The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-10

OhdUnCy a, Williams, Esq.,, Eater Of
The Rutland Globe, Dear SRI have re-
pented the mistake [ made last week by
breaking my promise to you in relation to
the publication of my statement; II 1oas
my first desire, and intention to haze 10
published in your paper, but [ got talked
out of 1t by a party who is more than anXi-
GUS to gel it. So I aoiH nOto .fu(fl my prom.
use to you and soon send tie article, which |
wish you to introduce to the people in as
favorable a manner as possible. You can
fix an appropriate heading to it, and 1t is
my desire to not have a sensational head
ing affixed to 1t for 1t is not of that charao-
ter.
1t is quite lengthy, and contains all the
principal facts relative TO the proceedings
against me, etc. l don't think YOU can OF
fer any objection TO anything | have writ
ten about any citizen OF II. There are a
few personal hints made, but no names
called but those of Thornton and Stearls 8,
and all l have said about them has been
said with great charity. / have counted
the No. of words in enc col. of your week.
ly and found that it contains 200 words in
the sized type of which l enclose you a
sample. In that sized type my statement
toU fill soDep coils. Of your oeekLy, and if you
are not willing to give it 30 much space,
and publish it without altering or taking
anything therefrom, you will greatly
oblige me by telling me 80 beforehand.
l think l have written in a way that will
give you but little, If any, trouble in ar
ranging for the press, etc. Hoping that
you have not felt hurt at what / said last
week, and that you will let me know imme-
diately if you will publish the g. in full if
it does take seven coils
l remain, truly yours,
JOHN p. PHAIR.
We Immediately wrote Phair that his
statement should be published in THE
GLOBE precisely as written, and that he
was satisfied with our assurance will APP
pear from the following letter to Mrs.John-
son-which we have heretofore published,
but reproduce to complete the narrative:
WINDSOR, March Goth, 1877.
Mrs. Q. A. Johnston, Dear Friend -
The governor having denied me executive
clemency, there remains no further hope
of life for me in this world. Those who
have sought my life for the gain of a few
paltry dollars have accomplished their in
famous work, and thereby assumed a re-
sponsibllity which l hope Almighty God
will call them to account for in the last
great day. | feel that l must now die un-
der the vile appellation of a murderer, but
God, the searcher of all hearts, knows that
it is an unjust application and cannot TX
tend beyond this world where my life has
been sorely tried. | rejoice in the hope OF
salvation through our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ, and can see nothing to be
gained by my great calamity, unless it has
brought me into closer communion with
the kind shepherd of all who knows my
heart and cannot be mistaken.
You will undoubtedly feel bad when the
news of my death reaches you, but | beg
you not to mourn me as lost, but rather re-
Joice In the hope that amid all my earthly
Affections | have not neglected my souls
eternal welfare.
The report that l have written my auto.
biography is not true. What | have written
is merely a statement of facts which have
come under my observation during my
misfortune. You 7otU automatically get a
copy as il WiU be printed in THE RUTLAND
GLOBE shortly after my death. II 0iW till
secen columns IN that paper and will be read
with interest by all who know me.
You ask if l have a request for prayers
that / desire to send in TO the prayer meet.
ing of which you spoke. l have such
request which you are at liberty to carry IL
for me. / desire that earnest prayer be of.
tered to Almighty God that He MAJ speed
lily establish my innocence of the vilt
crime for which man has condemned me L
an ignominious death.
With great respect for you and your ex,
cellent family, l bid you a kind adieu
hoping that we may all meet in that prom
ised land where injustice and sorrow arc
unknown.
Gratefully, your friend,
JOHN p. PHAIR.
We beg pardon of our readers for taking
so much space with this comparativell
unimportant matter, but it seemed necessary
in view of what has been said about th,
position and "boasts" of TIE GLOBE il
reference to tie publication of Phair'
statement.