Gilpin observer., 1904-04-14
THE LETTERS.

tDenyer News.
|, a letter was found among Galbraith's
effects, addressed to Mr. Richardson, 10
which the former trusted employe ad-
nits his guilt. The letter follows:
"OEHvER, CoLo.. Feb q. 1904.
rA. J. Riehardson:
Kind Sir: Inclosed find statement of
Topeka account due. | have wronged
you by using your money, but will pay
dearly for it. My pace was too swift,
cad then gambled to try to make up,
and of course, lost vlore. Try and for
give an erring soul. Yours respectfully,
"A. D. -GALBRAfra.--
f"P. S.-Please quiet this as soon as
POSSIBLE. | am the only one to blame. so
zush il up and do not try to mix Others
into this awful disgraceful affair. Please
o. this much for me.
f "AzEL D. GALBRAIrH.'
Another letter addressed to bis broth
er. whom Galorath says is "out West,n
vas also found. 1t is as follows:
Z "DESvER, Colo, March II. 1901.
"Dear Brother jay: Try to forgive
-FOUR erring brother. | went too fast.
hot into trouble and could not face it,
@ad did not wish to have the family
L
gambled away most of our iewelry. JeL-
Sne and l were happy together.
a'Inclosed you will find list of debts.
The household effects will have to go as
sar as possible. Your foolish brother,
H. "AzEL."
The prisoner stated that had he finally
made up his mird to kill himself he
would have gone back tc Russell gulch
to do the deed. That he was speaking
truly on this point is evident from the
contents of letter addressed to DR.. e.
4. Fouts of Russell ouch, which is as
follows:
"DENvER, CoLo, March l., 1904.
"Dr. e. X Fouts:
Friend Doc; VIII you please get
couple of the boys to go to the house
sith you and see the wreck 1 have made
OF life. You will have to break in the
front door, as / have the key Perhaps
YOU had better send and let the coroner
20 with you. drank and gambled too
Bard and could not leave folks to suffer
sor my shame. belong to the X. of p.
and also the w. OF w. at Fort Collins
Try and not think too hard of an errng
brother although it was all his own
fault. Your friend,
"a. ID. GALBRAITH"
"DENvER, CoLo., March II, 1901
"F'riend Arch-rhis may surprise you
very much, but hope you and the boys
will try and think OF the better side OF
me- There is only one thing | wish to
| request of all OF you. l write you and
ask you to tell the rest of the boys.
If anything should happen to turn
up want you all to protect Lottie in
every way possible. l hardly think it
probable, but 10 case it does please do
so. Your friend,
"a. d. GALnRAIrH.
Burn this.
"P. S.-Your surprise will be in the
papers in red letters"
A second letter is addressed to Ernes
Williams, the half brother OF Mrs. Rus
sell. who has already figured promi.
nently in this terrible story:
"F'riend Ernest-I did not mean to dc
any thing to got your sister into trouble
and have left everything could to as
sist her. Please tell her that in no way
shape or manner is she to blame for any
thing that has happened, as it il simply
in the course OF events. paced my
gait, and went too fast but it is ,ny fault
II Dot and had met long ago thing,
might have been different, but it is too
llate to squeal now. Please do not thinl
too hard OF me. Your friend,
IA. ID. GALARMTH.
up. Sill 1t lays within your power
please try and have Lottie leave Denver
as you know what her so.called friend
here are. "A. D. G."
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