The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-01
In PRISON AGAIN.
Big Iron Gates Close on Emmett
Dalton.
HoDed Until Last Moment for
Extension Of Parole.
TT FAILED TO ARRIVE.
IT FAILED TO ARRIVE.
Took His Position
as a Convict.
Cheerful and Ready
to Accept Inevitable.

| Leavenworth, Nov. Emmett Dalton
returned to the state penitentiary at
| Lansing this morning to continue his
| life sentence for his participation in
! the CoffeyviI1e bank raid sixteen years
ago While he appeared cheerful it
was apparent that he feels keenIy the
disappointment of again entering prison
walls as a convict He had hoped to
the last that Governor Hoch would re-
| turn before his parole expired this
morning and grant an extension but 10
word was received and he voluntarily
returned to the penitentiary.
Many of Dalton's friends, incIuding
Warden Haskell still hope that he viii
be granted a full pardon within short
time.
Dalton in kansas City.
Kansas City. Nov. IA big we'll built
man-wear ring a plain suit of clothes and
a black SLOUGH hat sat in the office of
the Blossom house last night His right
| arm was hanging limp by his side
Yes, Pm Emmett Dalton" he said,
smiling in response to question. I've
been out of the penitentiary for four
months trying to make good"
He looked at his questioner straight
out of his gray eyes.
Now he said, I'm going back to
Lansing again My parole expires to-
morrow and Governor Hoch is away
case has been heard from him so have
to go back
yes. had hoped that the governor
could see his way clear to give me an
extension of my parole, or perhaps a
pardon. I'd like to have it more on
my mothers account than my own
She lives at Kingfisher, Okla She's
so years old but she hasn't missed
day writing me letter since I've been
in Topeka She tells me of the plans
she's been making to receive me when
I get my pardon I've told her not to
build her hope too high but she in
sists on thinking that I'm going to be
allowed to go down 10 her free man
SOON
DaIton's eyes filed with tears as he
told of his mothers faith in him and
her belief that the governor of Kansas
would grant him a pardon
He Believes in Humanity Now,
I'm under eternal obligations to
the governor, now, he continued
Hes given me four months of life
and you don't know what that means
to a man who has spent much of his
life behind the bars I went there a
boy of 10 and I lived there fifteen
year-Iong enough almost, TO lose
faith in humanity This last -FOUR
months has been 4 Wonderful revela-
ton to me- I've received the very best
of treatment at evcryone's hands. L
left the penitentiary pretty much OF a
skeptic. I'm going back ebeLievlnS
that humanity is sym pathetic and that
almost every man is willing to help a
fellow man in trouble.
Yes dozens of my friends say that
Governor Hoch will grant me a par
don I saw him Just before he left
Topeka for the east several days ago
1 then thought and SO did the gov
ernor. that my leave of absence ex-
tended until November 6. 1 found
only a day or so ago that my time was
up November L
What am going to do if 1 get out?
Well I can't say If the governor
pardons me I'm going to consult him
as to my future plans. Hes been a
good friend of mine. He's already
given me some mighty good advice
and know he wants to help me-
'T haven't a word to say about my
punishment I never fired a shot dur
ing the CoffeyviIIe bank robbery, but l
was in the gang. [ deserved to be
punished. for technically I was guilty
of murder. But I believe I've been
punished sufficiently I know that the
same law that punished me has pro-
tected my people. If I'm given chance
to live a free man know [ can show
that I've learned to be decent citizen
I want the opportunity
L. Info LANSING