Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-23
A FAREWELL.
Fritz Anschlag Says Good
bye to His Mother.
HIS LAST LETTER TO HER
He Expresses Repentance and
Says He Would Give Much to
Undo His Crime.

A dav or two after Anschlag'6 attempt W
dir hfs way out of his cell he asked Jailor
Russell Tor ink and paper, and, ss usual IN
inch cases, the request was granted. AT
that time he evidently believed that no ap-
real would be taken, and when he wrote the
following letter he labored under the
inpression that he had but very little
hanger to live. The letter when written was
riven 10 yailor Russt 10 mail, and as it was
a German was given by him to an inter
nrefer. who translated 1t literally. The con-
tents Of the letter were as follows:
Los ANGELES, March IS; 1888.
NY VERY DEAR LITTLE MoTHER:-Ihese
very sad lines must l 1mpart 70 my HltIe
mother, although it makes my nesre very
hcsyy. but it must be SO. notify you here,
vith that my death Is near, and that II VIII
0ccur on Apvil 18Th, between eleven ana
twelve O'Clock. Nothing more can save
ne, a. attempted to escape WHEN @ Dr9aHar iainr
kis place If not his life, which 1certainIy
0id moi know personally, had my escape
heen successful. had room .nd various
conveiences. besides good eating N g%cSase was ~,
snything / wanted with my money. This
rave partly lost for the present, as the man
ana the Sheriff of this County VIII not trust
ne any longer. A re-openin&g & OF the Z; co eouit r.
EouId not be approved 1 will soon hand
ii ma petition for pardon. ,,,eIn;s either
% the Governor q. oi p.ss;damt CaIiornla; g;
= II it is proper. even to the frestbem. tbin OF OF
fhis to nv lawyers, but await them to-day.
In the case that you receive no Iur,net au,
ings from me after the receipt OF tnese
lines as it causes me great agony 70 wrl1e
Guch liues to you-you will know that all
mon efforts have been in vain. For this
reason / will now say farewell to all you
dear ones who live in the distant home and
to whom will always be q painful memory.
Oh God, if could but undo the deed have
done would give much. 1t was done in
moment Of which can render no account
even to myself. II could but be given
longer lease of life how l could give you
evidences Of the childish love which have
Is often Indicated in my letters. Whose is
the guilt? To whom is it due that | de-
parted from the righteous path, If not, much
= it pains me to say. it and wi viii
Hrieve him to hear IT,. my uncle;
heart, but he, without knowing 1t, caused
nv misfortune, as I did not receive the
money to buy the farm in Bangor, ana l
had for this reason to look around me
Kently begged for it. bscame in the short
6me more worldly than uncle thought. MY
deepest wish was always to possess my own,
that might indulge my love OF labor, SO
this. and viii say nothing further about 1t:
It only remains for me to take final leave ol
the world and OF yon dear oucs, One thine
can tell you with q full ss.eart, that have
uuiv wnvAy, not only by mouth, but
from the depth Of my heart, turned TO the
true and all-powerful God, the creator OF
heaven aud earth, with penitent. heart,
and the confession has made 1t easl,r Tor
me. What is human existence but heavy
and always restless striving after eartniy
wealth? what profit it man II he gam
the whole world and he lose his own soul"
nd 10 W.
terpret 1t. l will die in Jesus Chri 81, ne
who came into the world for the poor SIN
ners, and has washed us clean with his
holy blood on the cross. And al tn9se . VINO h,,3
will inherit eternal life. So can die peace
fully in Jesus Christ. We must all die once.
No one knows when he lies down ut night
that he will be alive in the morning We'll Wen,
and auntie, Anna, and also Waldemar, who
probably already suspect their import from
my dispatches. As l will probably need
money for the expected appncatlon 1oi
pardon, 1t must be sent at once You have
doubtless, not received my former letter, al
IcOuid obtain the money from Waldeman b!
despatch in time, and as it has hardly beer
time enough, and you have probably not mac
time to make up your mind with the meagre
information you had received, and In
previous letter had instructed you not to
send any unless asked to do SO IN letter.
Tell the two little sisters, after you are
d. ad. Such is my legacy unto you, that
they may not take this into their future
lives. AL friends and relatives you can tell
tho same. will have caused yvu, as well
and tears, if you have the latter for me.
But this parting is inevitable; SO then fare
well, all you dear ones. Here there Will be
no one to shed tear after me, ss have not
gained single true friend, but all around
me are enemies, who think only OF my de.
etruction, So again farewell; yes. forever
in this world, farewell. May God give you
I healthy and long life, that you, dear
mother, may live for your children. gain
in5swe you DEAR osove SO e0Vdh what lae
how have paincd you. Farewell, dear
brother Waldemar, may right long aid
blessed life be granted you: and msy you
sustain our good name, which in our home
well you dear sister Anna, heartily wish
you the same. Farewell you good mother
who have so well taken the place of my
real mother. ! wish you long, happy and
last farewell, for I love them deeply. Gree
Aunt Natalie and all relatives for me, also
lay my greetings on my dear father anc
mothers grave, and on the grave OF those
Who were dear TO me in life Remember,
bu, led in foreign soil So then, again fare
we'll; keep me in your hearts, and thini
Of me with love. How and wha
the end will be. you will neve
know, as the knowledge would cause need
less pain. 1 enclose herewith statemen
Of how / wish the money distributed IL
case of my death, which may occur befor.
September, 1888. am in the hands Of God
and hope again to see you living ores, o
in Heaven above, where only peace ant
Joy will be and the wicked pleasures vf thu
world will not reach. 1t greets you.
Yours in distant cline, loving son
~ Grprru NC Cf q