Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-15
Lcavenworth. Kan. June

Mr.. VI. T.. Foster. Houston. Texas.
Dear Mr. Foster: Your letter was de
.livercd 10 me "after count" last night and
read with interest and pleasure. ! am
gratitied To- know that YOU thought my let
ter 81 May was worth an editorial.
| have received the issue of The Chron-
iclc ii which II appears and have read the
editorial very carefully. If live Won are
sure Ia write the remaining half. the sequel
of that editorial. and write il with the full
knowledge that | earned II.
The last two lines appealed to me very
strongly; they emphasized that which was
already = fixture IN my mind.
The spirit in which the whole ct il was
written = appreciated by me. II will be- an
inspiration 10 M Away, in my fight back
20 responsibility.
You ask my consent "a use some of my
letters. The consent j. given with the ask
ing. U~e anything Of mine in any way YOU
see proper.
The explanation that ! will make below
will, ! hope, make my viewpoint on such
publicity clear "a Won.
| nave noticed that many people who are
50 fortunate n Ia acquire a reputation of
national note. a. wrong-doerS. are all too
ready 10 jump into print and publicity.
when the only proper thing to do would b.
to keep quiet. and | an leaving il to your
Judgment a. 10 whether or not the latter
course would be- better for me.
I. I'LL III -. go.
anything unusual, are %taciturn in
nature; otherwise they could never have
been successful to any marked degree.
such men. a. well a. all other men who
follow criminal pursuits for = livelihood.
look with suspicion that CLOSELY borders
condemnation upon any man from this
sphere who gives out anything Ia be- pub
.li>hcd; and rightly -. The penitcntiarieS
are full Of people who can lay their sen
.tcncc 70 too much talk on their own part
or on the part 81 their friends.
! have made Il close study of crime and
criminals III - far a. the two terms relate
10 unlawful pecuniary gain.
From tho depth Of my experience in
those lines. carrying with It corporal pun
/ hmcnt. mann bitter disappointmentS. n
thousand mistakes. days of solitary con
dncmcnt. ~orc inir, ices, and despair in
its blacklist fern, there came one thing
from the melting pot. remarkable. com
.rndablc and appre"i9hie, and that was
y, loyalty shown me br my friends and
.as~ociai of he underworld.
This loyalty may assume, in the eyes Of
the righteous. the form of FrankcnStein'>
monster" II was, nevertheless, un-
>werving loyalty. Some of the people paid
\ frightful price to extend il; some paid
their goods and money; some their liberty
and one hoy paid his life.
Many of these people are alive yet. Ny
future life will probably never bring me in
contact with any of them. Still ! wouldn't
for the world. nor all the gold, glory and
power II contains. say one thing or com
init one act that would Justify any Of them
in doubling my principles.
The majority of them know and readily
agree. that the game AM he beat; that 10
win i but 10 lose. and all Of them are quick
Ito advise \ Younger man against 4 criminal
career.
After reading the above | feel sure you
will understand my feeling and ! know YOU
would not print anything that would be at
variance with that feeling.
You. Of course. wonder after reading
what | nave said. why j. it then that men
commit crimel Why did | commit crimel
Why did | ever 90 wrong in the first place?