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TypograelqeaI errors are the life. They happen in the best
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all.
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one that struck re as being
Rocm
A T THE TOP
years in death row, been con-
errors The story told of Caryl
Chessman's new petition on his
con-
detmned seven tines to die
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correct although it was an
stay of execution: 'It was the
Quent in,Pri son' S condo red row'
13th tine the highest court has
116 years he has been in San
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a car.
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and which he stoutly denies.
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died before he could make a
transcription, according to law.
An alcoholic nepotist steno-
grapher was paid a high sum to
do it, proved to have over 2000
errors. (See story in Union's
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of Justice', which opened my
eyes to this krcss miscarriage
of justice: due Lrocess of law,
That is why he has letitimately
evaded death these many years.
Perhaps his attorney shmld
contend that, having been in for
'1 16 years', he has served more
than a life sentence already.
At least we feel that years
under such a penalty, would feel
like 116 ,ears.
all over the world believe
that this
Min
has heen punished
enough. Anyhow the death penalty
for the crime (he killed no:le),
hr-s since beer lifted. If there
is any shadow of a doubt as to
his guilt, his life should be
spared, for none can replace
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AN-ATTORNEY FOR CARYL CHESSMAN MADE A 15TH APPEAL TO THE SUPREME
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CLERK TO JUSTICE FELIX FRANKFURTER
"AS
THE SENIOR JUSTICE AVAILABLE."
THE ATTORNEY, WHO SAID SHE MUST
RETURN TO THE WEST COAST TOMORROW
AFTERNOON, SAID SHE
WILL NOT TRY TO ''CONTACT
OTHER JUSTICES IF
FRANKFURTER TURNS HER DOWN;
TODAY, MISS ASHER SOUGHT AN ORIGINAL WRIT•OF HABEAS CORPUS FROM
FRANKFURTER. :SHE'CONCEDEDTHAT SUCH ACTION BY A
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
IS
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THE LEGAL JPOINTS ADVANCED.TO FRANKFURTER INCLUDED THE CONSTITUTIONAL'
ISSUES OF "CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT
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2E_CHESSMANCASfy7REUR CALL TODAY CONCERNING IDENTITY OF J. L.
STERNITZKY, ALLEGED OAKLAND HANDWRITING EXPERT. STERNITZKY IS
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SUPERIOR COURT, ALAMEDA C,ONTY. BOASTS THAT HE HAS ONLY BEEN
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FIVE NAUGHT ILLUSTRATIONS OF SPURIOUS CHECKS WITH
DETAILED ACCOUNTSOF CASES AND FLAWS ENABLING PD TO APPREHEND
ISSUER. SAN FRANCISCO
EXAMINER TODAY STATES QUOTE
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MOST.OF THE.
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE HAS•BEEN CONSIDERED AND REJECTED BY STATE
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COURTS., AN
EXAMPLE IS AN AFFIDAVIT
FROM A
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REFERENCE TO OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
HANDWRITING EXPERT J. L. STERNITZKY
On February 16, '1960, the Washington Capital
News Service carries
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(Chessman is to be •executed Friday morning in California's gas chamber.) The
news item states Chessman's appeal "included an affidavit by an Oakland, Clif. ,
handwriting expert J. 11:—Sternitzky, who said a substitute
shorthand reporter who
transcribed the trial forged some of his notes." The Director has asked "What
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This memorandum is being submitted in accordance with your request concerning the manner in which the cablegram from Legal Attache
Charles Bates in London regarding the Chessman case was handled. The cablegram in question was received in the Bureau sometime last evening and was first called to my attention around 11:35 p. m. by Mr. Wick in Mr. DeLoach's Office. He read the cablegram to mein.toto and told me that he had been in contact
with Mr. Parsons who felt that the contents of the communication should be furnished
to appropriate California authorities without comment from the Bureau.
Since it was realized that there was a possibility of a leak from
the Governor's office, Mr. Auerbach was instructed that if any inquiry was
received from the press concerning the communication, he was to advise the press
that we had received such a communication, that he should refer callers to the
appropriate California authorities for any further information axito make no
comment of any kind. He was told to have no discussion whatsoever concerning
it with the
press.
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had delivered a message of that kind to the
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It was with extreme gratification that I
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in the.aaryl2Chessman case in California.
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Miss Rosalie Asher.
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observations concerning the Caryl Chessman case.
I must advise you that this matter does not come
within the investigative jurisdiction of this Bureau. This case
was handled by the California local authorities, and yea might
wish
to write them.
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Dear Dick:
In view of the recent demonstrations, pleas
for.leniency, and other viidely publicized activities en behalf
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some vital fact6 concerning this criminal and his debt to
Society.
Chessman's known record dates back to 1937
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August, 1943, but was apprehended the following
month and returned to the penitentiary.•
Granted a parole in December, 1947, he launched on a crime spfee which was to include such brutally
atrocious acts that one of -his victims, a girl against whom he
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perpetrated acts of sex perversion, is now reported to be in a mental institution. During the reign of terror which preceded
his capture early in-1948, he committed robberies, kidnapings,
sex .offenses and other acts of
terrorism.
