The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-01
JOSEPH TILL now
WITH HIS MOTHER
MAN WHO SPENT 10 YEARS IN NJ,
.. PRISON FOR DEED or AN
OTHER WRITES FROM
OLD COUNTRY.


Wahpeton. N. D., Jan. 1.--More fu-
man interest is woven about a letter
that has just been received by d. IL.
Morden of Wahpeton, from Joseph
Till, the pardoned North Dakota con-
vict, than one would ordinarily sup
posed could be contained In so small a
space. 1t Is the outpouring OF thank
fulness from the heart of a man who
is truly grateful for all that has been
done for him; a thanlEfulness that
seemingly overshadows all thoughts of
vengeance against the state which so
long held him in bonds for a. murder
that so many believe he was not guilty
of, and OF which he has constantly and
sincerely protested his innocence.
Joseph Till-the name is familiar
to every resident of the state--is now
at his old home in Austria at the side
Of his mother who, during the long
years of her sons confinement, pray
ed day by day that he might be re-
leased to again be by her side. Her
prayer is now answered and the re-
turn to the long missing son has
worked wonders for her. He found
his elderly mother sick in bed, sore
ly afflicted with rheumatism, but SO
great has been her joy at his return
that she is now able to be up. Age
has robber her of the sight OF one eye,
but the other one is good, and through
1t she has been able to look upon the
face of the son she so dearly loves
The letter from Joseph Till 10 Mr.,
Morden, who worked so hard for his
pardon, follows:
"Paks, Austria, Dec. Is, 1909.-MT.
d. f. Morden, Wahpeton, ". ID. MY
Dear Friend: / thought that would
have so much time to write you from
New York. had a good deal Of troub-
BILE to find my brother Frank, and /
tell you my dear friend Morden that
am very sorry that I could not have
written you on the other side of the
water, but now ! am writing you to-
day and my dear aged mother is sit
ting beside me while / am writing you
this letter, as you can readily see that
my hands are trembling for JOY and
my dear aged mother is watching me
with her one eye which God the AL
mighty has so mercifully kept in health
for her so that she can once more see
her lost son.
words cannot tell what Joy she has.
found my dear mother in her sick
bed almost to death with rheumatism,
but today she is sitting beside me and
is holding your picture in her hands
and is looking at the gentleman who
has worked so hard for her boy. She
is now thankful to you and your family
and her prayers are going up to heaven
today for you all. big and small, and
she gives her best regards to you and
your family.
''Now I am at home but my brother
Frank did not see nv to come he se
with me and so he is still in America,
| have hardly time to write you as
there are so many people here to see
me, and l beg of you all not to feel
offended over my bad writing as 1t is
hard TO write when man is bothered
from all sides. l would like to have
you send me a good newspaper SO that
viii not forget the English lam
guage; I will pay for It. cannot say
how soon I can come to America but
would like to come as soon as possible.
II send my best regards to you and
your family and all of my friends in
America. / remain,
Yours respectfully,
81. o. TILL"