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Show 'CHILDREN taT 'FATilLR HANGED i Chicago, Sept 2S. Judge Latshaw of the criminal court in Kansas Cit should receive a letter today from three children In Chicago asking that their father, John Buhrfin, either bo hanged of electrocuted The letter follows- , "Kind Friend Mr. Latshaw of the criminal court: ! "My name Is George Buhrfin and I am 10 years old. I never seon my father but one time that I remomber and that was when he had my mother's tongue hanging out against tho wall Father Do'ng told me to write you and put that man away for all time and eternity, for my mother is dying In bed "Doctor Fredman said sho could not live This last shock has killed my mother. Hc has ahcady married four women and had children with them all. Please have him hung or electrocuted elec-trocuted so all our troubles will end. Your loving friends, (Signed) George, Angellne and Arthur Buhrfin." "P. S. My mother is dying In bed Kindly please notify mo as to tho position of my father, the Dutch dog there, your prisoner. Re3p'y yours " A second letter written in scrawling scrawl-ing children's style is addressed to the judge and also has a lino or two for the jury, asking them to hang their father for the murder of their mother. |