hardened criminal, led to the
ANDREW B. O'DoUGHERTY,
Principal of St. Austin's School.
Austin, June 18th, 1868.
Following is a letter received from her
son by Mrs. Zutman On yesterday:
AUSTIN, September Goth, 1868.
lear -uDluCI-l SL1Ouiu Ia Z "iittt4A " Ou
before; indeed, should have written to you
everyday, but until yesterday, did not know
where you was. l was informed several days
ago that you had gone to Sacramento. Frank
Walsh sent me note yesterday, informing
me that you was still in Carson. He told me
7ou was well God knows how glad was to
near it, for expected to hear of your being
sick, and can hardly believe otherwise, but
hope for the best. Your task is hard one,
md l pray God to give you strength. !
NV, dear mother, that the dreadful and
finishing blowi is yet to come [ have no hopes
If Communication. And, dear mother, dread
he hour when the terrible truth shall be made
Known to you-may God give you strength to
,ear it. Poor Mary is here; she was in to ,
zee me Yesterday she is looking very bad,
hough she does not complain, and persists !
n saving she is well. Poor sister, how much {
he has suffered for me. wish l could take
he heavy load Of sorrow from both Of your ,
.earts, and suffer for you; think Of you ,
when walking my cell floor, and feel as l
hough my heart would burst; but l am {
,owerless to sllay your suffering. | have, I
when thinking of you, prayed that l might
,e spared for your sake; and then the ,
thoughts of being buried in prison walls,
Until 1 had become aged and decrepid, with
hat future that might have been mine for {
yer blasted, makes me almost wish that
Ieath would come to my relief. My darling ,
nother. how YOU have managed to struggle