The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-06
Valet, Self-Accused Murderer of
Millionaire Rice, Turns
to Religion.
LOVE LEADS TO REPENTANCE.
From His Former Home the Pris.
oner Receives a Letter That
Touches His Heart-The
Pleading of a Girl.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, July 5.--Charles f. Jones has
turned his thoughts upon religion, and.
through the influence of his former sweet
heart, who lives in Texas, he has been led
to make a profession of Christianity. To
his guards who are with him in the SAM
tarium in West Forty-fourth street he has
expressed sincere desire to enter upon
the punishment which. he says. he believes
should be his because of his crime.
Since his arrest. and especially since he
made the confession that the old Texas
millionaire, William NJ. Rice. was murdered
by Albert T. Patrick and himself. Jones
has been as inconsistent In his whms and
fancies as a schoolgirl. AT times he has
been morose. and once he made an attempt
upon his life that was almost successful.
Cne day he has joked with his guards. and
than has been absolutely necessary.
Jones made an attempt early last spring
to persuade the girl who once confessed
still believed herself to be his promised
wife The young woman, who lives In Hous-
ton. Tex. did not do this but she did CON-
sent to correspond with him, giving him
hope that the future might he bright for
both of them. Not long ago Jones received
from her a letter which so affected him
that for several days he spent most of his
ter to Houston bearing the news to his
fair correspondent that her teachings had
been accepted.
Letter From His Texas Sweetheart.
The letter which had so great an influ-
ence upon Jones is in part as follows:
Dear Charles: Your welcome letter was q
delay. as I do not suppose you feel much
like writing. You said that you are sur
prised that I write to you at all. knowing
what you are. have never condemned
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all subject to temptations. and of course
some are weaker than others.
My dear Charles, If when you went to
that wicked city of New York you had the
resisted any temptation. however great it
might have been.. for Satan has his traps
set and the weak ones are sure to fall into
them.
Now, Charles. as you say. there can be
no denying that you have fallen into one of
the trans that were spread for you: If you
giveness. Ask him to help you, and you
will come Out. all right, for If God be for
have suffered. but It will console you to
know that there are others who have gone
through 1t with you. Yes let bygones be
said
Now. Charles. you have asked for my
decision. It is one and the same. unchanse-
able as the sun, moon and stars. l have
not received your picture yet. and hope you
will send 1t soon Remember what l have
said to YOU Give yourself to God and trust
in him to carry you through. l am as ever,
yours with love-
On occasions Jones speaks to his guards
of this girl in Texas. He says that she is
the only person in the world that has not
lost confidence In him. and he promises that,
II the opportunity is ever his. he will show
her that he is not entirely bad. Since lis
profession of Christianity he has lost most
of his moodiness and his health has Inn
proved.