The Detroit times., 1911-10-28

Hon. George W. Donaghsy,

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Governor Of Arkansas Little Rock, Ark
srwe the undersigned respectfully petition you to commute the
sentence death imposed Earl Gc the Arkansas boy condemned
To die O the gallows day to be set by you
We appeal to you of his sentence to degree OF
that society the time will be imposed
With fullest consideration of his inherent weakness MS moral anu In
tsilsetual development and his immaturity
citizens revolt the idea OF society attempting TO
remedy the unexplained meuOus youth by egalzed murder
~ hone YOU will not allow eng exemnated thereby
arapins other such determinations making impossible for society
why such crimes committed and " discover ana Apply
fundamental !.
1t would of state and upon the name OF
America for Earl Gichrst to be hanged
We earnestly appeal to you to prevent tins impending Tragedy
Address ......,..........
Address ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
eCu this out these bottom lines paste it on sheet OF paper
II among YOUR friends bring the office of The
Times which will transmit it to Gov DonagheyD
Hundreds of signatures petition have been received by The
Times to forwarded to the governor Of Arkansas
The THOUSANDS of names
wants from death by the state and 1t wants TO save the
state from disgrace Of killing boy
Many simply in three many as provided i0r Oy
the dotted lines.
What The Times do the above wording
Of the petition sheet of and make point to
FILL THE SHEET.
The Times wants enough place Donaghey i'm
press upon how Detroit and Michigan feel ABOUT the Po0e
stranpling to death of a 15year-od
TAKE THE PETITION TO CHURCH WITH YOU TOMORROW
TAKE IT WITH YOU TO YOUR WORK MONDAY.
TAKE IT WITH YOU TO YOUR LODGE ROOM
HAVE IT IN YOUR POCKET WHEN ON THE STREET AMI VEL
EVERY FRIEND YOU MEET TO SIGN IT
There time to be lost
soon the state of will the lumber hire carpenter and
hso;n the building of gaows stand this black boy upon
work with the hammer and saw
Shrinking his CELL his last hope hes foo
The state of Michigan great expense IN the city Oh Ian
sing an INDUSTRIAL HOME for boys.
Il goes to this expense send the BOY who does wrong
prison.
1T REFUSES 10 REGARD HIM AS CRIMINAL
The taxpayers are willing provide the funds for this distinction be
cause these taxpayers WERE ONCE BOYS THEMSELVES.
state that the hayward boy shall connned
RETENTION ROOM awaiting disposition Of his case In the Juv
nile 80 ,
Public Michigan opposed locking boys In cells oenna
hars of steel because BOYS and NOT criminals
Decision before he has completed the span
fools bridge" is immature decision
Pronouncing white black murderer and sublecns
h To the punishment by killing him. makes his the lesser
His act the heat OF street night at time In us
ife when his best Judgment had not yet matured
The act of the killing boy would renect sadly
mon the RPENED Judgment MEN MONTHS to think calmly and
ry upon the step contemplated the state OF which they are
~ GROWN MEN of Arkansas this black BOY
murderer
GROWN MAN Judge has sentenced this BOY TO hang
GROWN MEN high Judges approved death sentence Tor
BOY.
His only hope grown who now governor oil Arkansas
Won ioin the humanity the last appeal that can be
Earl Gchrst death and big state from the shame
uniting him to death by asking the to have mercy