Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-20
l also received this letter:
DELIGHT, sat, Jan. 10, 1897
Miss ". B. W.
DELIGHT. Wash.

DELIGHT sat. Jan 49, 1897
DELIGHT, Wash
Ny Dear Girt:-We should have consulta-
ton soon and would suggest that YOU come
TO Sunday school in the afternoon tomorrow
and remain with me al the school house after
sunday school closes. This may seem bold
move to you but am sure the time has ar
rived to act with promptness and decision.
/ know just what am writing and fully COM
prehend all the circumstances. Please be-
neve me. l trust you fully, and consider
your welfare, know your position, and fully
comprehend what has and may happen.
Trust me fully. let me direct yOur moves and
we command the situation to certainty. l
shall ask you to do nothing wrong or dlshon-
oraole, nor ANYTHING that you can regret
TIE effect shall cause IS this: ceSSa-
ton of hostilities on part of the VS..
They shall permit me to visit those children
in peace. They shall cease to prosecute any
OF my friends or me. 1 can compel them TO
do this. This you know TO be right. You
can assist in producing this result so bene-
fetal 10 all parties. / can not consent to
have you in your present position. The
strain IS too great 1t is not just or fair 10
you. You have done so much for me. You
have given me desire to live. a hope that
there remains some happiness yet in life
and caused a peaceful. quiet calm to take
possession OF me and made il possible for
me TO forgive. Indeed, you have not lived
in vain. You surely merit love. faith and
trust They are yours by allthat is just and
right. l grant them Please accept and
give me an opportunity OF talking with you.
The bearer hereof Will bring anything you
wish TO send to Yours Truly, ". W. T.
met him at Coleman's after that
because Of a letter and message from
him. This is the letter.
RIrzvILLE. Wash, Jan. 10, lse7.
Dear S,ster:-I write to explain what will
soon happen that YOU may be under no fear
or even have any miSgivings. The prosecut-
ing attorney thinks it necessary 10 subpoena
YOU Tor the state in Two cases. do not ad-
wise this but only assured him that you would
Undoubtedly tell what You knew lie sup
poses you must know something of import
ance from your long residence at that place.
DO not fear the people there, you can rely
implicitly on what wrote you. Your treat
meut OF me before others does not change
my opinion Of YOU | should have tod YOU
much the other evening could have talked
to you alone, but as this was not permitted
could say nothing, IStill trust yod and shall
do 50 until | ind ii absolutely impossible.
me VS. are trying to get puollc sympa-
thy by posing as honest gnQrant, country
people and claiming y be al the mercy OF an
experienced criminal whose object is their
destruction and the persecution OF Mrs. I.
sincerely hope YOU have not fallen into
their trap They have asserted that have
said would destroy them with explosives.
This IS not true. have not said so. Neither
DO intend 10 say or do 50. | shall by legal
means only and proceed no farther than IS
necessary TO compel them 70 qult perseeut-
Ing me and my friends. l shall defend and
protect my friends TO any extent that may be
necessary In the matter OF testimony speak
To the point ana freely. If they make mat
tcrS At all unpleasant give UP your school
ana come 70 me at once Dc not hesitate
YOU know YOU can trust me implicitly If YOU
will. There is much I wish 10 say. but it Will
keep until 7 can tell YOU and not others.
should YOU WISH g communicate with me
Immediately send word or message to Em-
merits
We had conversation there he
l. ,.,l $50 F,-. .... - /