St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-10
THE PACE MURDER.
A Letter from Curtis, the Confessed AS
sRssin, Giving His Reasons for Conn
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Special to The Times-Dem0crat-
WTNoNa, Miss, Sept. IS, 1SS2.-The inclosed
letter will be read with interest by the many
readered Of your paper in this state. Mr.. Butt.
to whom the letter is addressed, is the Sherln
of this montgomery county, and the writer,
E, E. Curtis, Is one or the asssasslns OF Mr. Jesse
Pace the nartlsniars 81 ha wen W., pa,i
at large, A reward OF about S7OO has been oHer-
ed by the family and friends OF the deceased
The Governor has as yet Onered no reward, bu1
writes that SO soon as he can get the particulars
and description Of the outlaws that ne Wall oHef
u suitable amount for their apprehension.
WINoNA, Miss, Sept 1882.
Mr. v. c. Butt, Winona, Miss.
NY Dear Friend-I desire to exculpate all ex-
cept the one upon whom the blame snai, 1aiL
MY reasons for taking the law IN my own hands
are Three years ago incurred his eilnlty Tor
abusing him for the way he treated MS Wi1e
he swore to aycnSe the injury, ana has clrcuiat-
ed lies without any foundation, and has written
numerous anonymous letters, one OF winch !
swore that il ever found the author, the ear
oass OF the dog should go to the bnzzards. MOI
was he content that me anu my Drotners snoulu
suffer, but he and his brothers have piled sian
der upon those that were equally Innocent sc
we are-tWo that never harmed him or his, ana
| one that never knew him.
! In this connection do me the justice to say
| that never called the name OF those that nave
| suffered. Whatever injury may be heaped upon
ME- I hope that they will receive what I1ey
are Justly entitled to, a respectful silence. You
| remember talking to me wien one OF tne COW
/ ardly scamps tried to win public sympathy BY
| telling how he was insulted by one OF my broth
ers, and an officer advised him to kill brother
| aud Uncle William Townsend and yourseI W
\ the slightest persuatiOn deferred him from CT
i ertins himself to execute his daring determina
/ ton. This was all caused by foul lie, forged
| by the Junior member Of the firm and put OF
| my youngest brother.
/ man having lied for years he became earees
and uttered one OF the basest he ever told.
1 would have killed him then, bnt c0uiss neVe
| find q man that heard him say It. ! aid no
i want to hurt where he might De innocent
/ therefore we waited i'll silence to be sure v
were right.
1 . had i friend to 20 to him and ask him it b
saiti it. saw my friend go to him and ask hlI
Il ana, he denied It,. l know his motive.
/ wanted brother Johns crop, and thought b
Il getting some of bis kind to 80 down there an
Rreteud that they were robbing him, 1t Woul
scare him and then he would start me repol
! and we would all run away. Being fOiled, tint
!, ing out he was mistaken in the men, he souSh
TO scare us by saying brother John ran away
: and when oyertaken he confessed all and 1mpl
Gated brother Charlie and I so was told by
friend. Then, again, that brother John ha
quit his crop, all OF which he knew TO De q Il
woven out of the whole cloth.
We have waited for him to take some steps, {
to get it from his own lips, so as not to act ras]
: " at last it came directly, and you know II
finale, No one that is friend t. us, or know
MS, will believe these lies. And appeal to an
man of spirit to know If he had been 30 siande
ed, would he not have taken tine same course
: will surrender myself to the law.
- $500 n &C E. E. CURTIS.
i IN. o. Times Democrat, Sept. "A, 1882.