The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-28
Would Not Have Mob Avenge
Her Sons Murder.
MRS. BATEMAN'S LETTER
Breaches Christian Spirit to
Remarkable Extent.

I 1870
to take its course. The writer is an in
valid.
The letter to the Republican is as fol-
lows:
Chickasha, I. T.. March %, 1901.
| know no one in Perry to address nv
letter TO. My dear boy. Alvin Bate
man. has sent me some Of the Perry
/ papers, so 1 viii address it to your
paper.
| l saw in the paper where those men who
killed my boy are to have their trial
| next Monday. Also they expected them
| to be mobbed. do not want them to be
| mobbed. 1 want them to have time to
| repent. Those men may have mothers
and loved ones who are dear to their
hearts. l want to respect those mothers
as I would have them respect me. There
fore I plead that they trust in God. for
it is not too late
Alvin often told me the farmers and
people in general up there were the best
he ever knew. l have often asked God
to bless them. for they were kind and
good TO my boy. do not want them
to stain their hands with blod for my
boy, a sit would only add TO my sorrow
10 know it was done. believe the law
wiz do by those men as they deserve
That is ali 1 ask for. They VIII have
time to repent then.
They can never know the hearts they
have broken, the pain and suffering they
have caused by killing our dear boy.
I have been a helpless invalid for seven
long years. Have not stood on my feet
in seven years. Alvin was my only boy,
one who cheered me by his good deeds
and kindness to me. Can you think Of
the sorrow have TO bear? His father
and 1 are Old and he was one of our
comforts, his sister the other. Now we
have no boy, no Alvin
Tell the men Crobbers) for my sake to
do better ere it is too late.
would look forward to his home
coming then for his dear letters. They
were always so kind and loving. I can
never feel his dear arms around me
again or his kiss upon my brow. Now
that I cant look forward to his coming
home, or his letters, it almost breaks my
heart.
haven't suffered much for two years
until this. my great trouble, came. My
heart trouble has come back that I suf-
fered with so long. Before this could
be layed down and sleep as sweet as a
little child. If those men could see me
propped up in he'd suffering they would
be sorry for their crime.
In this position I pray for those men,
and with my blessed Savior can say, God
forgive them. for they know not what
they do" II this can be the means of
bringing them to Christ, I viii feel my
bows ,eatu and our suffering has not
been in vain.
It seems as though his dear young wife
of only a few months viii not live
through grief for her husband. she prays
for death to claim her too. In killing
her husband and my boy they have cut
short happy, useful life, bright life
He never had my hands laid on him IN
anger: never had quarrel at school or /
a fight in his life, and was never punished ]
in any way. ] taught him from childhood /
that "A good name was rather 70 be I
chosen than great riches. and loving I
favor rahter than silver or gold" and I
he pracuced that through life He al 1
ways had smile and pleasant word /
for young and old. He had such a for /
giving spirit. and If those men would re- /
pent. alvin would be glad to welcome /
Please read this letter to those men
that killed him.
have a deep love IN my heart for these
people up there. Alvin always seemed
to love a4r and Mrs. swartz ana The
clerks in the store as though they were
his own.
Wishing Gods blessing on all, an, his
trusting mother.
Dictated NARY BATEMAN
Guthrie. o. T.. March 1.-THE father Of
Bert Weltv. the young man who S. con-
fined ia the federal .Bg in this city is
making arraneerne nts - try a13 clear his
son 81 the Red Rock chargs e p9ssitle
yveltv Is held On the charge - nur3 srs1e
Alvin Batenian at RsI ROCK % COMPANY
with Ben Cravens. chs ou.laT. aud fbe
officers thinS that they have the evidence
which wHI send tie voting maa over ihe
road and may put a no7sa a-alad tss
neck A. vet nothing very 1eaaita has
been secured from the voane man lie
has dropped remarks ho~cse- which
haze given the officers c'oes uaiea %aff
ere working on
Colonel G. r. B0cknsr & SOS have fesn
retained by r r. Welf- father - Efrt
-veity. - take caarre BE-
fether ard tae afto-ae Hsi1 confer
~ rara ysstarda~ ans tac eatire tlta-
trrv IS tne ease was gone oFer
Young ueiry was - hafe e red AZ
uz-- Monday tut ~ t - fae n-
arze feeling that na- - the territory
gv-r tha aeafb Alrr Aafema- r1a
ere-r s tlat !. was best ~ nl far
! fi~a Aefs-r vrel.~ ehe1 - tsb- ef-
fore Cum s.oseE res r. r-
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