Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-05

debt Ia full, after the usual manner Of
such men. This we didn't know until
long after the trial. / am Informed thar
since the trial some of the Jurors have
received political appointment from
Stevens. and some arr professional jurors
getting on the jury in cases where he
always wins his eases These things are
well known IN Deoyer, What possible
chance did stranger stand against Stey-
ems. backed by such judge aud pur
chnsnhle jury Juror Conrad boosted
that he expended $4,000 among de
tecuYes, Witnesses, judge and jury lie
always omitted to remark TINT the money
belonged to his wife. aud that be was
playing for 4 SlGO0OO stake. The III.
prome court Of Colorado Ia the most pm-
phatic ruling and bitter wording pro-
nounced the trial unfair, unjust and H.
legal, and ordered a sew trial My law.
yers have found proof that ut the trial
NiJOo was pail 10 only one witness.
They have the lilidavits OF numerous men
that were "sounded' MS to whether. in
case OF their being summoned on the jury.
they would favor Stevens, and this was
doneAby Stevens bailiifs. Tha jury was
in charge of one OF tile worst villains on
earth. lie boarded at d hotel kept by
one of the jury. The jury went 10 the
theater and around town pretty much as
they pleased. For months and months
| have languished in jail, clnmorlng for
new trial, until | have little by little
learned Of all the villainous things which
appertained TO the former trial, and
have told not half Stevens In the mean
time had advanced to be acknowledged
as the supreme political boss and con.
trolls today most Of the judges. They dare
not decide against him, aud 80 my motion
for new trial was deferred and bail de.
mauded. which the hard times rendered
10 ftfrri u husFa ham
forced TO remain Ia jail all through this
hot. sultry summer, until ! must confess
my shirt Is broken. A new district at
torney has meanwhile been appointed
but he does not count, Stevens rules tue
more, and the new man hobs NJ kerencly
as BE- is ordered. the same as the judge
The people are indignant, but what can
they do with this ociopnsg Az the pres
ent writing Stevens has gone East to
catch on 10 one Of the commissioners aud
hoodwink him. He viii return TO Denver
with a trunk full Of lies After he has
properly worked the papers he will then
cajole aud deceive the commissioners,
probably induce them 10 furnish lin
funds to commence again his ncfarnns
prosacution. Now, j am tired Of this
whole business. They have exhausted
me Is Il strange that think il useless
10 continue the iEhtl II u was a fair,
stand-np, legal fight should have some
chance and would stand up 10 u, hut u |
Il moi fair. II Is rs foul, dirty an affair
ms ever disgraced court. The whole |
power Of the court Is IN tho hands Of |
Stevens. and his nature never allows |
him 10 deal fair. He j. an underhand |
sneak, and always works by method |
which gentlemen abh0r and despisc. | |
am informed that the case may bc con. |
timed for an Indefinite period. that l |
might be dragged through mud aud miro, |
tossed here and there among the lawyers
who keep it up for the newspaper nDlo-
ripty which they crave.
Now | am tired of IL. have freely |
expended fortune In fighting, but The
rourt will compel me 10 cxpend more;
but l do not propose 10 give them any |
moro. What ! have left will so % nay |
noble little wife mud my poor. suffering
,nnthsr There is one way eau stop
the expenditure. Allow me to repeat that
which | have always said publicly ana |
nriyafeiv. Upon my solemn Masonic
paih, /, Thatcher Graves. did not have
anvfhtng 10 do in any way, shape man
ner or deed with the death Of Mrs
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i write this knowing what the fuiure
viii soon have IN store Tor me. Inc
D,ople will believe, pity and sympathlNe
Win me. They Will know thai even ihe
.trongpsi man can he beaten down BY a
-veI1ne OF nth. mud. aud prosecutions
Il leave little key Stevens 10 the people
N Colorado. Please take care OF hun.
m THATCHER GRAVES. NJ D.,
Harvard University.