The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-15
IN \ PRISON DEN.
Former Wichita TomaIi Man IN tie Tolls o
Mexican Law.


About five years ago or perhaps longer,
there was well known Character on the
| streets OF Wichita whose name was Charlie
Miller. He was we'll known TO all the old
FOUNDERS, for he sold hot tomalls on the
streets and was one of the pioneers in that
business. From here he went o Arkansas
City where he persued the same vocation.
He being selling d Mexican luxury uatur-
ally became acquainted with the Mexican
cowboys tnat drove herds from Texas. One
of them knowing that he had saved up
considerable money, induced him to go to
Mexico with HIM. He did so and
while they were travelling iii the interior
OF that county the Mexican attempted to
murder him Tor his money. \ desperate
fight was the result and Miller succeeded
in killing his would be murder H being
in "A strange country feared that he could
not get just'c. there tie,., bat after "a few
days travelling he WAS overtHken aud cap
tured. Al the trial lie was found guilty.
and sentenced TO life imprs punent He
uudergoes great crueities \ few days
ago Mr. Culman received a religious mis-
s,ouary paper from a fellow prisoner OF
Miller with IA letter hidden in its folds
which says:
DEAR AiADAM:-I write YOU in behalf of
Mr.. Miller. WAC, a. you know, IS a prison
D
on public works At daylight aud comes In
at dark.
wish 70 say to you that he has no shoes
or hardly auy clothing ana If you could
possibly send him u pair of shoes and "A
pair of overalIs, Al least, you would 10 him
"A much needed kindness. / do not see
what he Is Co!ag To do this winter. for he
has DO way To get clothing and they will
not give HIM any. | have been a DR. i,oner
myself five years aud seven months
yesterday. and the only clothing or
bed they have ever given me Is an old
coat that belonged TO soldier killed in tue
Tomucujc luuian Rebellion and neither do
they give but little food "A white maa can
eat My sentence Is twenty years. 80 you
can see that Il will be fortunate for me if
my friends do not tie OF helping me.
am not therefore, able To help Mr.. Miller
/ but have no doubt YOU will lie able TO fluid
some Que Who VIII HeID an American in
I'm, bad position. II YOU cannot do - YOUR
self He wears NJ. 9 shoes aud II YOU can
send him a pair, ruo J5e >ol-s ou the
ground well they viii come
rs secondhand. snd tie overall,
are IS waist and 35 length. also dirty up
j new. so that no dutI : Will be demanded.
Many have been good 70 me; only "a day or
two ago, young lady IN Missouri whom
I | do not huow personally, sent NE basket
! Of fruit. butter, book etc. aud tod me 10
! BE- sure ami ak hsr for any clothes
might need. or anything else, 20 / link
q suhttne more 10 try TO help Miller
/ TIE cheapest way 10 sead = package l.
by mail, and a package of a. much a.
twelve pounds eau now be cent from
the United States TO Mexico. bat be sure
TO have the package registered, which viii
only cost : Gents Je>ld-s Tie pos AZ. Aud
il ! by no means safe 10 seGu VII bout
registering. I must lay To Won tba- Au.
here only fer spite They tried = make
money cut of my friends and ! iusu.ied
tie court | Was peslIua-ter Of tHrse
offices IN T-x,-. aud WAS 10 the employ o.
the WSlis-fat expires company when
imprisoned | hope you viii pardon me
for writing ;hIs to yon, O-iEg stranger