Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-27
LuTTRELpS LETTER.
AN EPlsTLs WRITTEN IN THE
SHADOW OF THE GALLONS.


81, Last May occurred the murder Of
Shgi man. the Deuison blacksmith. for
winch crime Charles l.uttrell aud Jno.
Il. carlisle were Recently hanged ut
sherman. When I.uttrrll was trst ar
rested ~ Louisiana Il will be renem-
Dcrei, That he was said to have impli-
Gated, frank Fogg VI this city In the
conspiracy TO get Shnfman out of the
way, anu upon information thus given
to the officers. Fogg was arrested.
whether or not he turned states evil
dence has never been diynlged. but at
al events, be WAS released On bail, and
Luttrell and Carlisle were tried. CON
yicted and expiated their crime upon
the gallows. Fogg left this country and
renlaided away for several months. re-
turning about six weeks ago. About
two weeks prior to the execution of
Luttrell and Carlisle fogg. who had
spent his time IN Fort Worth after his
long nhsrnce, yenturrd 10 go 10 DHllus,
where he was arrested By officers from
Grnyson county and taken back 10 Shel-
man, aud again inrarcrratcl IN the
county jail, where he is still confined.
The authorities Of Grayson county are
very rcticent regarding the disposition
OF the case against Fogg. allowing the
Impression 10 80 abroad that be is being
held for the purpose Of making Il new
bond, shortly after FOgg's return to
the Grayson county jail, Il is said that
lMttrcll endeavared TO secure nm inter
view with him. but Fogg refused 10
see him. On tho afternoon of May .,
three days before his execution, with
death staring him in the face, l.utirell
wrote the following letter TO Fogg,
which will be read with interest by those
who knew him here:
Solitary Col, Houston Street Prison.
Sherman. May -
Frank-As my time Is now short. Two
more dnys, and as | will not get TO see
you again. | will write yon short lot
ter Frank, we Lave been friends in
sin and In life, now let Us be friends m
death and In Christ. Confess your .ins
to God, us ! have done, not TO man.
Man cannot do you any good,
Fear not him that destroys the body,
but rather fear Him who Is able 20 tiil
both the body aud soul In hell. illrv,
xxii-17l There II IS plain, tlat whose
ever let him ZONE. | know In this world,
in tie trial, the evidence which has MI.
cd this body was purely manufactured
with malice. Frank. ask your hctrt
| and yorr God If this Is not true, for He
is your tod and my God and whosoevei
claims. him in the faith Of His son But
| ! freely forgive you and everyone wht
| has taken II hand in it. II ! had moi
| freely forgiven you and all, my heavenly
| Father would not have forgiven me. Oui
blessed Savior in Lis sermon said: "Pral
| for them that prosecute You, for ther,
is the Kingdom of Heaven" This
have done and shall not cease to do al
long as / have life and when you Ii
down on your last bed, or In your las
moments here on earth. you eau say tina
| freely forgave You and ALL You vii
have TO pay the debt as everyone ha
to do. Your time may not be short, /
may be years and you may have to g,
In the same way | do, for God has said
'WhOsoeyer sheds mans blood hi
blood shall be shed by man" This i
q true saying, aud you can see you
awful condition. / wish | could hell
you, but In my condition | can only poin
You to my dear Rcdeemer our Lord an,
Savior. Jesus Christ. | remain your
faithful in Jesus,
CHARLIE LU1'TRELL.