The Panola weekly star., 1882-10-14


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raptulntion NJ thom from me, mud
thnk. VIM had np personal knowledge
IN tho ptemiscu have. bccn 20 pteindi.ed
agHinat me by reports of my evil dainRs tha.
they would naturally Fivr NJ consideration
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large reason, nui fenson logically, thhi
| where there II - much rinnkt their must be
| aottc ffe that although som. oi the charges
made agniiist me may lie unjust, all are MT
without foundation, ni,d tlint M esasinn of
| thn officers Of the law u not the course ui M
innocent man. bow to this logic aud reply
that the man who II making thls nnp.al does
| not do 80 from the standpoint of a martyr
he comes TO you, their representative. 10 say
that thou Ill hls suffering has been hundred
times greater than they have knowledKv oi
immea.nrably Frentcr Than tho courts which
he evnhcd would have attached 20 MS arts, ~
recognizes that he has m right 10 complain
OF his lot. lio tonnes ~ man who conscloni
of m honest purpose, asks ~ bc permitted y
do what al earnest, law abiding citizen ma,
10 remove ftom Missouri the pdium Tor which
his nane IA In part responsible. lie comes n
u man who, outlaw though he In, has for tlios'
innocent ONES who call him husband hns
iatllrr, a love ~ strong, devoted ana deep "
T. found In men WHOSE lives are blnmeles
before the world. and m one who u nnhiou
10 remove from their closet the rkclc
tlnn which has 80 long been u, hlieous ocru
pant. fit were not Tor the lear of tesponsl
bility Tor that which did nnt do rather ihAl
a lNFlf f0Fr lar
should never have hnl To put n price upo
my head Hut an excited aud iu.tiy indlR
nant public IL not diHcfinnallSr, nni when
mau Il stripped Gt the safeguard of pr"sump
tive innocence, with which tho law virtual
surrounds him, Hs would bn, he IA put 10 th
: dangerous Necessity Of proving a nrgntiy,
I That fear II still With me, aud, ~ ! write
prompts inc 70 abandon my present purpo'
: and having for nearly twenty yeats prove
Q my ability toovnde all attempts 90 capture m
totako my little iamly y aud 80 TO soine rrlnol
section where can live quiet life, FREQ irol
i apprehension. That refuse 10 obey such a
A inpnlse; that prefer 10 20 back 10 my bo,
hoods bomo aud fac. my Disgrace Ia ord
J. 20 1.-Two II down: that am willing 10 pla'
i, myself undor surveillance 20 which no man
Missouri has ever yet been subjected, rs mn
naturally be the ease should rcturii; that
y choose this rough contse when smoother on
y that am not AZ bad n. 1 'ha'
IA been pointed out, and thai tho nj
inents Of manhood have not been entirely o
v liberated from my nature. Right tertibl
=. against society which have been charIf
against tho James family been revenge
?. Tod knows enough blood has been spllls
As en',ugh hearts bruken, enough lives blights
70 60 prevent crime by making lie punshms
awful 10 contemplate, that purpose has be
served IN large degree In those ten 20 irs
Oh terror and tragedy. Il IT, deinnnd for VI
y mercy" mere pociicai nothinHf Must.
ng great state ~ Missouri indulge spirit vi
M ynngc until II has secured tic last ounce
'" ne-hf or. laying all considerations Of inei
aside, eau not your state-i wouid TO yo,
'" has vindlcnt.d its laws ~ no state ever |
rs before, 10 say To its suppleHnfs, Yes, co
.r In. We ewill convert your sery notorictf u
~ powerful instrument of good anu order.
N. will, purely as an unrentlinental insestmc
Va fcstore you TO citizenship and give you
=, opportunity TO prove your oonttiiion 4
20 you 10 use your. experience and kno
ar edge Of wrong dolnH In ths .nior
cr been charged with violating. and when
years Of correct department aud honest
fustfy von have won the confidence of all
m those who nos condemn you, We viii poinl
a. 10 all ns proof Of our wtsdofn." II VI
W certain that would not be made scral
m, goat, would never have troubled you v
a, this petition, but would have long ago Ia
- your courts and met your charges. but ~
~ In the tails wuuid have had 10 accept all
chances, and while none would hsss been
1, trrrntsd IN proving my Innocence o. vi
IL ever might be alleged, many might mud u
,n their advantage "a assist IN consiciing .
:" Put yourself In my place for one nome
on and then Judge II my course In keeping
IA of the laws clutches. There " oiie conside
= flon other than already mentioned which
"' weighed heavily 10 favor o. my taking
y present step. Tor i've months ! have b.
A. in constant dread that rolno ra-li ffisad
y. mine OF Je=-e's. or soms silly person seek
nd notoriety. might carry out the threats Of
n sas-insiIon which have been, according
Published reports, poured in upon you. ;.
u RRdT Fad oce1rr,d. @ "S Il there s" : man living v
u" would not have held me responsible Tor
'fo And yet, not only wsre tho threats not mi
.v as you sill discover b. comparing them v
=. my writing. but tue thought oi resens.
,e. nos stated my csra, and have. trust, ava
I. ed any SAVIOR ~ mawki=hnrss. ask u you
Nc not consistently with JOUR duty give me ~
n, hope fof amnesty under the condition b
specified. II may strike ,ou that modest
not fhn most prominent cnaractsffstic Of
D-. rrslueat. but u should be remembered tina
eoner from q man Who l. rtiil a large
IN the uncertainty Of vho=s vhsreabouts 4.
~ apprehension. do not appeal ns man =
W. having followed the wrong coufse until
head Z whitening and be q lettering on
m. verge of the grave, II taught rrprnts
"a by his incapaiity for further iniqnity.
I've a. one who II yet young and siEyr'
and has reasonable ground 20
llsve that there afr more years yet icft
Tor active service within ihs pale of soc
A. than those which he has spent outside d
'"' I submit that this I. not an improper q
ron tion iof your consideration, whether " W
a not b. better 10 havefrank James hHnts
fualtlses than n fnEitivrf whether v
al James. humblsd ,rspeniant aud reformed
ire lDfs tAs World, all not be an lehampie =
- fraugit witt good te the rising Esnefa
W than frank James q mysterious sHndefr
the occupant Of felDn's coll or xfayet
-. appeal. though anonymous and po-sihiy =
~ out = complete precedent, " not the =
hIs III 4 sudden Win, hut I. born " .
= termination which has hrrn forming Tor y
"" aud phich has already stood the test oi
re- years n solver, industrious farm iifs. -
have no diEflculty In zatt<fytu< you.
prDuder nf the nerve which has enabled
ms. 10 take this step IN behalf of mf better ~
than any CONTAGIOUS sst Of ali my past "
ar write this letter from - Louis. and iss'
hsrr 10 be mailed. An nnsuer Address
tsfe of my sife NJ Independence No.,
an reach me. and need hlt say hov fefses
su. pray that u will not be The answer
shs Nemesis.
n. iouls. eonsrissiy and hopefully.
- FRANK Jan
ntry After writing the above letter Frank .
lean went 10 jackson County and remained