The evening times., 1900-07-28
wYArT's LAST LETTER.
Claims He Killed Captain CauIIz
While Deranged by Liquor.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. July 2s.-Robert T.
Wyatt who was hanged here yesterday
fer the murder Of Capt Oliver NJ. Caulk,
left the following letter with Sheriff Bowie
10 be given to the public after his execu,
ton;
annapolis, Nd, July 27, 1900.
''As I have but a few hours TO remain
on earth / viii eadeavor 10 make a short
statement Of thanks to the more than kind
friends whom it has been my good for
tune 70 meet since being committed TO the
Annapolis jail. 1 desire that they know
that their kindness has been and is duly
appreciated, and trust that they will re-
ceive my most humble thanks. They have
been TO me all that a lifelong friend could
have been, both as TO my spiritual welfare
ana worldly pleasure. and left no stone
unturred that my sentence might be con-
muted.
4 am indeed sorry to leave them. but
IL II be Gods VIII, then l am satisfied.
am very sOrry that it should be my mis-
t"1tune 70 be guilty CT taking the life OF
a sciloW-being, especially 50 that il should
De one Tor whom l had the greatest re-
spect and thought Of c1ly as a brother.
hope that my friends WIZ believe me when
say that all did was unintenronal and
simply due TO a deransed mind. brought
on by the excessive use OF liquor
should the authorities investigate the
evidence of some Of the witnesses in my
case they would be able TO partly lift a
heavy disgrace from the laws % the State
At the close and refusal 20 reopen my case
there was undoubtedly Issued a cordial in
vit6tion 10 all parties 10 commit crime un,
der the shield and cover OF law. Justice
vas publicly proclaimed mask for crime.
The names Of the guilty parties. as well
as those by which 10 prove them guilty.
are in the hands Of the authorities. yet
there has not been the slightest effort 70
apprehend these guilty Of my murder by
perjury Perjury is. 70 the disgrace OF
those in Office, . crime which is commit
ted mere frequently and punished less fire.
QuenJly than any crime known 10 the Law
But as l am not making this statement 70
cr.ticise anyone. I will say no more on that
point. \ great many parsons have been
misled by false newspaper reports and be
heve that I am naturally a very bad and
desperate character. I hope that those
VINO know me personally are not Of that
CIiniOB ard l hope that our friends the
reporters. VIII be a little more kindly dis
posed toward ne in the future. AS / hope
TO Be forgiven l forgive all mine enemies
and bar ill-wil toward no one.
Il hope that the sheriff. Mr.. Bowie will
receive my thanks for his Kindness In
making, so far as was in his power, my
stay here 4 pleasant one.
AS time is getting short I viii close
this. my last. letter.
Farewell cid world; you are full Of
trouble and sorrow, yet We all dread 10
part from thee.
ROBERT T. WYATT"
Wyatts remains were buried from An
napolis Jail today. 4 large number Of per
sOrs who had visited him in prison attend
ed the funeral The interment was 70
private lot in the City Cemetery. Rev. ].
P McCCInas conducted the funeral service.
Three numbers OF St Anae's Protestant
Church and three Jail officials were pail
bearers Wyatt had expressed = wish 20
be buried in ANNAPOLIS.