that child begotten by mr. prewitt. i was always in the family of mr. prewitt with the management of the house and now being friendless. i implore your mercy. i applied to ms. to mr. prewitt. after the birth of my baby on several occasions for the means to support it. but having tried ineffectually to obtain means for its subsistence i applied to a justice of the peace in the city of washington dc legal redress. mr. prewitt, as i am informed, obtained a warrant for my arrest on a charge of grand. after learning that i had a warrant for the support of my child. the money which i was charged with stealing was given to me by mrs. on condition that i would say of the connection between myself and mr. prewitt for what? mrs. prewitt gave me that money to say about the intimacy existent between myself and mr. prewitt. i cannot tell, but averred that everything which has happened before set forth is and hoping. mr. president that my humble appeal may be blessed by your clemency. i am and will always remain your most humble and obedient. elizabeth shorter. lizzi