Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1899 — A Repentent “Sinner.” [ARTICLE]

A Repentent “Sinner.”

Sheriff Reed received a novel letter from Chicago this week, containing a number of religious tesets&nd the following letter: JuneJS, FIWIO SHI:—I want to ask forgiveness for O***ii« in nerner of jail yard and taking a fill I—ll isithunt perminsinn This was some Hiss a—rsaen or more. As I wish to make nostitntwn for things taken as near as posaibfo. E sneiuseSe for pay. Yours Truly. The letter was well written, and mgued. The writer is also unknown to anyone here, but as his intentions were evidently of the best., we deem it proper to not publish the name. Nate is at a Ohm what to do with the nickle. ffiehas consulted a number of emmenk gentlemen here and each onw has a different opinion to offer: Some have been so uncharitahlM as to suggest that the nickle was-to-pay Nate for his time in perusihg the religious tracts, etc., amhthat the theft of the flower story was just a scheme on the pact o£ the writer to get these teacto into our sheriff’s hands, wii& tfieutea that he would give them his-personal attention instead off taming them over to the deputy. As- to the disposition of the niirkle. The Democrat suggests taiafc Sheriff Reed start a conscience tfttoft, toft that the whole of the intecest on the first contribution be used; to pay the annual subscripttijm to the copy of the Barnacle whiirh. is kept on file at the court house;