The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-04
le following statement:

out the following statement:
''I have given a great deal of thought
and much patient study to the case of
Emmett Dalton, and I do not believe
any unprejudiced person can study the
q case as have studied it without reach
ing the conclusion that this young man
has in him the elements of good citt-
zenship. Every officer of the institu-
ton in which he has been confined for
the last fifteen years with whom have
conversed share this opinion and ex-
pressed it in the strongest possible
language. He has made a model pris-
oner and has given every evidence that
he has done so from considerations of
character and manhood and not for
policy's sake. He has been trusty
and has never betrayed the trust
For humane reasons four months
ago / issued a temporary parole to him
that he might get surgical treatment
for an arm which is almost HELPLESS
and he has made friend of every one
who has come in contact with him dur
ing these last four months, and scores
of prominent people have come to me
voluntarily to speak kind words in his
behalf. The unfortunate affair in
which he was involved fifteen years
ago can be held in no greater horror
by anyone than by me, but his older
brothers who led in this affair paid the
penalty on the spot with their lives
and this young man still in his teens at
the time, has without complaint PAID
the penalty of a prison life for more
than fifteen years. His youthfulness at
the time this awful offense against so.
city was committed must appeal to
everyone familiar with the case and
prompt the belief that he be given an
other chance.
'One of the finest things in litera-
ture, 1 think. is an address delivered by
an eminent lawyer in a criminal case
in which he pictured scene before
tor said to Truth: Shall we make
Man? 2 and Truth answered, Make him
not, for he will bear false witness; he
will not tell the truth; he will lie and
disgrace thy administration Tho
Creator said to Justice, Shall we make
Man?' and Justice said, Make him not
for he will deal unjustN; he will vio-
late all they laws and disgrace they ad-
ministration; make him not Then
the Creator said to Mercy, Shall we
make MANI and Mercy said, Why, of
course, make him, for. while he will do
all that Truth and Justice have said of
him, still there will be some good in
him, and 1 will plead for him, ana
when he is penitent, thou will forgive
and Justice have spoken well, but
Mercy hath spoken better So man
was made and what man since then has
not needed mercy?
believing that Emmett Dalton's
youthfulness is an extenuation of his
great offense, and believing that he
has thoroughly repented of it and
given evidence of this repentance in
every possible way ana De1eV1ng that a
government without mercy is nol
strong, but weak, and believing that
Emmett Dalton will make a good citi-
zen and live a good, clean, useful life.
I have concluded to give him the op-
portunity."
Emmett Dalton's Story.
Dalton gave out the following:
ct am deeply grateful to Governor
Hoch for what he has done for me and
to the friends who have stood by me.
through my trouble. I recognize the
fact that all the assistance 1 have re-
eeived has been given under the i'm
piled agreement that 1 will make GOOD
In the future and shall certainly try
10 carry out my part of the agree
ment."
Dalton's first act after his pardon