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would be me-sd out to him for the grave

would be metsd out to him for the grave
offences he had committed
Not only then but afterward ! was told
that unless ! favored leniency to this man
he would attempt to spread scandalous
stories felt II was my duty TO my family
as we'll as to society to refuse to lie in
fuenced by such threats. as | believed that
the man was a murderer at heart. even II
6y my fortunate escape he had not become
one in fact. and was a dangerous man 10 he
AZ large.
In the light OF these facts cannot re
gard the sentence given him as too severe
although II may he that am prejudiced IN
this regard. because II il | whom he at
tempted TO kill and whose family he has
scurrilously attacked Why an attempt
should now bo made to make II appear that
| used or tried TO use any improper means
to secure II severe punishment for this man
! do not know.
My record and that OF my counsel. MIR
Cans. is clear. We took no part i'll the
proceedings which led to his final plea oi
guilty and his ultimate sentence beyond
our natural and perfectly proper efforts to
make sure thai the public officials charged
with the conduct OF the case were placed
IN possessiou of all facts NJ our command
Nor s there any iaystery about my attt-
tnde toward Brdndt's recent efi orts TO
secure eNecutive clcmencv. II his request
for pardon had been based on the ground
that he va- penitent and realized tho enor-
mIty OF his offences and sincerely intended 70
lead better lie. | would not have opposed
Il hut certainly no one could have expected
me- to take that position respecting an
application based on the same Infamous and
lying stories which lie had ATTEMPTED to
spread before
| wnud no, have done my dut" II had
acted differently vet now, | have been
attacked in the public press a. n II were l
ana mo- Brandt who was tho offender
have been accused Of conspiracy und deceit .
aud Il confessed ielou and dcfamer oi char
l"t"r has been held up rs an object of public
sympathy
Hdcr these circumstances ! am ANXIOUS
tIa, her" should be the fullest ;,ussible
Investigation of ell The facts connected with
Brandt's ,rShrS and conviction. am in
dT"i"n, ~ so the form this invest CATION
may take. provided it IL thorough, tinpar-
tia,. exhaustive and public. II the nest
way 20 secure this result i hy rnp"ning
IN" judgment of CONVICTION and placing
Brandt OF trial for t,Ia crimes for which ho
MAS indicted. | hope that Cours" " Ill he
pursued II thar cannot he done urge
that some other method be adopted bv which
all the facts may ". ascerta,nrd and the
whole truth made known
PARKER ErIoGIZES ROsAlsXY.
When he finished readin, the LETT er
judge Parker made . speech to the court
Judge RoSalsliv raying the closest attcn-
,ion TO every word. Mr.. Parker said h.
had read the record in the case anh was
amazed bv the comment h" had seen made
on the record III the newspapers He had
examined II, n" continued, and waS sure
that the Indictment was good He had
noticed how carefully and persistently
YOU pressed home your questions to the
end that you might h" assured that he
,Braudt understood precisely wha, he
vas doing and precisely the gravity Of the
offence. Judge Parker quoted parts of
judy" ko-a!-ky' : questioning.
Judge kosal-ky interrupted the lawyer
To quot" other parts all bearing on the
con, "utlon that tho prisoner had every
opportunity Afforded by the trial Judg.
~ rcaliI" to what he vas pleading burg.
! larry in he first degree.
While this was going on District AttOr-
! ney Whitman and Lawyer Towns sat back
in amaIcm"nt. Towns whispered 10 q
! friend:
Why. they are delivering themselve,
| into oar hands. But this il al amazing
proceeding. Why is this eminen. states
man before tia" court The Distric, Al.
I ,ruey's face was study.
Judge Parker entered on long speecl
in which h" said that Judge EoSalsky had
had jurisdiction IN committing Brand,
! a. a first degree burglar.
a gr.a INJUSTICE has been done voui
Honor and The administration of iiistic.
by the suggcs, ion IN iniI community that
even CIrel"ssness % that degree could b.
! iniul gpd IN bv one of those. whom W,
hold i'll high esteem and in whose honor
! and fairness We trust
Judge Parker explained why in hi.
opinion til" Governor declined 10 pardon
! Brandt when IN" case was reviewed "A few
weeks ago II il known hat the Governor
was Impressed by Judge Parker's argIi-
ments that a pardon shouldn't issue and
that the papers should he scaled becaus,
, of certain SCandalOus statements hy
Brandt. Judge Parker added
vau' 20 say word further ~ Ia IN,
! client that fher. has never been tim,
! -nCe tins man conviction tha' my ellen
: f, ould hav" iuisc'cd himself into an applica
: iIun for eN""ufiN" or other CiemcnCy base,
I Ip0u grounds ~ con'rit!on and reforGa
( tIun. Instead of 'ha', according 10 th'
, report. II" attempted 10 gam the Sympatl,
/ of The huNeru"r aud other officials hV pos
! iux a. u utar,Nr under he infamous sugses
ton that Brand''~ presence IN my client +
. mouse Was 10 Keep an apDo ln'itnl WIN
Oh, dearrr than i!ie itself
! Wh,Ir ur thnr h" nor his counsel has heeI
perm 'rd - see ihls mans Application
Z tor 'NHCntiv" cloIn"n,v OF the other cvi
dence that guided the Governor N hi
action. | assume that the Governor as
gentleman Of honor and th" official rcposl
/ tory Of the far name of the manhood an,
wo'nanhuoG of our State neCessari.v turne,
! with diSCu-' and horror from the rharg,
Of a seI-coniessed burglar. foryer an,
thief thai womanlv virtue should bs usr,
| as shield 10 cover assault theft an,
burglary
I assume that th,s was the thought tina
found expression IN the declaration Of M
Governor that an attempt had been ma d
20 surround this case with mystery Ru
! there was no mystery. With an rastinc
natural 10 husbands and fathers my ellen
has ielt like resisting the call of civic dnt
which demanded public exposure OF charge
SO foU, and outrageous. but he ressts n
longer lin hopes now Tor a trial that " ii
enable the pubii" to Judge Of tho prisoner
crimc- and anori him tha oppor,unit
Of uuhlicitv. viudicat.ng ms LOnor ard tha
iuf his believe d VIE
Judge Parker concluded Ivy ass,!rin
Judge Rosalslly that the court had powe
10 give Brandt a new trial Judg
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