Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1909 — CHRIS WRITES A LETTER. [ARTICLE]

CHRIS WRITES A LETTER.

Chris Weurnther, the Newton tp., insane man confined in the padded awaiting his acceptance at Longcliff, wrote a letter Thursday evening which he requested the sheriff to send to Governor Marshall. In it he stated that he was being persecuted for his religion and being deprived of his liberty illegally and unjustly, and that there were several people up here, including a few officials whom he wanted executed p. d. q.