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When   the   announcement   appeared   in   the   Leavenworth   ;Times;   it   was 

quickly     copied    and    commented       upon    by   the   newspapers      all  over    the 

country。   Some   of   these   newspapers   in   their   comments   stated   that   I   had 

more ;cheek; than should be allotted to ordinary mortals。 Some said ;he is 

a nervy cuss。; Others said his back isn't broken。 ;Now and then one could 

be found that predicted my election。 So the matter was discussed�察�pro and 

con�察�for several weeks�察�not only by the newspapers of Kansas�察�but whole 

columns   would   appear   in   the   St。   Louis�察  �Chicago   and   Denver   papers�察  �as 

well   as   those   of   other   cities。   I   was   advertised。   It   would   have   cost   me 

thousands of dollars to pay for the ventilation I received just for making 

that little simple announcement�察�had I been forced to pay the regular rates 

of advertising。 

     But to return。 It was at a late hour of the night when I closed my eyes 

in slumber。 Before doing so I had made the final decision�察�I had crossed 

the Rubicon�察�I had looked the ground over�察�and had my plans well matured。 

The next morning�察�after the day's work had commenced�察�and the warden 

had   come   down   to   his   office�察  �I   asked   permission   of   my   officer   to   see 

Captain Smith。 The officer wanted to know what my business was with the 

warden。   My   reply   was�察   �Official   and   strictly   private。;   My   request   was 

granted。   I   was   soon   standing   in   the   presence   of   the   big´hearted   Warden 

Smith�察�and being asked as to what I wanted�察�I said�察 �Captain�察�I thought I 

would come in and get your opinion as to whether I was crazy or not�察�and 



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if you think I am not beside myself I would like to make a statement to 

you   and     ask   your  advice。;   A   few   days    before   this   I   had  had  several 

interviews   with   him   as   to   my   pardon�察  �and   other   business   matters�察  �and   I 

suppose he thought he was going to get something more along the same 

line。 ;Go ahead�察�John�察─�he said�察 �and let me know what it is。; I then told 

him of my intentions and plans。 He made no reply until I had gone over 

the whole subject。 Then he said。 ;You are certainly on the safe side�察�for 

you     can   lose  nothing。    I  always    thought�察─    �continued     he�察  �that   it  was 

practical   to   engage   in   any   enterprise   where   all   was   gain   and   nothing   to 

lose。   And�察  �furthermore�察  �knowing   your   standing   at   home�察  �it   would   not 

surprise     me    very   much     if  you   would    receive    more    votes    than   your 

competitors。; 

     This   was   encouraging。   I   then   asked   permission   to   write   letters   to   a 

number of my friends�察�and also to receive letters from them。 He informed 

me he could not do this�察�as it would be a violation of the rules of the prison�察�

but if any of my friends should come down I could send out anything by 

them I wished。 I then wired a personal friend�察�A。 S。 Hall�察�Esq。�察�of Atchison�察�

who called at the prison�察�to whom I gave my letter of announcement�察�and 

several letters I had written to political friends。 

     The news spread rapidly�察�and in a few days I was squarely before the 

people   as   an   independent   candidate。   Shortly   after   this   announcement   I 

wrote     an   article   for  the   papers�察   �stating   my    reasons    for  making     the 

senatorial race。 When writing this communication I forgot I was a prisoner�察�

and said some things   that reflected seriously upon   some of the   warden's 

personal   friends。   Here�察  �I   made   a   mistake。   The   warden�察  �on   reading   this 

article�察   �became     enraged�察   �and   took   away    my    writing   material。    At   this 

juncture     the   senatorial    outlook    was    rather   discouraging。      My    friends 

championed my cause。 Being an independent candidate�察�and my name not 

printed on any ticket�察�I received no accidental votes。 An elector voting for 

me had to erase the name of my competitor and insert mine。 There were 

four   candidates   in   the   field。   While   I   was   not   elected�察  �I   was   far   from 

coming in last in the race。 I received twice as many votes as one of my 

competitors。 He is one of the best men in the senatorial district�察�one of the 

old settlers�察�and a gentleman highly esteemed。 To receive twice as many 



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votes     as  this   man    was    highly    complimentary        to  me�察   �I  certainly    felt 

flattered。 When the vote was made known I received an official copy of 

the   returns�察  �and   forwarded   it   to   President   Cleveland。   My   term   was   then 

almost ended�察�and I felt confident that because of the splendid vote I had 

received�察�and consequent endorsement of the people who were personally 

acquainted with me�察�Mr。 Cleveland would certainly grant a pardon。 He did 

not so much as answer my communication。 

     No   one   can   imagine   the   anxiety   I   felt   during   that   campaign。   Had   I 

received but a small vote it would have required more nerve than I possess 

to   have   induced   me   to   return   to   my   old   home。   But   when   the   vote   was 

counted�察  �and   I   received   the   returns�察  �I   must   write   it   down   as   one   of   the 

happiest hours of my life。 I had many true friends�察�and they demonstrated 

that fact   by  voting   for  me。 Although   in the  garb   of a  felon�察 �was   not the 

vote I received a grand vindication�拭�Any person of sense must answer in 

the affirmative。 

     Looking      over    the  past�察  �I  can   now    see  that   I  made    no   mistake    in 

carrying   into   effect   the   scheme   to   which   my   mind   gave   birth   on   that 

Sunday afternoon as I sat in my little´cell。 

     I   will  close    this  chapter    by   tendering     my    friends   who    voted    and 

worked for me at the time when I so much stood in need of their aid�察�my 

heartfelt gratitude。 



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                                   CHAPTER XII 



                                     A DARK HOUR 

     It   was   a   bright   Sabbath   morning。   I   had   been   detailed   to   assist   the 

prison choir in their preparation for the religious services of the day。 While 

engaged in this duty�察�the deputy warden sent for me。 Meeting this official�察�

he said to me�察 �John�察�I have sad news for you。 Governor Martin has just 

telephoned from Atchison that your wife is dead�察�and that it was his wish 

to have   you   sent home   at   once。; This   was   a   great   sur
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