The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-12
fuckers LETTER.
Claims His Innocence in the Shadow Of
Death.

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Boston, June ia. fuckers letter to
James II. Nahcy follows;
My Dear james: | will take the
liberty to write YOU asfew words before
this awful thing il executed. Before
! 60 any further / wish to express my
been misiudged and wrongfuIly accused
of . crime that know nothing about,
one that | am entirely innocent Of
Second, this peculiar case was purely
circumstantial, and ! did not get the
benefit of the doubt.
HIhird, some of the members Of the
jury signed letter to the governor
for communication, which shows that they
had q doubt in their minds, and il
also shows that if they heard this new
evidence over again in court they would
have no doubt brought in different
verdict.
Fourth, the stick pin that was pro-
dnced in court as evidence by the gov
errnnent was my own property.
Fifth, the governor had no right to
bring up my past life to connect me with
this crime. A man may steal but there
are limits to everything.
Sixth, ! have had good and faithful
counsel and my Innocence would have
been established II witnesses for the
commonwealth did not tell lies against
me IN regard to my own property.
II want to thank You, James, for
what YOU have done for me and also for
your associates. You fought awful hard
II something would only turn up to
save me how happy | should be.
IF is awful TO die when one is in
nocent, and when one is so young, good
hearted and healthy. Oh, am 50 glad
that ] am innocent, dear James, one
feels Sd much better when ones con
science j. clear. / would tell you will
ingly il | were guilty and would make
my peace with God, but am not, James,
and | die innocent as child unborn
of this crime.
Il am glad, too, ! may have my fault
dear James. and | may have good cour-
age, but | never could have the courage
or heart to do such IN awful thing TO
a woman. God alone knows my heart,
and He knows that did not commit
this awful crime.
"The governor, who | think is very
unjust. has gone against me, and il
nothing turns up 70 interfere will
have to die, and assure yon | will
die brave and like n man. have moth
ing 10 confess am entirely innocent
1 have never spoken to you about this,
before.
II have been asked ii guilty to con
fess, but the people that asked me that
i told them this: have nothing TO
confess; do YOU want me 10 tell lie z
That is what | told them. james, and
| really got real angry about t. It would
be d lie through and through If / said
anything Of the kind. Now, dear James
after this terrible murder happens
want my folks to have my little body
so | can be near my dear parents.
"It will be a hard blow to them, but
dear James. il viii be a comfort TO them
TO live knowing that | died an innocent
boy
y am sorry for them, they are SO
good and faithful cannot say any
more, James, tears fall from my eyes
so fast can hardly see to pen these
words to you
Before close. thought, | want TO
thank everybody that tried to help me
prove my innocence, and / also thank
you again for being so kind and faith.
full
My last words Of yon are that / am
innocent, and they will be the last words
that will have ON my lips when
die. ] am
Yours very truly,
Charles Louis Thicker,
."Charlestown Prison,
Sunday, 10 a. M"