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Anonymous Threatening Letter
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anonymous threatening letter sent to the
newspaper.
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These notes were written shortly
before Mathis expected to be executed.
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letter to Mathis' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Mathis
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letter to Mathis' child, Baxter Clelon
Mathis
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letter to Mathis' wife, Cordie Mathis
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Purported Letters from Will
Mathis
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These letters were used to convict Mathis, even
though the handwriting in the notes did not match
Mathis'
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letter to Mathis' wife, outlining escape
plans.
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Letter to Shell Vines, encouraging him to give
false testimony.
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Shortly before his execution, these letters and a
quantity of poison were found in Mathis' cell.
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letter encouraging Mathis to kill Orlando Lester
and then commit suicide.
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