Sunday Washington globe., 1901-12-22
PART II.
TnrRrY-rouRrH PAPER.

With unanimity of ferocious 10y the
"replv' was characterized as settling FL
lott for life" mo board and no governor
would ever consider the case Of a convict,
who had thus impudently issued such a
gross and indecent attack upon the honor
able State Board OF Pardons" My enemies
were delighted beyond expression as the
matter Of the reply confirmed their asser-
tions that I was "a man of imperious
temper whom neither imprisonment nor
loss Of family and property could teach
prudence restraint or modification to, and
the penitentiary was the proper place for
such an ungovernable and dangerous indi-
vidual.
NV friends were amazed and my relatives
were heart-broken as they, too fell into the
natural error that neither Board Of Pardons
nor Governor would consider any further
petitions for clemency in my behalf To
my enemies I replied that my friends and
not myself we're seeking clemency in my
case-.I asked none, but demanded justice.
If Justice were denied scorned mercy and
could die as I had lived-FREE in that spirit
no shackles nor torture could either bend
OF break.
pointed out to friends and relatives that
It was more desirable to vindicate my char
acter for the sake Of those who bore my
name-wife, children and relatives-than
that should be restored to liberty with
the brand this vile cur Koons-or rather
those who lnspifed his Infamous libels-
sought to place upon me. / might die in
prison but my memory and motives would
officially remain in the archives of the
Board Of Pardons as the justification Of the
crime (2) for which ] perished. This was
deareT to me than life, liberty, wife, family
and kindredl Besides, it was for their dear
sakes that had deliberately thrown away
my last chance for liberty, and if they loved
me they would rise equal to the mutual
sacrifice. If neither governors nor pardoning
powers could appreciate our motives we
must simply await their recognition, where
neither rank nor official position secures
advantages or favors for those who have
sinned against their God and illuminated
the fallen.
The prison physician, Dr. w. 7, Rowles
was ordered to examine my eyesight and
certify its condition to the Board Of Pardons,
which had rejected my application, or the
application filed by my relatives. This
man Rowles came to Columbus as a tramp
blacksmith, from Belaire, in Belmont
county He was ambitious and, studying
medicine in his leisure hours, he in time
graduated as a physician. His boarding
mistress, an old Irish woman, helped him
financially, and to liquidate the indebted
ness he married her daughter Some time
after he began the practice of medicine he
was caught in an abortion case by my then
city editor A. c. Osborn, who wrote up the
matter modified the proof sheets con-
siderably and excited Osborns suspicion
for having done so. Dr. Rowles called
after the publication and besought me with
tears in his eyes to save him. as the publi-
cation had practically ruined him in Colum-
bus He was a young physician starting in
to practice had been an honest toiler, had
married an Irish girl, and he was embold-
ened to appeal to me by the character had
in the community of helping the struggling
and championing the weak Give him but
a chance and he would be grateful all his
life Asked specifically what could be done
for him, he suggested that deny the truth
Of the article in some way, or throw doubt
on it, and that he would then be enabled to
continue in the practice Of his profession.
! finally relented and took the doctor at his
word / Fixed up an article, which was
published the next Sunday, and which he
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took a fancy to him and secured him not
only patients, but many dollars for post
mortems, etc, as the coroner (who was not
a physician) was my personal friend, and
induced him to employ DR.. Rowles in
every case Of post mortem.
Now this man Rowies was, as stated. the
head physician OF the prison, and during
his four years as such he never did me a
fe,a ea1
the gratitude which he promised would last
through life. ! was not particularly disap.
pointed, however, as had little occasion
TO solicit any service at his hands That he
could have helped me in many ways as
prison physician felt and knew; that he
did not ! passed over simply as one more
or additional evidence of the ingratitude of
that type Of human nature which had by
this time learned to know, and so many
specimens Of which have been presented to
the readers Of these papers
When, therefore. / appeared before him
to have my eyesight examined, mere per.
functory matter as thought, he ordered
me to undress and gave me a thorough and
a tedious examination from the crown Of
my head TO the soles of my feet remarked
at the time
NFAyH ANW - AAA1f A1AAlAs Was lM~
formed by my attorney that your certificate
as to my eyesight was only required?"
Yes, / know colonel, bat thought 1t
best to send in a full report on your ply
sical condition, some Of our mutual friends
suggested Il, and you can depend on me to
help you all in my power"
II that Is the case Rowles, am as good
as pardoued, for as prison physician, you
aal 4
board, Of course, you know, that I do not
expect nor would ! suggest any unprofes-
sional act or exaggeration of my condition
ON your part
That's all right. colonel you've been
here long enough. You ought never have
served an hour fer killing that --- --
----. don't forget that he nearly ruined
me some years ago when was starting IN