| Show PE I GREETING i Pittsburg March LUtlo Captain John F Klein whoso whose confession has brought Pittsburg to a painful reali realization realization I of the epidemic of graft in Its IL ILI I body bod began today loday tOda a postcard campaign for parole A lot lotof lotof lotof of sentiment is I crowded on to then turfs aids u mind and a picture of oC the hc former farmer skip skippers skippers pers steamer John F 1 F Klein with reminiscent stanzas a picture of a coffin lid with the philosophical com comment meal ment that lIat t no man mon Is down until boxed up tp and nailed In a n skull and cross crossbones crossbones I bones and the th following appeal for Cor public sympathy I Grail Graft the Americans system of I business I Kind Sir I I J am on my m way wa to lo the tOM steno pile rile for 1277 days la and 1277 A nights but with time off orr for good Fond ond be he behavior havior halor land and lId I assure ure you ou It will ho bo hogood good 1 I will have to serve gerc nJ I lays days or ur two l wo years yearn larr and seven on months month re requiring rl quiring SG meal tickets for Mrs rs Klein and the two to babies I 1 have hol been pictured as the smallest largest I grafter rafter on earth carth but hut what have hac I Idone Idone done Ilone Did I 1 commit a crime I did not help build the state capitol capitolI ca I have hae fought until un til I am broke I I I was sentenced May 5 fi 1909 1009 before the tho parole act went into effect to I three thice and years cars In the peni penitentiary I and oh since sentence ent lIco day dar darthe the suffering A ball and chain or straight jacket could not equal it You 1011 set soL to my 1 credit this Not one white minute have hae I made black with hate tier nor wished ono one living creature aught but good Wont you some som soil day daj assist in hay hav having haying ing me the paroled after you think I T have hae been sufficiently punished The or 01 orphans orphans poor salvation sala lion the sick and needy need who annually enjoyed my m com cone comI I and who will take them theme out while I 1 am over over r there Humbly yours Signed JOHN P F KLEIN I will be he down clown by b the tho river rier If youre ouro down that t nl Way war drop in InI I Klein is sending thousands of these I II cards to his Ills friends as an Easter I greeting |
