San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-11-06
THE PATHETIC.LETTER
Of San Antonio Girl Releases Her
Father from Jail.

The Guthrie (OklahOma) papers tell a
very pretty story, that is of especial in
terest to San Antonio. for it concerns a
we'll known citizen.
1t seems that some time ago painter
named lie Suer was brought from Perry
and lodged in jail there on a charge of as
Sault with intent to Kill and murder. 1t
appears that at the opening of the CherO-
kee strip lie Suer. with others, SQuatted
on a claim of land and wanted sole pos
session. This was disputed. There was
fight in which a pistol was fired. No
one was injured, but IL was claimed that
lie Suer fired the shot, and with felOnOuS
intent, and upon this charge he was held,
and, as he was not known. and was I'M
able to give bond. he was committed to
jail in default thereof
OF course. all correspondence of prison
erS in jail is read by officers. LIE Suer had
only one correspondent: that was his
wife. who resides in the Fourth ward.
Recently the following letters arrived
at the jail for lie Suer and were read:
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. lS:-Dear
Papa-We received your letter today and
were glad to hear from you. Papa,
want to do all can for you. so ! thought
| would write few lines to the gentle
men of the jury. as our home is so lonely
without you. papa. You can hand 1t TO
them"
GENTLEMEN OF THE Jt Rl.
Kind Sir:-I thought would write you
a few lines to ask you to please do all
you can for papa. am a little girl H.
years old, but | am old enough to know
the loss of our father. We are very poor
in circumstances and | am one Of five
children. Mamma is almoSt:an invalid and
has been for five years and is unable to
support us. Mamma is not able to buy
wood 1t is more than she can do to buy
food and keep shelter over us. Please,
for Gods sake. have mercy on US and
spare our father and God will bless you
all the days of your lives Respectfully
yours. LAURA LIE SUER."
An other letter followed as follows.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Oct. -.
My Dear Husband: | have just re
Ceived your letter. ! am very sick. |
wish you were home. Oh, you don't
known how we long TO see you once more.
am afraid | will not leave my bed again.
have sent. for Dora and she came last
night. She is writing for me.
Papa, mamma is asleep aud will finish
the letter. | will tell you the truth.
Mamma does not want me to tell you the
worst. She will never get well. The doc
tor says she may live week or two
yet but he doubts it. Papa, what shall
we do if she dies and leaves us children
alone. You know we have no money.
Sdu u YOU UCS CtlV JUICY VI SOA'''ONs "
let you come home Write at once aud
let US knowif you think you have any
pros poets of coming. will close for this
time. Yonr loving daughter.
DORA.
These letters touched the hearts of the
officers and the story found its way into
the papers. The citizens affected by the
sad story, readily filled in his bond rely
ing upon honor to return and stand his
trial, at which, as is generally supposed.
gave him a sum of money that they
thought would carry him to San Antonio.
but would only take him to Fort Worth.
Here he was again broke and his journey
interrupted. but his sad story was known
and means were taken up to secure his
transport to San Antonio. where he ar
rived last Friday and was heartily wei
coined by his family.