Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-02-28 | Page 1 | Holdup Longs for Life in Open; Writes from Cell

Holdup tongs Longs for Life ill in the Open Writes From Cell DENV DENVER DENVIt n Colo Cob Feb Teb 28 Edward Edward B B. Trafton convicted stage tage holdup ina in ina a a. letter to his I captor James Tames W W. Melrose Melrose Melrose Mel- Mel rose Special agent of of the United States bureau of of investigation tells of illness resulting from his confinement at Lea Leavenworth and and contains an expression expression ex ex- ex- ex of longing for life Ife in the h open hills hills In his letter made public today Trafton says I have seen more sickness here than in the forty years I ramified through the hills I am m afraid I cant can't pull through I I. I miss the clear cold nights and ana the freedom of the heights Its It's the climate I think Maybe a a. change to a shed in the hill hIlI country would take the kinks out out of my system and give me a a. ch chance nce to live Trafton recently was sentenced by the federal district court ourt at Cheyenne for the stage holdup in Yellowstone National park July uly 29 1914