The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-06-14
JAMES yINSON
Makes Further Statement as 10
the Parole Matter.

hear that " VI. Redwine and his
henchmen are trying to exonerate hiE
from blame in the parole of the MUIR
derer OF my father and from the
charge ] have made OF trying to de-
ceiye US about it,
they are showing a letter tha1
was procu ed from Eli Brown By his
good friend Redwine to make it ap-
pear that his letters did not amount
to much
Inc following letter was written
to the Prison Board in 1906, after
Ell Brown became a member Of tlaE
body:
II prosecuted Charlie Martin therz
is considerable doubt as to the guiie
OF Martin and Justice. Martha Godsa
the star witness swore she knew no
thing of the case, Yours,
NJ. " Redwine-
ANY reasonable pc son can seq
tie effect Of this kind of a state
ment. coming from the official Who
prosecuted the case. He argued e
The Jury that there was not even
REASONABLE DOUBT Of tite
suiit Of the men. The jury 0elieyea
from the evidence that there was naE
a reasonable doubt and gave the
men life sentences. "CoAsiaet eof'@
doubt means more than a reason
aBI4 doubt No honest uhishA
Prosecuting Attorney will do ell in
his power to send men 10 the gal-
lows OF TO the penitentiary when
there is considerable doubt aDoNt
tbeir guilt. He certainly knew -
: a. time Of their trial just as vel
Or befter than he knows nov WhetnsE
: the evidence indicated that thesle
men were probably innocent dla
) En, want 10 send innocent men tG
j death on To prison. If Redwine a1a-
tcld me az any time that there VS.
s considerable doubt as 10 tietr
z guilt would have dropped Iit@
e prosecution. Why did Nr Redwine
wait nine years before his eonseieiiee
t2i moved MIN to write the F.ia'1.
Bon II was not his col-seit IS
thai prompted him to write these let-
g ters Il vas the request OF EeiatlNez
of the men. some OF whom are IN
y fluent.al in politics, that made nag
s take action and conclude that tni-ts
g was considerable dOubt about tneh
: guilt Such a just and upright htsE
i as NJ Redwine pretends to be Wouie
uot te able 10 sleep over sending IA
! nocent men to prison and keepiuE
q them there nine years when his us
quest would have turned them VHE
'e an the sleep he is losing about 4
y is whether his action is going q
: huri him in this campaign
Another fact that | did not eNpos'
in my first article is that Mr. RED
wine wrote TO the Prison Board I
January 1907. asking them 10 retur-
'e to him all the letters he had writes
in these cases. This was after n
= haG learned how the relatives O
y Lace Vinson felt about his action
He also ,equested a letter from NJ
e Brown generating him from respoR
sibility in the parole. Having heel
- voted for in the last Legislature b.
-e Mr. Reiwine. Mr. Brown no doubt dis
% the best he could for him. VIZ
.y told at Frankfort by Clerk OF ta'
4 prison Board that the Board ne5e
II. wrote or asked Redwine to make
a statement in these cases
ID Mr. Redwine can not deny that ~
J. attempted to cover up his work ans
II deceive us about. the part he took
? Tho affidavit that referred to n
It my other article is SO worded that !
$ is calculated 10 deceive. Such effort
e at deception are too low for Cir
cult judge to stoop TO. Why did a.
ID moi come out ike a true man and 2c
I knowledge what he had done withou
-e waiting To have the truth brOugh
1t Oh. in other WAYS.
e want TO say positively that TIM
D. thing did not start in this campaiSn
IL 1t started when Charlie Martin VIZ
y paroled Mr.. Refwine convinced e
that he had nothing to do with !
h. and we laid the blame on Gov. Beck
ham. Later. through our relative
al Catlettsburg and Ashland W
n learned that We had been deceiyes
le and went to Frankfort TO fins
lie out of myself. lhen took tn
lr matter into the campaign because
I'd heneve every honest voter in thh
district should have chance TO know
3 what kind q a nan is asking 70
ie votes for the high office OF 'Circut
of iudge Then II they vote wrong the
= do so with their eyes open.
he James Ninson.