, 1881-06-19

bEc nervousness during the reading:
".TDur Honor, assured ytu yesterday even
Ing that YOU would be interested u whut ha
TO say. 1t will not 0niy Interest you tut ct'er
honest citizen thai hears ME- will bc interested
for !, Il poor. pcnuilc5s. and almost 1rieuules
prIsOucC, aul guiIr t. give utttrAnct u u long
pen1-up tale of wrongs and crimes cnutulftc
nEalnst me IN tho n"me me- o. rns la%; ~ a. my ~
portunitr to pour this tAle intO some k1nt
humane, and law abiding Judges eur. May til
rrs1,ted. Tor then Sons: great crimes viii ceas
and still greater ones wall be Arertcu. For the
many unfortunate. crime Stained beings Will fp
Eome time to come believe that there Is SOM
virtue in that old saying: 'As 1uug us the lau.1
holds OUT to burn tic vilcst sinner rnAy return
"But to the point Your Honor is no doub
aware that AMI one Of the three noted criminal
who have caused 20 much sorrow, trouble I'M
talk to aud aiming the good citizens OF Ch:cagu
But your Honor is NOT aware that have, IN 1ht
Eyed of tho law, atoncd for my s1are OF tht
trouble, and should bc set free.
lit is to iuforn sou that sGch is the fact
Eent you yesterdays note praying for hearing
Every breach Of the law OF man Is. punished by
man. So is every atonemcnr Of CRIMES commit
Ted BY man accepted md rewarded by man
Euch being the cnsc, come to you. honoree
minister OF justice, for my release from prison:
for my release from Il place where misery .anC
1emorse 60 band II! hand; release from II place
where men, nor prnciples, ruc'-ln one simpie,
II come 10 you to-day for release from a
place In which / have existed. not lived. for
1hiEty-tTo Ions, weary months. Think of it, .
rH1R1Y-rwo MONTHS IN A PRISON,
without money. without friends, almost withou,
God. For there Was q time when l Thought that
there was no God. That was when Friedbers,
The chief criminal, bOasfed in here that tnuney
was better taan Jesus Christ, and to some made
Eood bis boast by going out and remaining OUT,
whilst we, his tools. remained
NIT me to hail. Perhaps some Dhilanthropist,
some 4over Of justice and FUR play. and who bus
faith in criminals being able to reform. Will go
f3FSfx fay Tf1&tT1t tflF1
."'f your HouOr does not feel 1ncllned to do
that, then give me the ocnent Of the law that
restored to liberty Ganuou. who appeared for tho
State against Crnwford.- of the law that restored
others tu liberty In sin,ilur cases.
!" ] AM sure that have suffered enough Tor
ny share in this sad case: l am positiye that
ln particular will be benc!i,ed uaore by my be-
iuc out Of prison than by my remaining in 1t.
Such being The case. ask you IN the name
class Of criminals who undertake. the feBrtul
ana hcrculean tAsk at reforming, to be merciful
and Just 10 one vino ms sinncd much, but who
by"
The prisoner here turned confusedlv among
bis pngcs thus spelling the effect OF bis concln-
more and who shall spend the remainder OF his
ljfe in helping his late associates see the folly OF
That is part OF what would like to say"
and paus,ng moment. he added. II would like
to have an Immediate answer 10 my prayer.
II don't quite get FROM yolr statemene your
s;fe." aGsa; o0a qul'o unoeFs'ano "oa' you oe'
- desire, sir" in Il strong voice. ''to be ad-
mitted to bail.
FE1EDBERG IS OFT OF JAIL"
*'Are you retained i'll jail under an indict-
States-Attorney Mills-''This man is indicted
tor murder: and also for burglary. lie is in-
dic1ed for the murder Of officer ltace. i'll con-
necuon with others. He is aisu indicted for the
burglary of the store Of E. S. Jatfray s Co.
The murder was an outgrowth OF the bur-
fay M5 n.a has bss wines; tor
trials. &c bas gladly bccn Il witness. He
nas been in jai! for tho purpose OF beng u Wit
ness On the tr'u! of bis co-conspirators. THIS IS
Whut the disposition Of this man will be here
after Is matter TO be determined when we get
Ing and. think, truthful witnes=-
Judge Hawes-"l l understand he has never
ts been en- Tried on either OF these charges OF bur
Mr.: Nils-"Ycs, sir. He has also been a Wit
ness in this court connected with third c1se,-
the case of Lesser Friedherg."
Judge Hawes"Thc object Of deferrtng bis
trial WIS TO hold him as witness:''
Mr. Mills" LarEcly SO. your Honor, but he
has never made deWand for trial..
"c.AS YOU FURNISH EA1L?9'
asked Judge Hawes, turning to the prisoner
nave IL this moment nu ldra who will c0tne
here he replied; - but believe if your Honor
viii fx reasonable t'ail / can furnish it, |
-~;m - !. 0AS ~~"-' "A-o-NA 0"A h4Ao"s
VIII so IT,
VII statc WHO an ln1rncss to Mr. Freeman
ths +ae ne na9 aeAuJ"t.useu .1s ~ c.tup!!cAs "a
ttiiie ~ Ea3es % ~ u"eaeus 49, ocsons. . sao W.
With his usual suavity, lam correct, Mr.. Free
*'Ies. sir: but don't you think ought to be
committed 10 bAii:
!" No.. answered Mr.. Mills. II assure YOU I
will treat you With the utmost fairness and
Justice. but cannot ask for your discharge"
II don't ask to pc -dischar.cd,-' said the prs-
oner, nettled. II only ask to be allowed to give
bail 3Ir. Fredbcre il out on S5.;D1 bulI-"
"Fixed by the Supreme Court intcrDosed
bfr. Mills.
~AuI he has made his t,nast TINT hc would
starre 1ne to death and r is tiojnr II IN orn ~
beat Tho cas. auairs, him
..CAn sou furnish $5,O00 bai1?" asked judge
Havcs.
No. sir, cannot: but am almost sure l ran
ft.Id persons wno will ro f cnrifr N8 |
Mr. Mills said thnt in the i;an,on coso ,o
which the prisoner referred. the ,]afnntinnt
Crawford. was now in thc Penircnt;ar- ~, |
cases in which Freeman .yns n w;rness wnrn ~
ye1 f1natfy disn}srd Of o
!" tbe general question viii Be Presented res . hcre.
as to iununitv II has noner h...,t, ps,solea
thar Mr. Ercrrnnn was 70 reoo;,,n ;,nn,'1n;t,. -
anyR,,dv IIt. Enows fhmt rcr. watt ' ~
don't know. fhaf ss;d tha nr,ennor oxot,od
)y ami y,,u l,c,v l,ot,or inv .bt 3tTt
Let ne alone he adicd. InrnnaE ,o % Meeats .l1s'