Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-21
HER TELL-TALE LETTER
Strong Day for the People
in the Robinson Trial.

Sadie's Confession and Letter Writ.
ten i'm Jail to Her Husband Read tc
the Jury-In the Latter She Moral
izes and Becomes Somewhat Dra-
matic-Breaks Down in Court.
Buffalo, March 1870 much interest
is being taken in the Robinson trial that
1t has been deemed necessary to call on
the police reserves to keep the sensation
lovers from over-crowding the court
room.
1t is expected that the case for the peo-
pie will be finished to-day and the prose-
cutors believe they have made good
case.
The confession made by Sadie Rob
inson is but a repetition of the
story as first told by the prisoner,
how she was attired in male clothes the
night of the murder, and how her hus-
band had shot his victim while the latter
held up his arms etc.
The jury were instructed that the con-
fession was not to be used as against
Clarence Robinson.
Mrs Augusta Church, matron at
police headquarters, was put on the
stand and asked If Sadie had written a
letter while In her room after being
brought from Cleveland. Mrs Church
replied yes, and said she delivered the
letter to Superintendent Bull right
away. Mr.. Keneflck offered the letter in
evidence as Sadie's second confession. 1t
was surprise to the defendants counsel
who objected to the reading of it and
asked that 1t be laid over for day.
The letter was admitted and read us fol-
lows:
October 10Th, 1894
My Dear Husband:
They allowed me to see the papers for
the first time to-day. Oh, Clarence,
how could you say l did the shoot
ing. / am not afraid to die. If
they would let me, 1 would be
ready to take your sentence,
whatever it may be, for 1 love you and
always thought more of your happiness
and comfort than myself. l made full
and truthful statement of my life, ever
since we met on the old farm, and think
they believe me. Now, Clarence, the best
thing for you to do is to tell every
thing and tell the truth. 1t will be much
better for both of us. If l can take and
serve your sentence will do it, for I'm
sentence, which will probably be a few
years at Auburn. Don't think told to
get rid of you, because l don't. If 1t
happens that you get only life sem
tence-and pray to God constantly it
will be so-perhaps after a few years l
can get you pardon, and then we can
be together again. l love you, Clarence,
but | cannot perjure my soul not even
for you, but would gladly suffer on this
earth for you. l want you to become a
good man and a Christian, so whatever
happens you can say with me THY will,
not mine, be done Trying to do right
is the only life worth living. God is not
only very just but very merciful, and if
we both do what is right l feel sure we
will be happy again, if not for long
time. l would never have told word
about it, but you gave 1t away yourself.
You made the mistake of your life when
you told Bert what happened in Buffalo,
and worst of all you did not tell the
truth about it either. AS | said before, l
would and will take all the blame on
myself. Your happiness is dearer to me
than my own life, but tell the truth about
it, Clarence, and If you are sentenced to
die will soon join you in death, for you
remember our promise to each other
But i will never cease to pray for you
and l feel sure my prayers will be an
swered for He doeth all things we'll
Your loving wife,
SADIE A. ROBINSON.
AS Mr.. Kenelick read the letter to tho
jury Sadie broke into convulsive sobs.
This letter was applicable as evidence
only against Sadie and not against her