The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-31
Found That 1t Ended Sooner
Than Expected.
HOCH CAN'T BE FOUND
Was Thought That He Would
Be PardOned.
Says That He Has Been Treated
Well in Topeka.

At $40 this afternoon, Emmett
Dalton, who for four months has been
out on parole from the state peniten-
tiary, took the Union Pacific train for
Lansing, to reenter the state peniten-
tiary, under a life sentence.
Governor Hoch, who it was thought,
would either extend Dalton's parole.
or give him an absolute pardon, has
not returned to Topeka, and all eff
forts to locate him by telegraph today
have failed. He has left Washington,
and is supposed to be on his way
home. but his family has not heard
from him and his whereabouts are
unknown.
When Governor Hoch left Topeka,
he supposed that Dalton's parole did
not expire until Nov. 6, as it was on
July that Dalton was let out to come
to Topeka and have the operation per-
formed upon his injured arm. But 1t
appears that in issuing the parole, it
was not issued for the full four
months, but was dated as though is
sued on July 1, thus making it expire
on Nov. l. Hence it is up to Dalton
to report at Lansing on Friday. and
resume his place in the ranks of the
convicts. And Dalton is true to his
trust. 1t was Dalton himself who dis
covered that his parole expired on No
vember 1, and not November 6, and
he is going back to Lansing today so
that he may be sure to comply with
the terms laid down by Governor
Foch.
formed Dalton that he would expect
him to return to the penitentiary at
the expiration of his parole. 1t is
believed, however, that had Governor
Hoch been in Topeka today, he
would have given Dalton an absolute
pardon, and 1t will not be at all sur
prising If the first act of the governor
after his return will be to issue a par
don to Dalton.
Since coming out of the prison on
parole, Dalton has lived in Topeka |
continuously, and has undergone an |
operation at Bethesda hospital for his |
injured right arm, which was hurt by !
a bullet Is years ago. The bone was |
badly affected, and the operation was |
a serious one. The operation has been |
Of slow recovery, and it is still doubt |
full whether 1t is entirely successful.
Mr.. Dalton said today: II am going
back to Lansing because that is what 1 /
agreed to do. My arm is in pretty /
good shape-I can bend it some, and |
[ think that it is getting along well. I |
had of course hoped that I would not |
count of my mother as much as my
self. She has been waiting and PLAN
ming for me down there at her home |
in Kingfisher, and has hoped that I
would be there as soon as my parole |
expired.
T go back to prison. 1 can tell the boys
n there that it is up to them to make
rood when they get out. If a man does
what is right when he is out. he will
get a square deal. People are not in
,lined to give a man the worst of 1t.
know that is true in my own case. I
nave met a great many people here
since getting out on parole. and they
nave been good to me. Many people
nave interested themselves in getting a
pardon for me. For those who have
opposed a pardon. and they are not
numerous have nothing but the kind
,st feelings. They think they are do
ne what is right, and though they are
mistaken, 1 have no hard feelings for
hem
Dr. John H. Outland, who has had
harge of Mr.. Dalton's arm since the
after came to Topeka, said this morn
ng:
AVE to go back to prison, and if he
Ioes go back 1 hope he will not have
o stay there long. His arm is getting
long we'll, but 1t is not healed, and [ {
would like to be able to keep watch of t
for a while longer. I am planning to
ae Governor Hoch as soon 8 he comes
ONE, and ask him to give Dalton
1ore time. at least"
If Mr.. Dalton is finally pardoned. he +
Jill probably go directly to Kingfisher ! |
> spend a few days, after which he t
ill return to Topeka. and continue the q
ospital treatment which he has been !
aking for his arm. :