Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
SLICK TONGUE B|CAM|sT.
GULLS HUMANE PREACHER
Thomas. Alleged Aviator. Said &c
BE lmpOstcr OF Most
Vicious Type.
HAS ESCAPED FROM PRISON
Following Effort of Clergyman and
Women to Induce Governor TO
Issue Pardon, Man Gets Away
From State Line Plant

years sentence for biGamy. twice re-
fused pardon by Governor Davis. has
escaped. Members OF the stanton
chapter of the Red Cross have recently
importuncd the Governor 10 reconsider
Thomas's case. and had interested Rev.
w. Il: Thompson. -. ID. pastor OF Park
Place Methodist Church. of this city.
in behalf OF the convict.
DR.. Thompson. armed with long
afiidav it from Thomas asserting his in
noceDce, together with remarkable
story of valor as an aviator and win
ncr Of the croiX de Eucrre in France,
sought conference with Governor Davis
about two weeks ago. aud personally
Endorsed an appliCa ton for a reopening
Of the ease on the strength Of the
recommendation made TO him by in
tcrested parties. mostly women, OF
stanton.
That Governor Davis was justified in
again refusing Thomas II pardon is
papers in the office Of the Secretary
of the Commonwealth The letter is
from the commanding officer of the
British and Canadian Recruiting Mis-
sion, 1873 Main street. Bufaio, y. y.
and is as follows:
1T mas been brought to my notice
that a certain w =. Thompson. a
Methodist minister of Rich.hond. has
called upon YOU seeking your good Of
fees and influence to reopen the case
OF one Kenneth Frederick Thomas. a
man who was convicted and sentenced
20 five years in the pcnitcntiary for
bigamy. through my instrumcntality.
some months ago.
II think it Is only right TO inform
YOU That this man is Slackguard OF
the worst possibl" type and not worthy
OF TIA" Intervention of any deccnt-inind-
cd man or woman. indeed / quite fail
supposed knowledge Of the world that
connection with the flesh and tho devil.
needs have brings. could hold Il brief
for such low-down apology for a man
as is Thomas.
Welded Al LEAST FOUR
AND TOOK THEIR MONEY
~ was under the unfortunate neces-
sity of making Il complete inveStiga-
ton into the record of Thomas. and
found that he was a dcscrter from the
Texas. that he had never heen near the
front much less in the French army
aud winner OF the ,;roiX de cucrrc-
that he had married at least four
women. biramcusty or rather | ought
TO say polyga,nousiy. and had been the
means. through his own rotten physi-
cal condition. OF bringing illness of the
worst kind 10 two or three Of the UNI
fortunate girl victims He also had oh
tained large sums. for them. OF money
from girls which OF course he had
never paid back.
"Unfortunatelv. as in MOST cases OF
this kind. Thomas possesses smooth
tongue. and If dcalipg with sof; heart
cd and impractical souls. can twist
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Unfortunately. in dealing with inc he
came up against one who has fair
knowledge of men and an utter hatred
o! the particular type Of vice Of which
nc is such 4 skillfull exponent.
You will see then. sir, that his is
rot a case worthy of the intervention
OF "A gentleman such as YOU, and If |
may be allowed TO SAYS so without pre-
stunning, twould be an excellent thing
If. instead Of tightening his burden
YOU would do your best to make the
furnace ten times hotter. for. in my
opinion, Thomas deserves q brick wall
and the business end Of firing party
The authorities are only waiting the
Penitentiary to have him convicted on
other counts. but hope that nature
Will have run her course before that
time for to handle such man is like
TO contaminatc any decent citizen.
IF you so desire il. | can give you
exact and detailed information. culled
from the records OF the Department OF
Justice, and the British provost mar
shall, that would make him thrice
damned in your opinion. If. indeed. This
letter has not served that purpose.
Il may say that have written to
DIR. Thompson a very straight letter
on his action. lie is probably one OF
those unworldly men who would set
by still further handicap struggling
humanity ANA tie a milestone round the
nccks OF our future generations"
Thomas escaped from the state. lime
plant. near Staunton. last Friday. DIR.
Thompson has withdrawn his support
of the mans cause, following receipt
of the British officers expose.