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Gounterfeiter at 92 fears prison escape
A 92 year old counterfeit suspect, Sau Vennelied, recalls a life of labor and loss while jailed in Sinn Jose. He describes early hardship, emigration from England to California, and years spent in San Jose and the bay area. Unable to cope with aging, he fears recapture, poverty, and imprisonment, asking only for freedom rather than a harsh home or charity. He mentions surviving on small sums until arrest, when police seized $27 from him.
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