The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-11
three thousand signature on .
petition TO the Governor, sigma
turss Of doctors, bankers, lawyers,

three thoueand signatures on
petition TO the Governor, sigma.
turss Of doctors, bankers, lawyers,
ell sorts Of respectable and intel.
Iiosnt men. ! went out In the rain
end In the snow. u was never
toe late or too early " ! thought
! could Get . signature. Then !
would hear Of some possible new
witness and hurry to look him up.
Very eftsn I have attempted that.
Every day ! wrote to my husband.
Once . week and often twice !
went to zee him In prison.
I'VE were married only three
months whom they took him away
from me. have known him since I
was fifteen. met him then at party.
and-I think I always liked him. He
was 20 nice to me. He was good to
all his family: his mother hadn't q
gray hair in her head until this dread
full thing happened.
NEVER WAS A ouNMAN, NEVER
HAD A NICKNAME.
II never In my life heard him called
Lefty Louie!'" she broke of. her
quiet monotone trembling q little for
the first time. You see. he used to
play ball and he always threw with
his left hand. When he was arrested
and they we're trying to dig up bad
things about him they found out this.
So they announced that his name was
Lefty .,uie.' to make him sound
rough and tough.
HE never was a gunman! I knew
what sort Of boy he was when I mar
ried him. He did foolish things. "a
all boys will. He offended In silly
little ways: no wasn't perfect. but he
had the name Of being much wilder
than he really was. He would have
outsrown all his tricks; think. he's
only twenty-five nowi II only they
will FREQ him: n they win not punish
him for q crime he didn't commit.
know ne will be a good, loyal citizen
Isn't sixteen months In the DEATH
house punishment enough for what
they called his bad reputation"
How do you feel toward the men
responsible for putting him where hs
lisp" I asked. "Are you bitter? Dc
you want revenge?"
~ had been in the place Of
the Judge or the District. Attor-
nsy," che replied steadily, ~
should have done what ! was paid
doing. But. though ! have no
bitterness against any one man, I
think ! should have acted more
honestly than some Of those at
the trial had been In their shoes.
HAS NEVER FELT THEY HAu
FAIR TRIAL.
II have never felt that the boys
got fair treatment. They were sure
the judgment would be reversed. All
these months Louis has cheered me
up. and sent encouraging letters to
hts friends"
| Then I was shown one OF his recent
letters. hitherto unpublished. Here l,
Is;
My Dear Friend--I take the
greatest Of pleasure In writing you
these few lines. letting you know
lam in good health under my cir
cumstancss and sincerely hope
that this finds you In the best OF
health. am kept Informed about
you all tho time through my
brave, devoted. dear wife OF the
great interest you have taken In
me and the other three boys and
tho great kindness you have
shown toward my dear wife. for
the fact is In my visit to-day she
could hardly stop talking about
you. We four boys unite In our
prayers to our Heavenly Father
TO bleas you for tho great help
you have been to W boys In our
darkest hours. Our continuous
hops ana prayer to Almighty God
10 that He will grant W q chance
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