The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-28

Chief OF Police Murphy a few weeks ago I'M
| earthed positive evidence that Stoddard had
been operating successfully in various States
and under various names. Among his many
aliases are Henry D. Davis. John s. Wolfe.
John 9. Woods. Hamilton. Allen. and Duncan.
When the Chief learned that he was not John
| 8. Wolfe. and confronted him with the proof.
he denied that he had signed the name Of
Wolfe. and said 1t was Woods While in GUS
tody in the city prison awaiting examination
| Stoddard sent letter to Miss Belle Duncan. n
member Of wealthy family in Brookleld.
Mass He knew that Miss Duncan had q
brother Charles. and had read in the society
IN ons rp had
Was arrested last Wednesday. Have mother
Prison ' This sum viii DO necessary. DON'T
hep to eWss am here under a tss
as my ,anaI hearing is Tor saturday morn:
ing. / have tried to protect our aot family
erased with grief i YOU cannot send the
90 to
write me word. as the authorities here would
dear sister. see that this money is forwarded at
once. was on here buying some horses from
and wronstuily aesused: Have money: Put
get while here n9 a heard OF
prest II care OF che OF Polee Marphy Forgive
RI dser Islle for causing ali this ETlsi Your
As Il. Happened. Charles Duncan had re-
turned from his trip and was at home when
WIFI Chief Marphy
and forged another link in the chain OF evil
fHpsf h sen of oddaa to
the police in all the large cities , He received
he Be- Ths
was accom- panied BY a letter from Coy; Br-
S Ss made Sd Af for HIM. HIM. as he Was wanted
part part OF last year stoddard. under the name Of
Henry Rs PISSED 9argG n f9es5
County, S. tried consictsd and Sentenced to six
prison That means hard LABOR /, II The IT, mines
The s Gs arm o 81 Baptist Beade On March ii
Gov. Buchanan received this letter. dated at
Covington. Tenn. and accompanying petition
."HoSoREp sra: herewith send petition
ssHEes 'as reease 81 Henry Das
tenced last June for forgery. l defended him.
ha sHa4 Hf s wsn
Jury gould not do otherwise than lind verdict
was. cntirolv satisfied OF .Davis's inno-
cence, as he was q young man OF unc9mmonly
8OCu T6COEu anu CuIHo run VI inlI
was in my belief Of his Innocence. and that
never ceased abons to estabsh hs nno
S Ssnps s ~ srs!ts hays 4, sst BEEN
on my honor that Davis ought not e spend
hGIr IL These ssS are the sGt
gle I,0 Until Noysmber iSsa. whom she married
maafsd
his INFLUENCE over the woman was powerful.
shs hin XsG at sn s
and houses OF ill-fnme.
Young Davis: the subject OF the incoscd
petition. observing his mothers inlatuatiOn
remonstrated with his mother and succerded
stepfather. who became greatly incensed at
DAVIS and detsrminsd e remove hin from MS
Samuel Sheriff.. in ,pl9n to ruin Davis. and
they succeeded in placing In Dnyis's hands
sSrrs thsn Deny eyerhns and cause
Dayiss arrest and conviction on perIured evil
1"QIite recently tho brothers. Sheriff. had
noiarious part no acted In sending Davis to
administrations Of stepfnther sheriff.. that tho
citizens At once resolved on securing Dn Mf
sion rom p %efS but he and James both aSd
but / am determined to overhaul them II It
sSt p % Ff farS t. sGn evidences
As more than nifty OF the citizens heard Daniels
statement against Dayis's stepfathcr and his
confession OF the entire innocence OF Davis. I
did not delay In forwarding tho petition to you
that you might right great wrong;
II have recently secured q division OF the
Davis estate. and Henry's share is something
like S37.OOO-quite q respectable sum for
young man to start In with. Some Of tho
property il in Georgia Walker county, and
has been in litigation some time. but
/ havo succeeded in securing settle
mont very advantageous to young Davis
When you release him please request his
presence and hand him the enclosed note
to sign and mail to me from Georgia.
Ho understands this, as have written him.
Could not consistently send him the note while
in prison, as It's both professional and conf
Dental business, as you will observe. by doing
mo- this favor you will sHvee, re-, me trip TO Nash
DESTROYS OF returning to Upton county. and his
friends are very anxiousto have him. IT Is i'm
tortant pa pers need his signature and there are
several matters that require lhts personal at
tention. Appriso him Of this. please. and give
him kindly admontion and God speed. He
has some money with him. and should he need
moro and not be suitably clad. kind ~ meet his
needs. and will send check. He sa Mason
and o member OF the Alliance. and his broth
ers here are very anxious to hear OF his prompt
release. trust that the Acknowledgements OF
this letter will be the news that Davis Is
free. He ia In Tracy City branch prison.
and hope Will not DO kept an hour longer
than Ii necessary after the pardon ls granted.
expect. Of course. he will come out under a
PARDON. This will be entirely consistent. No