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Show Letter to Sister Describes Suspicions of Man Mysteriously Mys-teriously Slain RIVERSIDE,'.. J.March 15 John Theodore Brounejjlius nrpjydclojCj. slain last Friday night whilo reading at a window In his home, lived lr. fear of his life and in a letter to his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Jaesche, of Cary. Ills., expressed the bellof that he was being, "framed In his own household." The. i letter, dated February 22. was turned over to the authorities by Mrs. Jaesche. who canio east to attend her brother's funeral. It was made public by Prosecutor Pros-ecutor Kelsey. who said that It would form one of the most valuable bits of evidence so far gathered. After requesting his sister to "come and take full chargo of ovcrj thing" should anything happen to him. liru- nen wrote: .a .:ja LETTER TO SISTER "I think Doty (Mrs. Brunen) is figuring fig-uring to do away with me. and thinks she can get free, for she talks about It all the time" said the letter, as given out by Prosecutor Kclsey. "They never give a woman the just penalty, and besides she fears I leave everything every-thing to you. She wants to get money for all sho cares for Is a good time. "She shot at mo Christmas day and would have killed me, but I dodged and grabbed my gun and I fired and hit h'r in the stomach, but her corset saved her. She shot six times and I only once. NOT AFRAID TO DIE "I am not afraid to die. but I will not let them drive me away. Thoy cannot do to me wli:- they did to their father. "I am willing to die In harness and I will make out a will as soon as pos-slblo. pos-slblo. dar sister, and send it to you. Tako fte of Hazel, (an lS-ycar-old daughter) but Doty, my wife, only $1. No one around lhe show owns anything but me. "Should anything happen to me. get "an attorney and show him this letter." After staling that he had sold his homo and was planning to soil his circus, cir-cus, the letter continued: HER .MIND POISONED "Doty was all right until she came with her family. They simply have poisoned her mind, also Hazel's. We all could have been happy and contented. con-tented. "I was always good to Doly's people, for I felt sorry for them. They had mo bcllovo the father was so bad. but I know different. They drove him away from home after ho failed In business and now they claim he Is dead, but I know he Is not. They want his insurance." CANNOT WORK Today Doty liad a gun put away somewhere. It Is my gun. 1 had words with her again this morning, for I caught her nnd Plazol lying to m again Just to get money for her sister. I do not care for tho money1 end of It; It hurts me greatly how she teaches Hazel to lie arid go wrong. Sim simply Is ruining the children, the worst crime on oarth. I wish you would writo her a letter and tell her what It means to harm little onoi. You are Hazel's godmother and maybe she will listen. ! "I am too disgusted to work, for aj man wants some ono to work for, and i I cannot do It any more for tho ones I supposed to bo my family. I do my bont and accomplish my ond only to bo disappointed by tho ones you think aro dear to you. Keop this letter and say nothing to your family." |