The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-24

There Is a general miseonception of
Henry Craemer which might as We'll be
dismissed once for all from the public
mind. Il, lies2in the idea. above referred
to. that Craesner is man OF such dense
stupidity and such ignorance Of the En-
glish language that he has been almost
completely shu, out from realization OF
the various stages OF his case On the
contrary. save only so far as the legal
bearings and complications OF the case are
concerned not even Craemers attorneys
have been better posted than he. This
view OF the man Is entirely aside from the
question of his guilt or innocence, concern
ing which there will now probably be varl-
ant opinions 10 the end OF time. While
talking with the reporter yesterday rrae-
fner showed the same thorough and cir
cumspect knowledge of his case that he
has displayed all along. He knew 10 a dot
me contents OF Judge Humes letter. ana
he cited almost 10 "a word some OF the
phrases used by Judge Jacobs Il had
felt all along" said he, that the governor
that Judge Jacobs had written the gov
efnor that he was convinced after exam-
ming ali the evidence that II was prob
able was not guilty. felt sure that this
would bring my Communication. This Is the
first step toward justice that have had.
and although 1; Is only q step. It IL step
ia The right direction, For thre. years
and half ROW hay. been nshting Thi.
Is the first point | have gained. except
the delay. she mere time that. has been
taken up by legal proceedings But the
other stems Will ceme in due time
~ You have an idea that crsemer doesn't
know a 'hIng or two. 1ust - over 20
wslla Walla and talk with him BIT,
he talks ~ Coyani nOb.s aud haheas corpus
as sijrkiy "a ANY bayTis:eT and he kaoas
whas she terms mean. 800,
A. already Indicated 10 ne foregoing.
.he anal Influence wnieb appears 10 have
ssayed ,ae fsjna of the governor In favar
% commutSng Craeu1cr's sentencc appears
20 he the letter hcA he received yss,e--
asy from J,Sige IA Judge Jacobs.
who Rad mere recently hanalat the case.
az leagsh spoke 81 favoT - mercy. ard ~.
su}sesnstari.i u7sastgs acre assuaseSt T7se
fa,lssinS Statement was rs nssed est q:
oN0pts ftoua iae exe<atsve 0ffee a, :
o'cloex yesterday afternoon
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te1s1e aS ff~gETy rFaenev grns4i death hv
hsnsins Ia sfnBsts3HreWs for life The
s3r~fHer Ssss }as3 while Ae regards she
sentiment th&f @a& been ~ thoroughly
aFss.sed s2soFius san1ru8Ssetaa as arising
merely tEssi sympathy wtt# tire coz
s~eusG mar. @ti}l be eRnno< disregard the
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tss dfsscf As.d positive statement o. badge
Jacobs, ~he saws ! recommend to vas
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