The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-15
TO FREE DALTON
Plans Started to Secure COffey-
vile Raiders Release.
Convict Is Hopeful That He
May Soon Be PardOned.
BEEN MODEL PRISONER
Says He Has No Apologies to
Make for His Crime.
Was Young and Didn't Realize
the Sin of 1t.
BEEN MODEL PRISONER
Promised a Position in Kansas
City Should He BE Set Free.

Independence, Kan, June 15.-H. G.
i James has the following article in the
Reporter concerning Emmett Dalton:
I went through the Lansing peniten-
tiary this afternoon and had a talk
with Emmett Dalton. Before seeing
the former bandit, 1 talked with a
number of the prison officers and
guards relative to his parole, and
was surprised to find there was not
dissenting voice regarding his excellent
conduct and worthiness. Emmett Dali
ton, so far as his prison associates are
concerned, has outlived his crime.
Dalton was admitted to the peniten-
tiary March 8, 1898, fourteen years
ago. At that time he was 8 years of
age past, being now "a. He might pass
for 2S. He has never given the prison
officers any trouble since he came here.
AT all times he has been an ideal man.
He has learned several trades and
studied, and the result is at once no
ticeable in his face-an open, frank,
intelligent countenance.
AS he entered the office, L approach
| ed to meet him. Dalton was sent to
prison ten years before I came to Kan
sas. and of course, 1 never knew him.
1 should not have picked him out as
Dalton, the prisoner, had 1 not been
told he was approach / asked Dali
ton what was being done to secure his
parole, ana ne Sd1Q numerous IrlenQS
were working for him, and he hoped
soon to secure his release. One of the
prison officers expressed the opinion
that Dalton would be out before the
expiration of Gov. Hoch's present
term.
asked him if he proposed to return
to Montgomery county-you know he
used to live in Coffeyville and still re-
members many of the people, and he
replied he did not think it adVisa BILE.
n
son & Co, live stock and commission
merchants of Kansas City. I have
known Mr.. Robinson a long time and
he has agreed to give me a position.
The probabilities are Dalton will not
go to work anywhere at once after his
release. During that memorable day
in Coffeyville he was shot in the mus
Gle of the right arm. Recently the
deal of trouble, and if he does not soon
have an opportunity to go to some hos
pital where the, arm can be opened
and the bone scraped. he is liable to
lose his arm. The bone is decaying.
am frank to say that I have here
tofore been prejudiced against Emmett
Dalton, but since seeing him and con-
versing with him. since talking with
the men who have been his daily COM
panions for years, I am just as frank
to say that I now believe Emmett Dali
ton should be given his freedom. The
object of penitentiaries is to remove
Z
form them. believe this has been ac-
complished in the fullest sense in the
case of Emmett Dalton, and now. if it
is in him to be credit to society,
believe he should be given that oppor-
tunity. 1 asked Former Warden Tom
linson what he thought of releasing
Emmett Dalton and he replied that he
favored it. He voiced the sentiments
of the officers I had talked with. He
considers Dalton an exceptional man.
First Presbyterian church. Harrison
street opposite state capitol. Stephen S.
Estey. d. D., Phi. D., pastor, residence
S19 Harrison street. Order of service:
9:25 a. M, teachers meeting; 9:45 a.
m. Sabbath school. II a. M: sermon
by DR.. Plass. president of Washburn
college 8 p. M Redden chapel Sab
bath school, corner First and Monroe:
6:45 p. m. young peoples meeting; s
D. m. sermon by Rev. DIR. Fisher of
Manhattan Tuesday Mrs. Menninger's
Bible class. Thursday evening. mid
week prayer meeting at o'clock.
Teachers meeting at 9 D. m.