Telegram-herald., 1889-06-24

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psli..e ESEe, a. h4S caused Lntense ex-
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tlrf 80 kAraRtA. REels sLic Or MI
lco, oFAIs oF TAaAELIPAs, Jaae ~,
isss. 10 tle t.4sses ~ Pre- aaf re Gaze
alss II .lsserlaa- I appeal ~ yOa for s.d
after .ohg sad denns- Ne came - San
jose, "a gLl.s state, about seven years
ago, where ny husband, E0befl e.
Work, ~as operating some names.
Everything vent oa well until 4boul the
tlAle se ~ere getting our interest la op-
grafton, - hsn other parties desired ouf
property. Every device was Fesoftet
- u drive as from Cur property aud
eur ne~ made home. and threats az
violence o. Hly husband eefe 0lleu aud
openly niate hy parties At tie IA aIng
camp ot SAN Jo>. About on~ wear
ago, While my husband Wa returning
en horseback from L.naus, town
about ntty nIllec distant, RltR funds u
lay on his miners, be Nas attac ked by
three robbers IN tie gulch near our
house. Ia tAe trouble lay husband an
from the would-be mupdeFers,
and "a PLAIN view of our home, bat the
three st.ll pursued h.m, and one 81
them w.tA a draNA pistol snalchrd the
rsH- Of Wy husband horse 1t thl>
instant lly husband drew his pistol ant
shot ono oi the robbers dead The
other $3.50 hed. For tnis act of my
husband done ln tuii view OF hl, ittie
home. Wltc au1 daughter, and wholly
ln ,eii-deleuse, hr has been pat to un-
merciIul trials, lugged from court IA
court, and lnCarceTated IA ylle and
filthy dungeons and sentenced 90 prison
Tor Tour years. Iae courts trying
HIM refused ID hear any evl-
dcuce m his behalf, but dis
tortcd every statement he would make.
The courts admitted the eyidence OF
the Two acconplccs, and upon such
biased evldence-lf evidence IL can be
cdlled-my husband has been SEN
fenced. The Whole procedure was a
iiagrant outrage on justice and on the
rights ot a trce-bOrn American. While
las ilte IS IN peril hl> wife and daughter
are Lett to the mercy OF the Infurlated
hends, for while my husband was un-
der guard and surveillance these slme
wouid-be nuurderers and rObt,ers lolned
10y tour Others OF their class, attacked
our house 1T night and st
ire To the brush surrounding
II, and amid their wells and
curses, heapei upon the dcspi>cd GRIN
groS. myself and daughter were forced
u fly into the mountains for safety.
on returning, and while attempting To
put out the fire, l Was seized and
knocked down by these Williams, and an
attempt NJ outrage ON my person made.
amid such surroundings | have
been almost craZed from fear
and exhaustion, while my poor
little daughter, now blooming into
womanhOOd, crouchcs ut my feet
praying for protection. Is there no
nelp for me N homer On the teSti-
mony OF such villains, that burn the
homes over the heads OF the innocent
and defenselc,s. my husband Is held in
durance, and subject To every species
OF humiliation and torture. The
officers called my husband an English
assassin and say he ought to be- shot.
Our Own consuls are made to doubt his
nationality, while in truth and facl he
was born III Kingston, on the banks of
the Tennessee river, while | am
native of Georgia. While INV
husband lies here prisoner and
subject 10 every indignity, ms wife and
daughter are hOotcd at on the street
and no officer Of the law lends protec
| ton. Human filth is Smcarcd on our
door at night, and the vilcst cpithets
are hurled at Us as ''Gringos" (Amcri-
cans. We hold out a longing look for
relief, but no comfort comes. Are We
unworthy the fostering care of our
National Government, because we have
bgen wrecked, and are pcnniless and
poor. Brave, generous men OF tho
American Union. we look to YOU fCr
relief; we pray that our Government
lends Us It's protection. Very respect
fully,
lS,gncd( MARY +. WORK.
Several zitizens here remember
case similar TO Work :, but were under
the impression that the man was acquit-
ted, aud was set at liberty The State
Department at Washington VIII be
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