The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-17

my consolation; were il not for you life
would be a burden. At the bare thought
That they could accuse me Of crime 30
frightfuI. 50 monstrous. my whole being
trembles; my body revolts against H. TO
have worked all my life for one thing
alone, to avenge my country, TO struggle
for her against the Infamous ravisher VINO
has sustched from us our dear Alsace. and
then to be accused OF treason against
that country-no, my loved one my mind
refuses to comprehend ~ Do you remem-
her my telling you how when 1 was n
/ Mulhouse. ten years ago In September,
heard "A German band under our window
I celebrating the anniversary of Sedan.
MY grief was such that / wepti bit the
sheets OF my bed with rage. ana l swore
an oath to consecrate all my strength. all
my intelligence. 10 the service OF my
country against those who thus offered
insult TO the grief OF Alsace.
| mo no. 1 will not speak OF IL. for |
lshal 20 mad and l must preserve all my
reason Moreover mylife has hence,
lforth only one aim; 10 find the wretch who
mas betrayed his country; 10 find the
itraitor TO whom no punishment could be
70 severe on, dear France. thou that /
love with all my soul, with all my hearti
thou 10 whom 1 have consecrated all my
strength. all my intelligence, how could
one accuse me Of a crime so horrible
lwlll not write upon this subject my dar-
ling. for spasms take me by the throat
l No man has ever borne the matyrdom
that endure No physical suffer.
ling can be compared 10 the menta
. agony that / feel when my thoughts turr
- 20 his accusation. II / had not my honor
, 20 defend, ! assure you thal / would pre-.
fer death. at least death would he for.
y getfulnoss. Write 70 me soon. Ny love q
/. all
ALFRED
D From the letter written on the day pre-
o. ceding ms trial e is seen that ne wa,
5 SIN after two months imprisonment
s eanguine and hopeful with never a doub
u about his ultimate acquittsl It's Il
b striking contrast 10 the letter write,
0 after me trial when the worst had nan
r pened and the nightmare had become tru
e We subjoin both letters:
u "At last ] am coming to the end OF m
p sunerngs, 10 the end OF my agony To
2. morrow / shall appear before my fudge
my brow high. my soul tranquil. The trls
a have undergone, terrible as II has bee
D. has purified my soul ] shall return I
II YOU better than I was before l want I
81 consecrate 20 you. 10 my dear childrey
n TO our dear families. al the time hay
;. yet to live.
D. As ] have told you. 4 have passe
3r through awful crises / have had m,
* ments OF furious actual madness al N
p thought OF being accused OF this terrib
y. crime
or u am ready 20 appear before the 80
d, diers as a soldier VINO has nothing Z,
s. which 90 reproach himself. They viii s.
rs it In my face they will read my sou
81 they win be convinced that am innoce
1s as al will vino know me"
o. fhe letter written after his trial rea
ID as follows
4 soder much but 1 pity you still mo
than myself ] know how much You 10
me Your heart must bleed. on my sd
=. my adorsd one my thought has alws
-. been Of your night and day.
- ITO be innocent ~ have Lived a Il
~ without a stain, 20 soe ones self ca
.tr demred f0i TIE most monstrous crime
49, soldier can commit What could he M
!. berribiel Il seems 20 me az times tt
am the victim Of a awful nightma
u, 1T Is for you alone thai 4 have resi-
Cd antn to-day; is Is for you alone
ad0red one. that havs borne my 10
- agony WIZ my strength hold out al
ara the sndg 1 cannot tell No one Dat ,