The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-15
CROWLEY TELLS
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ter was mailed regularly, but l re-
ceived another February 2, that came
out crooked, as they call it,
In that letter Castor wrote as though
on the best of terms ana thanked
Crowley for past favors. He request
ed assistance, but only as a friend
and said he came to him as last re-
sort, other associates having already
thrown him down.
In the last letter which is printed
here, he expresses his feelings clear
ly,. one time demanding assistance and
in another instant telling what he in
tends to do, as though he had no hope
of success and only wanted revenge;
THE LETTER.
o. p, Columbus, O., Feb. z.
"Dear Sir:-I have been waiting for
some time to hear from you and l
think if you intend doing anything
for me now is the time to do it. You
promised me that you would put up
$500 for my defense, and Frailey was
going to put up as much more. In
stead you have done nothing but
knock in your quiet way and l have
to stand for it. i could have escap-
ed this chair long ago If had did
as you have done. Mr.. Frailey made
his boast tnat nobody could hurt him,
but he will come to the pen all right,
and l will not interpose anything to
stop him. All you people think a man
is sucker If he uses you right. /
have got nothing but abuse for IS
months from you people around, and
you nor any of the rest would not
walk around the block to save my
life.
IF l had done what you would
have done under the same circum-
stances, all of that tribe, you incIud-
ed, would be in the pen. ! did not
have TO come to this chair and you
know it, but you think you know
enough to fool me with promises of
friendship when you can do nothing
of the kind. / am in need of some
money, as you know, and your
friendship will not go far enough to
make good. l will show all OF you
that you don't know enough to keep
out of the pen, and it will cost you
more than ! would ever have cost you.
If you didn't have the money it would
be different but if you think you can
set around there and smoke good ci-
gars while l smoke in that chair
you're a bigger damn fool than !
thought, you were.
THE idea of a man claiming to be
my friend and letting me go TO that
chair for the sake of a few dollars.
Now / would like to see you over
here before Monday morning as i
want to talk with you, and ! am sure
the warden will admit you He is
willing to do whole lot for me, more
for me than many of my so-called
friends. After Monday morning i am
afraid it will do no good for you to
call upon me, as l am going to look
out for myself regardless of conse-
Quences to others. You can rest as
sured that l am not going to that
chair even if your friends on the Co
lumbus police department do say so.
They have all shot it into me in their
quiet way and ! am going TO call them.
Read this carefully, and learn that
your interests are sometimes mixed
up with other mems interests. You
promised another party $500 to carry
his case up, but the poor half-crazy
fool is serving his time and saying
There is more manhood in
his little finger than in your whole
body, If he is crazy.
We'll, will close, hoping 4hat
you will understand what / intend
you should without mistake. ] re-
main, Very truly,
FRANK CONRAD, 36644.
Roy XII