The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-25

want you to rite 20 me as soon as you
find that / am gon and rite long letters
and 1 will rite TO you as Soon as can
for Know that you win want to hear
from me Well Dear i will Close with all
my love and kiss and hugh to you and
baby Good by pet.
JAKE WHITAKER.
The husband concluded to visit the
Jail also. Here he found Whitaker rig
ged out in his Sunday clothes This was
too much. and ne made inquiry OF
Charles Horner, the jailor, as 10 now
long this had continued, and II ne
(Horner had all letters in his posses
sion written to the man by his wife
Grace Shuts
Where figures are used in the cores
pondence given the figures refer to the
letters in the alphabet as / means a;
refers 10 b. and SO on. For some rea-
son the two preferred to used the
cipher instead Of the words.
The turnkey handed him the follow
ing correspondence:
Dearest Darling-Your very dear let
ter received and as / know by exper-
fence that delays are dangerous / con-
cllEded it safest TO answer at once. Well.
my darling boy George has just come
with your dear letter, and it made my
heart swell with gladness and joy to
read it. He came in and sat down while
l read Il. Oh, my love, do not worry
about me not coming to see you. When
/ come to the jail and cannot get in 10
you and press your dear soft hands in
mine and have a sweet kiss it almost
breaks my poor heart. Oh, my darling.
1t seems like they were tearing my hus-
band from me to keep you from me. II
is cruel TO torture any human being as
the have tortured me. / do honestly
wish they would take you to Lansing
at once and then / would know what to
do. You asked me if | would promise
you TO not 19, u. 3, ). 1e.- with %, 9, u,
II. Yes, my darling, l Will promise you
that, for | can have an excuse now
Jessie is hear, and she can H. Is with
me until L am free. Darling just paid
two dollars interest on the $1,000 this
morning as it was due. and remort-
gagged it again. Darling, do you know
whether any one has found a brown
and old gold rubber hair pin in jail, for
/ lost mine up there. Darling l will
come down to Lansing as soon as / can
get away after you go. But l suppose
they will keep you there in that miser-
able hot place. If you only knew how
often l think Of you in that terrible lit
tie room and myself breathing the
fresh air of heaven and can move
around; / cry until my head nearly
bursts and fall to sleep and dream
about you. If | could only tell you how
much l love you. but / can only say
that / love you better than my life, and
without your love l should die. / be-
ieve You love me. and / don't think
you would give me up for any price
Miss Price. any way, or any other wo-
man. / know that there is no man on
this earth could take your place in my
eyes Your noble character and manly
form, and TO be clasped to your breast
with your Gear arms around me would
indeed be heaven 10 me, and to be call
ed your own. / will draw this to a close
and let Jessie take 1t up, as l am very
tired and my head aches. Jessie says
for you to pardon her this pme If she
does not write, as she has not had time
She has been ironing, and / have some
sewing ! have to get done before to-
night. With many kisses. from us all,
/ am your loving %, 8, 6, 5.-(wife) Z, is,
!, 3, 5.-(Grace).
Dearest One. Jake-I have Just come
from the Jail and Mr.. Horner said that
the sheriff gave him orders to not let
me in any more But never mind, dar-
ling, ] don't think you will be in there
long now. / have been to see Mr.. Ship
man this morning and he SAYS he is go
ing to see Mr.. Davis this afternoon and
commence your case at once. He says
to tell you he thinks he can get you
out. l have paid him the $1,000 TO com
mence, and if he cannot get you out
am to get ii back. / have given my
furniture as seuritty for one week, so
cheer up. If | cannot come any more
can live in hopes for a few days. / am
so angry l cannot see to write, but if I
have to send this by mail. remember I
Will always be true as long as / live
But 1 think Shipman Will succeed.
Don't say anything to Mr.. Horner about
it, or anyone elseDon't bet on your case
whether you get out or not Just Law
low and wait for events. Shipman says
he can get you out this week or not at
all. So don't despair. Act like you did
not care whether come TO see you or
not
God bless and keep you is my pray
er. Many. many kisses. c.
ASK in faith believing in God and We
shall receive"
BE good, take not the name of the
Lord, thy God in vain"
Be not deceived, God is not Knocked.
Davis does NOT want to send YOU to
the pen or have a trial. he just wants
You to pay the cost.
My own Darling-I suppose YOU are
quite impatient about your case. but
bear it little while longer. | am do
ing all l can to help you. | think /
Viding l give my household goods for
security. and have a weeks time to
pay II in. and if you can get me the
money in that time after you get out
50 as 10 not get me into trouble / will
do that. and / don't think YOU would
have me to pay it if l am kind enough
TO get You out. No one could make me
believe that of you. For l have done all
IN my power to help YOU l was I'D TO
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trust you. but he said that would not
be business, and he said il was too late
TO sign that affidavit now. as il had
gone into supreme court. But if | could
raise the money he would do all he
could for YOU. so l will go up and see
him and see when he can get YOU out.
Oh, Darling, l will be glad when this
cruel war IS over, and We will not have
10 talk between the bars, but thank
God for the bars when they were the
means OF bringing you to me. We don't
always understand Gods ways al
though they are TO bring happiness in
the end. God knows l love YOU more
than do my own life, and will do all
IN my power for you. as You know.
Come right TO me as soon as you are re-
leased. for / think l have the first right
to kiss and welcome you. Now don't
you, Darling / am more impatient
-, ~ 80 NAitN- 1cStcEudN SEEM
ed Ike week, and the folks where we
took dinner yesterday said acted Just
ike | was love sick. and of course | lust
laughed at them and said | was too old
Tor that, as l VIII be - years old the 9TH
u August. and that is getting along up
IN years. 1 am a way past sweet six
teen. and am getting sour. / VIII have
10 go TO eating gum drops I think or I
VIII not be sweet enough for you and
.ou VIII be sorry you did not get Miss |
Maud For l think 1 will have 10
watch You when YOU are free. or /, NAV
De case Of elopmeut. So YOU will hsva !
o be pretty shy Of me, you see. How
10 / know what your opinion Of me i 1
when You get out. as Won have not 80, |