Farrington Is Ruined

FARRINGTON IS RUINED

His Trial for Murder Left Him Penniless

FRIENDS STICK TO HIM

And They Will Set About Industriously to Work for His Pardon

E.F. Cooper, a farmer living near Milan, and Ed.Farrinton , brother of Burt Farrington, just sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and spend three years in Jackson prison, were in Detroit Tuesday.

Mr.Cooper said to a reporter:

" Public feeling is very strong in Milan. About 60 of the business man and other prominnent citizens of Milan went over to be present at the sentence and aid Burt Farrington to bear up under it. They hope and expected that Judge Chester might let him off with a fine. A judge up at Howell let off two men who slew another in a drunken row with a fine of $900 each, and we went over prepared to pay anything the judge might say. Burt Farrington is ruined financially by the affair. It has cost him every cent he had, but his friends would have stood by him. Two ministers of the village went over. They had both circulated petitions for mere among their parishioners. There were 100 signers to the Methodist church petition and 50 on the Presbyterian church petition."

"We all felt very bad when the judge sentenced him to three years' time. What was the use of it. He is a fine fellow, and a man of good character. He is not a criminal now. What three years in jail may do for him no one knows. Why should he be ruined in every way. He has the respect and good will of every man in the vicinity of Milan. We are going to work at once to bring the case to the attention of the pardon board. We will not rest until we secure this release. The jury that found him guilty all wanted to ask the court to let him off easy. They would have said so, but were not sure that they had the right to do it. His little boy was not allowed to go to the sentencing. He got wind that something was going to happen to his father, and the parting between them at Milan that morning was the most pathetic thing I ever saw."