Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-27
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I.,hearl the verdict of the jury IN
differently; ] braced myself against
the rail and waited for the e1ordium
of the Judge. In. that supreme mo,
ment felt that alone dominated
the courtroom Every face among the
spectators was turned on mine in hor.
ror. The sepile old foreman was pull.
ing his beard, and his lips moved.
knew that he was uttering prayer.
Then tho Judge commenced, his
speech. u had been justly, convicted
Of Q dastardly crime, he said; had
crept by night into the bedroom Of the
millionaire sheep owner and blown
him into eternity with a bomb. As
for my defense Of mistaken identity,
that was too contemplate to require
notice TIE cowardly cattlemen's or
sanization which had, he did no,
doubt. inspired and hired me. might.
for the moment. have escaped Justice.
But the law, though slow. was sure;
IL would track down their leaders as
It had tracked me down. l could have
no hope Of a reprieve. and he recon-
mended me to sspend what short time
remained to me In making my peace
with God. e., a.. - =
Men under sentence Of death seem.
even to their jailers, to have atoned
already for their crimes and sins. For
the FIRST time since my Imprisonment
began the sheriff evinced compassion
ate pity toward me 40 he sat beside
me in my cell that night ,- 10y,
. My boy he began, why not con-
fess and make your pcaces Jim. you
amt never had no case. boy. Jim
amt your name. you sayr You atnt
jim, Crawford. but Frank Sanford,
and happened along about the time
the explosion occurred. Lad. didn't
they md the giant powder In your
BEDROOM: Isn't there 80 and more
people in this town Identified you!
Your own bother came all the way
from Omaha To disown you. and then
had to admit you. You've been iden
tined, by, your own photographs and
thumb prints and measurements In
the 81 Louis penitenfiary. and that's
surer than the gospels. Jim. An your
own dog Identified you IN the court,
room. Jim. Lad. I've never had to
swing q man but he owned up to NE
before he died I'd hate to send yoI
into eternity with lie on your hps '
The god old man ambled away y:
last, shaking his head over my Oh
stinacy. Well. was prepared to die,
bat never. while the breath was In my
body. would ! admit thaf vas the
desperate they claimed ne 10 be. PEI;
haze I. too. lad I been IN the jury
box. would hcye convicted. Yet there
cas- one person who stu believed IN
me through al, since :se dss; cay al
my iscsrcerstion. ind tia, vas NJ
riel the sherfTs laughter she -
compau1cd her father the so;io~ine
morning when he brought nc ny
hreakfsst and e,vo ae . great bunch
Of roses. -e.. Il. j..
-Fsaak. dear" she whispered. q. The
Old naa, turned away from MY cell
door. I trust and believe In yea !
know you're not Jin Crawford. su;
my love. Ard III cave you Frank
iii save yoaL' 80 -
.urn,.ed from VIA, direction the
help world come. and my mex, Inter
s'cw with Murtei confirmed my sas
psctons. ..
'Ftshk. dearest" she whispered.
your friends are going 10 make ,aii
delivery Of midnight And ~hrn
you're In the east again snd safe from
aii danger you must send NE word
somehow and ! w:ii come n yoo,
And m wait patiently for months sad
months. OF years. q seed be. for ]
know yoa ere innccsrt. Frank. aad ]
shsii love Won sIways'
| n vss o night Of bcsror such - !
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