Nowhere in Chessman's record is there the
slightest mitigating Circumstance which might serve as an
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efforts to carry out the death sentence which was handed clown
12 years ago. It is very interesting to examins• th2 bac:
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Lincoln
Wirin, a pratticing attorney in Los Angeles, was
born in Russia in 1900.
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numerous subversive persons and organizations. Yor example,
in the ,early 1950's he•served as counsel fcir Smith Act defendants
in Los Angeles, Honolulu and New York. As recently as 1953,
he was on the Executive Board of the National Lawyer.; Guild, and he has even claimed to have obtained evidence Lridicating that
the United States used germ warfare
in
Korea.
George T. Davis, who is anorher or C1):;c3mari'5
.attorneys, also has a long record of association with questionable
activities in California, As early as 1937, he was .reported to be
Vice President of the National Lawyers Guild at San Francisco.
In 1936, he served as an attorney for Thomas J. Mooney, who--
due to his conviction fOr the murder of several people in the
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Preparecluess Day bombing at San Francisco" in 1917—became
rallying cause for communists and others of their ilk.
One Federal Judge in California has expressed
the opinion
that Davis is basically an adventurous opportunist. His connection with Chessman dates back at least as. far
as
1958
for, in December of th.t .year, he was indicted by the Marin County
Grand Jury in connectio.l.with the smuggling of the manuscript
for
a
second book by Chessman from San cuentin.
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interest demands that capital punishment be invoked where the
law
so
provides. Based upon all available facts, these conditions
most definitely appear to apply to the case of Caryl Chessman.
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spoke at meeti ngs of the
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member of advisory•
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President Truman's Northern California campaign manager in 19-18, had
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charges
that
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of San Francisco has expressed the
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Dear Mr. Bray: Your letter of February 22,
19CO, has been receivefi, and
while I cannot comment on
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the Chessman case, I an
give you my views.
On capital punishment. • .
.Elaaerience has clearly demonstrated
that the time-proven
deterrents to crime are sure detection, swift
apprehension,
ctild
pro) or
punishment. Each is a necessary ingredient. Law-abiding
citizens have
a
right to expect that the efforts of law enforcement officers in detecting
and apprehending criminals will be followed by realistic punishtnetit. The criminal fears capital punishment. Where there is no shadow of a th.lubt
concerning the guilt of a defendant, public interest demands that capital punishment be invoked where the law so provides.
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and I hope that this information will assist you in the preparation
of
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remari
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Abraham Lincoln 17.irip, Eosalie Asher and. George T. L'avi.z.,, described as
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3ureau files contain no infomation of perti??ence concerning
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in 1919,
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in
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pith the
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Libekies Union since the 1930!..3 and has at
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conned ion with his appearance before the" House Committee•‘
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sedition, being ch.ared with having falsely accused the
E. E. of utilizing
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the Los Angeles Committee for Protection of Foreign Born, ' Southland Jewish Crganization, and :
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SAN•FRANCISCO--ONE OF CARYL CHESSMAN'S ATTORNEYS SAID TODAY HE .
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`I DON'T THINK CARYL CHESSMAN WILL EVER BE EXECUTED," GEORGE T . DAVIS '
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TOWARD ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY.
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MISS ASHER WENT TO SACRAMENTO LAST NIGHT AND PRESENTED AN APPEAL
TO GOV. BROWN'S CLEMENCY SECRETARY. THE SECRETARY CONFERRED WITH THE ••
GOVERNOR AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE GOVERNOR ANNOUNCED THE REPRI EVE .
MISS ASHERSAID SHE DID NOT KNOW WHETHER HER EFFORTS DID OR DID NOT
MOVE BROWN. 11E MADE NO REFgRENCES TO
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CARYL CHESSMAN, INFORMATIONs
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VONCERNING. REURCAB FEBRUARY EIGHTEEN
LAST. • INFORMATION FURNISHED BY OSI AS SET OUT IN RECAB APPEARS TO
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driver-concerning
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longer lie delays his execution the easier
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punigiment"' and will then he taken
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:rase and the•prolon,ged delay in carrying out the judg-
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versal of the'judgment or for executive clemency. But
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now to be determined by the threat of mob violence it,
foreign lands?
'• • Each time that an American President,. Vice Presi-clent'or Secretary of State makes a good will trip is he
to be subjected to blackmail? Are we
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that unless one of the
50 Arocrican.' soverfil.rm states
commutes a death penalty or frees a
prisof!er
that ill
will and perhaps violence will be directed netiiinst, our
officials?
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that the prestige of our.Kation and the dignity of our
a*,..-ites he reduced to this sad en:1410one
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opened
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dera's Doe when those mobs and not he will become
the custodian of the constitutional power
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STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN- LINCOLN WHITE TOOK . PAINS TO EMPHASI ZE
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