The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-30
BURKLOW'S LAST STATEMENT.
A FURTHER REVIEW OF SOME OF THE POINTS
OF HIS Casa TOUCHING APPEAL IN Be
HALE OF HIS WIFE AND CHILD-REQUEsTs
OF THE DOOMED MAN.

~ NlhEN REVIEW VI soMf Of IHE folNIS
OF HIS Casa TOUCHING APPEAL IN Be
HALE OF HIS WIFE AND CIILD-REQUEsTs
OF THE DOOMED MAN.
CAIRO, Ills, June 2S, 1878.
To The Cairo Bulletin;
DEAR SIR:-As my time is near at an end
| wish to let in as much light on the sub
jcct which carries me to death as | can, so
that people may Judge of it after I am no
more as fairly as justice may allow, for that
is all claim. ! do not think | got it, |
was placed in a prison outside of the county
the same day on which my trouble occurred,
and remained there until the second day of
court at Vienna This deprived me of any
chance to procure such evidence as existed
in my behalf. My wife was the only one
who could help me in this, and she was
taken sick a few days after | was placed in
Jail in Cairo and had to he taken to her
sisters in Randolph county. She had
then, as she has now, the club with which
Wagner drove me into my own house, and
she was not able to attend my trial at
Vienna. The friends from whom expected
help were not there, and | was forced into
the trial unprepared, without witness.
Being in prison could ind no means Of
communication with them. After | was
sentenced il was too late, although then it
was found out that there were several who
heard Wagner make threats against me-
Mr. Virgil Brock, who heard and saw all
the difficulty, was at McIeansboro, and
had to go to trial without him. II had
had plenty Of money would never have
been sentenced to die. Now I don't claim
| did right, but under the circumstances |
was UNSUITABLE to some extent. It's wrong
to kill, but it seems Just as hard to he
killed or tramplcd on by Others, and to
have my family abused at their own home.
This last fact is known to many who were
our ncighbors. hope my God will
forgive me, if the people do not,
for he is all can depend on:
and hope he will also forgive
all who have wrongcd me. | am Mt peace
with everybody, and when give up my
life hope they will he satisfied, and treat
my wife and child with respect and kind
ness. have some good family connections,
and hope my fate will not bring disgrace
on them think this will be my last
writing, II may be read on the day of my
execution. But Il, not wish To complain,
rs must put mp with what fate has allotted
cslificd in my case, whom would like to
~ present 1t my execution. would like
o ask them Il few questions, if they will
omiort me so much, They are Lewis Ne
arvcr, Frank Vnndoser and IT, l.. }oren.
do not wish them to think that | mean
ny harm, for ! do not, Now, ! wish for
omc good. responsible men TO 20 to Chap
nan ~ Hess mill, and stand at the !
avs where Vandoscr and Murphy worked
I the time Of this fuss, and place man
there Wagner stood and II man where
TODD and let all the saws De running as
hey were at the time of this trouble, and !
&c whether any sound uttered while the
,ws are IN motion can be heard | want
done, because II was sworn against me
IA, Wagner said "Burklow, don't shoot
hcSc words were never spoken, for was
N or fifteen feet closer to him than any
ne; and certainly could have heard II if 1t
as uttered a, ALL hope some man will
tend to this when am gone and satisfy
ic people on this point; | am writing this
~ the people, hoping they may he sotis-
ed after my death rs To whether have re.
civcd justice. Mr.. Editor, please send
,c copy OF the paper, 50 that can retain
until the day ofmy execution.
Your unfortunate friend,
A. II. DrnKl0w.