The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-15
BRUMMITT
ADDRESSES
THEPUBLIC
Letter Has the Tone of a
Dime Novel.
WRITING A BOOK TOO
Would Have the World Read
His Life.
PETITION BEING SIGNED
Asking the President to Com
mute Sentence.
PETITION BEING SIGNED

Guthrie. o. T.. June AT is under
stood that q petition signed by Judge 3.
I. Hainer, United States District Attor-
ney Horace Speed, United States Marshal
C. H. Thompson ana others has been
sent TO washington asking President
Mckinley TO commute the death sentence
Of James Brimmitt and George Barclay
to life Imprisonment These men are
now confined in the federal Jail in this
city. They were convicted of the mur-
uer Of J. I. Poole in the Usage nation
last July. Poole headed a posse which
was pursuing the two men trying to cap
ture them IS horsethieves. During the
fight Pools was shot and afterwards died.
from the effects Of his wounds.
Brumitt and Barclay were to hang at
Pawnee on June q Judge Hainer
granted a reprieve Of thirty days in or
der that an appeal could be filed in the
supreme court.
There seems TO be but little question
but what the sentence viii be commuted
owing to the fact mat the trial judge and
prosecuting attorneys have signed the
petition. Those who have watched the
case have no doubt as to the fairness Of
the trial at which the men were convict
Cd. Judge Hainer IN his work On the
has always been absolutely fair and the
prisoners were given every opportunity
to make their defense. The expense Of
summoning Witnesses was paid by the
government and Judge Hainer appointed
additional attorneys to represent them.
IN fact court was delayed for half a day
in order that witnesses for the defense
might arrive 1t is ascertained from re-
liable authority that Governor jenkins
has written a letter 10 the president ask
ing that the sentence Of the men be
communted and that additional informa-
ton has been asked from officials here
concerning the matter. Brummitt has
written letter to the public in which he
he tells Of his Imprisonment and trial.
It is as follows.
To the Public: I do not know anything
about the people Of Oklahoma, but I viii
say this much. that have been in the
state one year and have just twenty-oue
days to live here and then II nothing
happen I VIII go to meet my God and
pray that He viii receive me better than
have been received here. [ came into
Oklahoma handcumed and was placed in
jail here with two Of my friends. I win
have TO stay here until my time comes
TO die and then I wiz go where many in
nocent men so. for I am innocent and
God is my witness.
The man J. l. Pool was killed. that IS
true. but the man that killed him does
not deny it. but he does deny numbering
him. I feel that when we come TO die
that God viii receive US with open arms.
1 an now q years old and this IS the
first time that ever heard Of man
being hanged for stealing a saddle
blanket
Ny mother is here IN Guthrie and viii
stay here until after the 27th OF June
do not mind 10 die for I know that I can
not die but once and Wen I am dead
viii solve a mystery. but do nit like to
die on the scanold for a srirne that did
not commit. 1 do not think that the peo-
pie Of Guthrie viii ever let it come of.
but il it does come OF am ready 70 die.
I thank the people OF Carwie for what
they have done for my mother and more
than that ] love them. cannot express
my love for them. IL Is so great and II I
never meet them on earth, / hope that
we win meet in Heaven
I am writing book. IT may be that
in the future you win all have the pleas
ure Of reading about my past life. 1 am
considered au outlaw. but am not.
have worked hard all of my life and have
never taken anything, but this one time
and it IS eoing TO cost me my life It
may be that win get n new trial and II
do and an found guilty. I am satisfied
that 1 wiz not be found guilty Of any
thing but larceny.
I guess the papers have given rs a bad
name. but Go1 is 10 respector Of persons
and when we come 70 die we viii gather
together around the great white throne.