Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-22
ATTORNEYS ARGUE
IN ADAMS CASE
Copies of Adams Letters Admitted
in Evidence

RATHDRUM, Ida, Nov. 22.-Spec-
ial.-Before adjournment OF court
yesterday letters written by Steve
Adams were introduced as follows:
STATE PRISON, Idaho, March 3,
1906.-Mr. and Mrs. oliver-My
Dear Aunt and Uncle: received
your most welcome letter and was
glad to hear from you all and OF
your belief in my innocence. wish
to God that | was, but fell in with
bad company and was led to commit
a number of most vile sins, breaking
the law of both man and God. Had
/ stayed with my church and with
the raising of my parents, who are,
believe, in heaven, | would be free
man today, but ] allowed myself to
be led into sin most damnable. am
going to try to undo what / have
done and do no more. / expect that
when my friends find out the real
truth they will disown me, but God
knows / could not help it. l hope
you all will pray for me and my for
giveness. l am going to just tell
the facts in this case and others, and
put my trust in God to guide me
through it. If / can do some good
the rest of my life, l am willing to
try. think that is all poor sinner
can do when he has sinned so bad
las to your basket it will be very
thankfully received. The warden
treats me very kindly. / have plen-
ty to eat and good place to sleep.
have little baby boy almost three
months old, named after my poor
father, David. Auntie, don't forget
to pray for me. | feel the disgrace
of my sins very sharply. l have $50
acres of land in Oregon. had my
wife and babies put with my friends,
so people would not bother them to
death She feels very bad. | am
sure | asked her to pray for me, too.
She is the best woman in the world.
1t nearly kills me to think of the
misery | have caused her, which ]
will never cause again. Excuse a
short letter. When people find out
all the facts in these cases / hope
they will forgive me. Hoping to
hear from you all soon. will close,
with my love to you all.
Your nephew,
STEPHEN ADAMS"
Direct in care of the warden.
Penitentiary. Boise, Idaho"
To His Brother
BOISE, Idaho, March 5, 1905
Mr.. W. T. Adams-My Dear Brother: |
received your most welcome letter.
Was very glad to hear from you and
sis. and of your kind offer to help me
out of my trouble. which l do not de- !
serve in the least Brother, | have
been living under a clOuded sky ar
long as l can stand it. l am going
to do the best can TO undo what has |
been done. as near as | can, by doing |
what | think is just to my brothers,
my wife and family and friends, and
what is just in the sight OF God.
am going to tell the whole truth as |
near as l can remember 1t and lei |
the blame fall where it may. am
going to begin a new life right now
You can help sinner like me lots |
by praying for me. and, although |
l advise you to stay with your fam
lily. for they need you, and you can /
help just as much there as here. The
life | have lived is not worth living
1t is hell on earth. | tried It thor
oughly. I look back with horror on 1
the last few years of my life, but
hope to be forgiven.
IF | could think it is right, ]
would never see a trial, but ! know I
it is not right to do that and add an
other sin as bad to the rest O. many.
know lots of people who viii look
with seorn on me. but when they
know the truth it may be different.
l can't go TO my grave with this
load of sins on my soul and think OF
my father and mother praying foi
me. Oh Such a sinner.
Brother. pick your company and
commence right now; be sure TO pick
the best and you win never fall. like
your brother. Ask my friends TO
forgive me. and you and Joe must
do the same. Give sis and all the