The Detroit times., 1908-05-05
MAN OUT On BAIL
MISSING; LEAVES
SUICIDE NOTE
POLE CHARGED WITH LARCENY
DISAPPEARS AFTER WRITING
TO PRIEST THAT HE WILL
THROW HIMSELF INTO RIVER.

Rev. Fr Gazella:
]. Julius Kesperski. from No 1889 Nc
Dougall-aye wish to inform you, Rev
erend Father OF my harsh circum-
stances because OF my illness and at
fiiction. because OF want of opportuni-
ties for existence and want OF money
cannot get help from anyone or any
where. From all this. my heart trouble
and the dizziness in my head have In
creased. What torments me most Is
that incident which Is already known
10 you. Reverend Father. People have
scared me that Will suffer a great
penalty for this. SO In all this misfor-
tune and distress. life has become hate
full TO me. Anyway, sooner or later. /
shall have to die.
beg your forgiveness, Reverend
l painfully bid you farewell Reverend
Father. as 1 voluntarily take my life.
MY wife prevented me from poisoning
myself also from shoSsiny t myself sei SO
Isle bridge and expect that no one Will
interfere with me In carrying out my
purpose. have nothing. and nothing
Is left for me. leave behind me a
wife and children. beg you. Rev
erend Father. to take care OF them. and
the Lord Will compensate YOU for n
giyeness, Reverend Father. Please for
give me my guilt because | cannot help
myself or my ailment otherwise. /
know | could not bear imprisonment
IL liz better then to die a free man
ask you, Reverend Father. for prayers
for my soul and for help for my family
which | leave without any means, and
In grief and misery. BE so kind. Rev
erend Father. and bring comfort 70
them In this. their awful plight and
help them so they may not die OF
hunger. l bid you farewell. Reverend
Father, forever. and also bid farewell
to my wife and children. II Is with
great pain that part with you forever.
ending my writing and my hateful life
forever My death Will take place at
1880 in the morning, 5000 s eysi
p. S.--God bless you my wife and
children. Wife. have confidence in the
Reverend Father in your distress,
Amen.
The above letter, written In Polish,
was presented in Justice STEMS court
by Attorney Leo Koscinski, Tuesday
morning, when Julius Kasperski fail
ed to appear for examination on a
charge OF grand larceny. Although 1t
was addressed TO FIR. Gazella, pastor
of ST. Stanislaus Polish Catholic
church, II never reached the priests
hands. il was found In the mail box
in Kasperski's home at No. 1859 Nc
Dougall-ave. by his wife Saturday
morning.
The letter bore no GATE, out was eNi.
IDENTITY Written Friday evening, for
Kasperski has been missing since that
time. II he carried out the resolution
contained in what purports TO be his
farewell to earth. he threw himself
into the river the following morning.
No drownings have been reported TO
the police, but all efforts on the part
OF Kasperski's friends and relatives
and police officers TO locate the miss
ing man have been OF no avail.
Kaspersk was accused OF stealing
q 500 typewriter from the Joseph p.
Wadell Showcase and Typewriter Co.
When arranged few days ago he
was released on bail secured through
the efforts of FIR. Gazella. He disap-
peared a day or two later.
Precinct Detectives Redmond and
Repp and all thew illnesses were on
hand ready to proceed with the exam
nation, Tuesday morning, but when
the defendants name was called there
was no response. The name was call
ed several times during the morning.
but with the same result, and Justice
Stein. as a matter OF form. ordered
the mans re-arrest.