The Advocate and news., 1898-03-16
TOPEKA, KANSAS, MARCH is, 1888.

ment, and have taken especial care OF
him for the last eight months. The
change of administration necessarily
means change Of physicians, and while
that might be for his good, the risk Is
to run. want to see him liberated from
here before go away. Now l have but
this to say-send me all the money you
can raise as early as possible | will use
1t for his interest il can. Our board Of
pardons will be in session renext week.
II cannot effect his release l give you
here and now my word of honor as be-
tween man and man, every dollar you
send me shall be returned to you. Do you
understand? No man shall handle a
dollar Of 1t until his pardon is signed up
by the governor, and IL can secure his
pardon without using the money it will
be refunded, Now, l think, Mr.. Shep-
herd, have stated my position plainly
and we understand each other, and 1t
remains tor you to exercise your own
best Judgment. AS to further trouble
think you need have no fear, as the con-
dition Of his health would cheat the pen
Of victim,
Let me hear from you and the corre-
spondence concerning money had best be
kept to yourself. may not have to use
any of 1t. Claude is in bed most OF the
time now. Yours,
G. A. MORRISON.
II you send money send draft payable
to me individually. M.
Just week from the date of this letter
Mr.. Shepherd sent the money as above
stated. Then the correspondence lapsed.
So far as evidence of effort to secure
pardon for Claude is concerned, the rec
orc is also blank so far as can now be
learned. On May 26, 1897, Claude Shep-
herd died When his father received no.
tice Of his death, he wrote DR.. Morrison,
asking for an accounting for the money
sent him. To this letter he got the fol-
lowing reply:
Lansing, Kans., June I'd, 1897.
w. H. Shepherd, Berry Station, Ala:
My Dear Sir:-Your letter of recent
date asking remittance at hand. Reply
ing thereto desire to say have never
for moment expected or intended to
do other than l promised, and my ac-
tions have always been based upon sin
Cerity. worked hard and faithfully to
accomplish pardon for your son. Spent
time and money in the endeavOr, and
give you my word, based on the honor of
a man who prizes his word, that every
thing shall be as represented to you, and
you shall have the money advanced.
But now an explanation is in order.
am utterly unable at this time to send it.
l haven't any money ON hand. Have
means which will soon be available al
can utilize 1t in a short time. | went to
the prison financially broken by a real
estate deal and have paid out, but in do
Ing so 1t threw me out of employment
Denniless. promise you that II you will |
be patient little time you shall have |
your money. have no disposition to be |
other than fair with you, and could not
afford to. In order that you may feel |
bat | am disposed to do the fair thing |
and not take an undue advantage Of you
n any way, but on the other hand ac-
the matter as just and hon.
st debt, | will put 1t in the shape of
lOte II you want, and will take 1t up
ust as quickly as l can, which may be
n three or four weeks. have been
way from home else your letter would
lave received more prompt answer.
Trusting then that you will not allow
'ourself to worry in the least, and that
will be able to satisfy the claim in
ven less time than indicated above,
m, Truly yours,
GEO. A. MORRISON. !