Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-12

"A few days aEo rich man u Dallas.
who had killed u friend in drunken
row. without apparent provocation. nf-
Ter long legal battle was acquitted
by a jury ~ his pecra.
a few days ago an old man named
". j, Fusion. dependent upon bis
daily toll for the support OF large
family. proceeded from Abilene 10 the
penitcntlAry at Husk. ungunrdcd and
nlore. 20 serve out n two ycars' eon-
tence IN tho pcnitentlary for killing
the sosancrr OF his inughtcr.
The Gazette disruuaod IN last Sun
days issue tho sad fate OF this poor old
man. Being unwilling to appeal Tor
puolic sympathy In behalf OF any per-
non not known 20 deserve u. We re-
framed from any comments upon the
merits OF the case. and merely called
attention TO the conflict between the
law which says that Fusion aid wrong
and the social custom that would have
ortracised ana tainted his large family
~ be had remained silent.
10 secure the facts from an authori-
tatiye source. the Gazette Addressed
lettre 10 a wen-knnwn attorney OF ABB
iens, Hon. X X. Legatt. TO which the
following Is reply:
Abilene. Tex. April 10. 1895.
Editor Gnzctte.
have yours OF the 7th asking my
views " the merits OF the case OF
MIR. Fusion Thia case has attracted
wide attention IN this section OF the
nthte; villa practical unanimlty the peo.
PIE are urging executive ciemenoy. 1
am party 70 and In full sympathy
Win thus movement The facts BUR
ROUNDING this unfortunate matter are
neither lengthy nor difficult 10 under
STAND. lcustona daughter. a young girl
wa sedaced under promise OF mar
fiasr. became pregnant, and when no
became convinced OF the truth OF the
girls statement, he took his gun. wnil,.
~ out On the streets OF Rnyner, and
Whch he met the author or HIS dntirn.
tiers dlsErace. shot him. This Il Inc
whole story Mr.. Fusion Ia an old man
1nd a poor man. a very poor man. has
nlne dauEnterH. and some OF them are
COMPLETED % work out 20 assist In tho
rupport OF the family. The thtforttfunfc
sri was working from home AZ Tho
tlins ~ her ABDUCTION. '-N
"a the sense thai The lava, OF thfa
sttst 40 not excu49 q kllllng under anon
s.enuua,thnces. Mr. Fusion Is IrlilIty.
.',i IN broader sense. IN the higher
hcnar Whiph seemed 10 Justify IN. ftnrs
~ the old patriot Ia destroying, a who'll,
vi'inFe Tor lllsr offcnse, no rutlt n.
tnrhep 20 hin conduct. IN the ,fe,it., IN
|fcu the laws Or my country enforced
claim 10 be the peer Of any man. bns
.nt ipvF Of country and my deslre 10
pee the law enforced, are not Wi rns.
ficien,ly exalted 10 enable me h sy,n-
Ynsbh ic with the state when n under
lakes 10 punian man for eiaylnr tho
Nund who dcbauchpd his dnighfer
Atecoenl1lnE The fun duty owe "a az
Niefy. unheHtntineiy declare fnvgeif
" tnVur or MS unconditional reIoafa
and y THAI cud have twice earnoativ
urged the Eoyeinor 10 gfant hls of,flcnI
inr pafious ! should fool truly efnfi-
NED N the Gazette would take ,4n III,
uEht II could bring 10 bear ~ ~.
nncnee more powerful than the punv
f4ortn OF his friends, ne hns no
sons 70 labor IN Ma belinlf, What
nfyr done Tor him, and what Others
huNc done for him. was done ,sithout
|puntrpnre ton Or hope 81 reward,
HVtntil'f you for Inc kindly Interoat
you hrye ylreads ahown IA his behnic
rnq inunsslnf the hope that you wlll
fit'iNs. remain with reapeci, X
IS. x. IndrI'r.
No application Tor pardon or com.
nuiatlon Of rnntence preaentod IA n
governor o. Texaa ever boFa 10 hlgna-
tpra of any person connected with
tAp mnnagcsnent Of tho Gazette. Il
rlarda tor moro Rigorous lava aha
|nerp rigorous enfotccnant OF ,hcn
~ hp''ayea. hpwoFsg. thar pSmton otp.At
npf 10 llq N Tho penilmtiafy. that fho
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